Contracts Manager

Contracts Manager | Herefordshire Office with the need to travel to site | 39 hours per week (Monday to Thursday – 8.00 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. with 1-hour unpaid lunch) 

Welcome to Central Group, where expertise meets excellence in commercial roofing and cladding solutions across the UK. As a leading specialist in the field, we boast an extensive network of seven regional branches strategically located to serve our clients with unparalleled efficiency.

Central Group stands tall as one of the foremost names in the industry. From private clients seeking bespoke solutions to esteemed government departments and respected specifiers in the construction realm, our reach extends far and wide, catering to the diverse needs of architects, surveyors, and estate managers alike.

You will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of contract negotiations, obligations, and implementation. Including negotiating contracts, advising management, and supervising the implementation of contracts for optimal efficiency ensuring health, safety, environmental, and quality compliance is maintained and company procedures and objectives are adhered to. You will have a full understanding of the financial management of the contract from understanding the costs of the project and management of these to fulfilling the business Gross and Net Margin requirements and the overall management of the valuation process through to invoice also responsible for invoice queries through to Debtors.

Are you the right person for the job?

• Experience in managing projects in a similar industry
• Good working knowledge of contract conditions, regulations, program and risk management, and cost control including forecasting, actual cost, and value reporting
• A full UK Driving Licence
• Previous experience in managing multiple sites
• Ability to prioritise work to ensure tasks are completed within time constraints
• Experience in influencing and coaching at all levels
• IT proficient
• The following qualifications/certificates are required but not essential as Central Group can provide this training: SMSTS, CSCS Card, 1st Aid at Work, Working at height, Hot Works, CISRS Scaffold Inspection, FASET Netting Inspection, and Asbestos Awareness

Main duties and responsibilities

• Successfully and profitably manage new contracts, ensuring all projects under your control meet the required specification, H&S compliance, and high standard of workmanship expected of the company
• Planning of Contract from ordering materials and relevant plant to scheduling subcontractors and labour
• Manage labour and materials on-site to enable the task to be delivered on time and endeavour to make higher than expected profit with minimum issues or problems
• Ensure the correct material quantities are being allocated and laid on the roof to achieve manufacturer specification requirements
• Ensure all additional works have been documented and agreed upon in writing before work commencing and the written correspondence saved in the relevant file, ensuring the finance team is aware of the variation order when invoicing
• Attend pre-start meetings with the sales team to enable systems of work and discuss any constraints that will affect the contract
• Set achievable productivity targets and monitor them to ensure they are met to an acceptable standard
• Compile checklists and status reports to keep all parties up to date on projects and save them to Officenet including progress and completed photos
• Liaise with the client, proactively giving them up-to-date information/progress on the project and any proposed improvements to the original specification (ensuring all parties have agreed in writing prior to the change) and ensuring the clients are satisfied with the project delivery
• To ensure all snagging items are confirmed with the manufacturers/clients' representatives and are carried out before the handover meeting
• Take note of potential customers and pass on information to the sales team where a lead has been established
• Where required, manage supervisors and foremen under your control ensuring communication is clear, concise, and recorded where necessary
• Lead your team by example, promoting values and development opportunities

What can you expect in return?

• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme with Standard Life (5% employee and 5% employer)
• Life Assurance x salary
• Celebration days/Christmas party
• Christmas Shutdown
• Private Medical (after a successful 6-month probation period)
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Long Service Awards
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay after 2 years within the role
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme
• My strength (EAP)
• ToothFairy (Dental care help)

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