Excellent opportunity for a Contracts Manager working for a major civil engineering contractor based near Southampton

The Contracts Manager is required to have experience in Civils projects and Managing project teams

Responsibilities of the Contract Manager

• Ensuring the management of subcontractors and suppliers
• Ensure forecasts are reflective of the current scope of work and the agreed programme to deliver this.
• Produce monthly reports which highlight areas of risk and opportunity and changes in the period
• Ensure that where change occurs the quotation for the change/additional works is fully reviewed and captures all reasonably foreseeable activities and risks.
• Manage traditional, design & build or target cost contracts from initial tender/target agreement through to final account agreement.
• Ensure production, review, and monitor the delivery of the project/site health, safety, environment & quality plans.
• Build and maintain a motivated project/site team, which will include suppliers and sub-contractors
• Develop effective relationships with the clients
• Assist Estimating/Marketing departments with tender quality submissions & PQQ.
• Taking responsibility for a contract at handover from the estimator
• Provide ECI/PSC advice to clients through budget setting & detailed design.
• Plan & monitor resource requirements
• Liaise with site management teams t
• Ensure the production of fully resourced contract programmes.
• Manage all site personnel
• Monitor the morale & motivation of the team.
• Monitor performance standards & manage expectations.

Ideal experience for the Contract Manager

• Civil Engineering Qualification
• Temporary Works Coordinator

• Project Management skills
• People management
• Change Management
• Commercial acumen
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills
• Ability to build relationships across all levels
• Membership of relevant professional body (desirable)
• IOSH/NEBOSH
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Word/Excel & Project

This represents an excellent opportunity for the right Contracts Manager

On offer is a very attractive salary package coupled with an excellent long term career opportunity

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