Contracts Manager in Newark, United Kingdom

Job Description

Contracts Manager
Newark, Full Time, Permanent
Competitive Salary

We’re currently looking for a Contracts Manager to join our established client based in Newark. You will be responsible for working alongside the Service Manager as well as leading a team of Engineers and Coordinators.

THE ROLE

As a Contracts Manager, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Work with all relevant staff and departments to process all contracts in a diligent manner and within the accepted time scales, costs, customer’s instructions and Codes of Practice.
• Visit sites as required and maintain the highest standard of customer relationship.
• Progress current contracts and chair weekly production meetings liaising with relevant departments to ensure customer requirements and installation and deliveries are met on time.
• Support Contract Coordinators with unforeseen events on site and liaise with clients and Engineers daily.
• Ensure all spreadsheets are updated on a regular basis.
• Monitor the progress of all installations and site attendance on a daily basis.
• Organise holiday/sickness cover with Service & Maintenance Manager, and liaise with Service Manager to manage the time of Civil and Installation Engineers.
• Telephone support including contracts department mobile. Including weekend rotation when Engineers are on site.
• Complete accounts tasks such as checking and processing timesheets and expenses and completion of invoices.
• To monitor the work performance of all site engineers in association with the Service Department Manager.
• Team Management: including recruitment, motivation, performance management, coaching & development as per company policies and procedures.
• Comply with all Company Rules, Regulations and Legal Requirements.

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal Contracts Manager will possess the following skills / qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of installations and project management.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Comfortable with Microsoft Packages and ERP systems (Sage, Oracle, SAP etc.).
• Certifications: SMSTS / CSCS.
• Good understanding of relevant legislation, regulations and standards.
• Willingness to travel.
• UK Driver’s License.
• Able to motivate and manage in an effective & pro-active manner.
• Health & Safety NEBOSH or IOSH Certified an advantage.

THE BENEFITS

As a Contracts Manager, you will receive the following benefits:

• Early finish on a Friday.
• Start with 28 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), which increases with your length of service. Buy more holiday scheme.
• Company pension scheme.
• Free on site parking.

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy and good luck with your application.

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