Contract Manager - Water Infrastructure

Job Role: Contract Manager – Water Infrastructure

Area: West Sussex/Hampshire

Salary: £80k - £85k

My client is looking for a Contracts Manager to join their team, they are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors including Water, Transport, Built Environment & Energy.

This role will be covering the West Sussex/ Hampshire.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that projects and planned and programmed to a level of detail necessary for the site team to deliver the scheme without delays
• Ensure that procurement and reconciliation of materials are carried out in accordance with Company procedures to best value and prevent delays
• Ensure site team compliance with Company commercial policies and procedures
• Attend tender handover meetings (the tender handover should be done by the estimator) and deliver pre-start meetings to the site team
• Ensure a commercial plan and end-of-life forecast are in place and monitored monthly for the successful commercial delivery of the project
• Produce and analyse progress reports, updated costs, and forecasts
• Allocate HS&E responsibilities and duties for site personnel, check to understand and provide training as necessary
• Oversee and ensure that HSE-related documents are kept up to date and undertake senior manager site inspections, ensuring that audits and reports are produced, liaising with the necessary parties
• Ensure that the QA File is produced and maintained
• Build and maintain relationships with the customer, both the Client and external customers
• Chair and lead meetings with the customer and report on progress to date
• Ensure final accounts are completed within three months of the construction completion

The ideal candidate will be:

• Degree or equivalent (foundation degree HND, HNC)
• Extensive experience in managing projects within a civil/water environment
• Good working knowledge of contract conditions, CDM regulations, design management, programme and risk management and cost control including forecasting, actual cost, and value reporting
• Experience with MS projects (and P6 an advantage)
• Knowledge of the NEC contract including the Early Warning and Compensation Event mechanisms
• SMSTS qualification.
• CSCS card qualification.

This role is being handled by Chloe, PW Construction Recruitment.

Please apply with your CV or alternatively call or email for more information.

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