Contract Manager

About this Role: Reporting to the Area Manager and working alongside 2 other Contracts Managers, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of 2-3 projects typically from input to tender and second stage preconstruction, then throughout construction phases to handover through your construction teams. Duties include: client liaison, input to tender and preconstruction, programming of work, design development, management of site teams, ensuring company standards for health and safety, quality assurance, staffing, forecasting, coordination and progress meetings, reporting on progress, issue resolution, supporting teams to achieve successful delivery on programme, budget and quality. About the Company: This opportunity is with the regional office of this larger national contractor group and has a turnover in the region of £35m annually. The scope of works includes education schools and colleges, leisure, local authority, commercial, etc. This is a long-established regional office; Works are secured on a mixture of national and regional frameworks and competitive tenders. Projects will range from £3m-£15m on average; The patch is Hampshire, Berkshire, Surrey and Sussex – the main focus of this role will be the South Coast / Hampshire. Requirements including certificates and qualifications: Ideally from a Tier 1 or 2 main contractor background, you will have extensive practical experience of managing new build and refurbishment design and build projects for a main contractor. You will have progressed up through the Site Manager / Project Manager route with a successful track record. An experienced Project Manager looking to make the next step will also be considered for this, especially if you have had multi-site experience. You will possess excellent contractual, commercial and technical construction knowledge, with the ability to plan, programme and drive the construction of projects through your site teams, whilst maintaining positive client relationships throughout. High standards, attention to detail and the drive to deliver the work on time, spec and budget will be well rewarded with competitive salary and package. Fantastic career opportunity to join this busy, successful, well respected and established contractor. Please contact Martin Olney on 07984 174040 or email your CV to molney@fr-group.co.uk Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK