Contracts Manager - London and the South east
Position: Contracts Manager Full-time Permanent
Days of work: Mon-Fri
Hours of work: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Location: London and South East
Salary: Dependent upon qualifications and previous experience
Blakedown Landscapes is an award-winning landscaping and civil engineering specialist delivering high quality projects throughout the UK. Our portfolio spans all sectors from local authorities, royal parks, commercial developers, schools and universities to high-end luxury developers. Much of our work is as a result of long-term relationships based on trust and expert workmanship built up over more than five decades.
Due to our continued growth, we are seeking a Contracts Manager with previous experience and success in managing and delivering multi-disciplinary commercial landscape projects, on time, to specification and producing the budgeted margin. Contracts in London and South East, ranging in value between £100K to £4.5 Million.
The Role:
Completion of contracts on time and to specification.
Ensuring gross margins are maintained on contracts.
Management of sub-contractors and direct labour.
Procurement and management of resources (plant, equipment and materials).
Delivering contracts in line with our Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental standards.
Carrying out Safety, Quality and Environmental audits.
Production and ongoing development of Construction Phase Plans
Production/ Review of RAMS
Production and management of programmes of work.
Maintaining site records.
Effective client/ project team communication and relationship building.
Proactive approach to contract delivery, highlighting any potential problems and proposing solutions.
Production and presentation of monthly progress reports
Production and submission of monthly valuations
Recording of AIs, pricing of variations/ account management
Compilation and recording RFIs and RVIs.
Project reviews at the end of each project.
What We Are Looking For:
Proven track record within the construction/landscaping industry, be commercially minded and adept at managing site managers and subcontractors.
Full UK Driver’s License
Project Management qualification (Preferred)
SMSTS (Preferred)
In Return We Offer:
Competitive Salary
Company car
Membership to the employer's pension scheme
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