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To take responsibility, ownership and accountability of the successful management and control all aspects of the Operational / Construction and progression of Multi projects in order to control and maximise the company’s performance, protect the companies legal and contractual obligations under the contract and to manage proactively the control of all operational issues and maintain relationships with the necessary parties involved in the designated project. This is to include ensuring the projects programme and quality of works are completed in line with the contract terms and also ensuring sub-contractors receive prompt instructions and are managed in line with our contractual obligations and Commitments to Subcontractors. In addition, ensuring management reports and the like are managed, completed on time and monitored. The Contracts Manager is responsible for managing all site-based activities to ensure that building contracts are delivered on time, to the required standards and within budget, whilst maximising client satisfaction. The Contracts Manager will be responsible for working with the commercial team on a daily basis to ensure the successful performance of the designated project.

The Contracts Manager reports directly to the Senior Contracts Manager, In the absence of a Senior Contracts Manager or designated Senior Manager, the individual would report to the relevant business manager or company director.

* Agree job programmes with Site Managers and monitor progress.

* Communicate programme and subsequent changes to all affected parties.

* Intervene and agree action plans to recover delays where possible.

* Ensure timely request for and delivery of all information that is on the programme critical path.

* Identify variations to contract that will impact on the programme and ensure programme is revised to accommodate them.

* Liaise with Site Manager to assist supply chain programming and ensure smooth workflow through the programme within deadlines.

* Compile such reports as are required to demonstrate progress against programme and budget.

Procurement:

* Compile procurement schedules with the commercial team and liaise with the Buyer regarding site supplies and specialist requirements including specifying deadlines.

* Work in conjunction with the commercial team to ensure enquiries and/or tender packages are sent to sub-contractors and suppliers so that orders can be placed in time to meet programme.

* Work in conjunction with the commercial team to select sub-contractors and ensure the level of competence and size of existing workload are consistent with the nature of the contract.

Finance:

* In conjunction with the commercial team, monitor job costs and progress against budget.

* In conjunction with the commercial team ensure valuations are submitted on time.

* In conjunction with the commercial team ensure in-coming invoices or applications for payment from sub-contractors and labour agencies are checked and signed off to release payment in conjunction with the contract agreement.

* Ensure all variations are identified. In conjunction with the commercial team, compile, submit and negotiate agreement of the final contract account.

* In conjunction with the commercial team, manage any insurance claims arising from the contract.

Client Relations & Liaison (including clients’ professional representatives):

* Represent the company at site meetings and produce and present reports as required.

* Take and distribute meeting minutes when it is agreed as the company’s responsibility to do so.

* Maintain a flow of timely information to the client as to progress and cost.

* Obtain agreement to variations.

* Justify and obtain formal agreement of unavoidable delays to minimise penalty clause claims.

* Resolve any client-related issues or disputes referred by site managers.

* Receive client/architect instructions and communicate them to all those affected.

* On completion and hand-over, compile an O&M Manual and any other relevant documentation for the contract containing all relevant information, user instructions and guarantees and arrange for its delivery to the client in a timely fashion to comply with the contract conditions.

* Assist the Senior Management team in arranging and hosting promotional events and entertainment for clients and professional contacts.

Should you meet the above criteria, please send your cv to the email below