Job Description
Great news from our London Capital team - we’ve just secured another long-term contract - and we’re looking for a Contracts Manager to join us and play a key role in delivering these projects in London, Kent and Essex.
Specialising in Planned Works & Refurbishment – with an emphasis on Kitchen and Bathroom refurbs - we offer stability, progression, and the chance to make an impact within a highly respected team.
It’s a great working culture, where we do really “all chip in” to achieve our aims.
£66,538.00 inclusive of car allowance
Benefits:
* Be part of the company profit share scheme (14% of base salary achieved last year)
* Private mileage scheme and fuel card
* Let us help you prepare for your future with an enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme
* Annual leave (inc. Public Holidays) buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year
* Annual pay reviews
* Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
* Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay
* Training and development opportunities
* Exclusive discounts from our preferred supplier
* Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice.
The Contracts Manager role:
* Responsible for leading the operational delivery of a variety of Capital contracts within London, Kent and Essex.
* Instilling ownership and responsibility in your teams, you lead and support the successful delivery of works, on time and to budget.
* You lead by example, motivating, incentivising, and developing individuals.
* Take ownership of recruitment, onboarding, and induction of new members.
* Health and Safety measures will be paramount to you, and you'll ensure they are in place and monitored.
* Ensure resources, including subcontractors, plant, and materials are available to deliver the work as planned?
* Building relationships both internally and externally, we encourage commercial and operational teams to work closely together to ensure the successful delivery of a contract.
* Sense check site reporting, produce accurate reporting, and implement corrective actions.
* Be accountable and manage your own time, allowing you to maintain productivity and ensure procedures and reports are up to date.
What will I bring to the Contracts Manager role?
* Experience in producing high standards of Health and Safety management through strong system controls and leadership by example?
* Strong planning and organising skills to make workstreams are successful in delivery, resource and quality, while understanding cost and risk management
* Demonstrable experience in managing both subcontract & direct labour, you invest in your team and understand individuals capabilities, to maximise their potential, develop them and produce a high performing team
* Customer centric. Understands customers’ needs and consistently delivers in line with their expectations
* NVQ Level 6 preferable is preferred.
* An SMSTS qualification with a sound working knowledge of Health and Safety requirements.
* A trade background (all trades considered to NVQ level 2 or equivalent) is preferred, but not essential.
About Ian Williams Ltd:
Discover more about us by reviewing our website, and also through our social media platforms, along with LinkedIn, Facebook, Indeed and Glassdoor.
The successful applicant will be required to complete a criminal records check. As an organisation assessing applicants’ suitability for positions which are included in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order using criminal record checks processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), we comply fully with the and undertake to treat all applicants for positions fairly.
Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different.
We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date.
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