Keepmoat Homes is a fast growing top 10 UK housebuilder. We design and build quality homes and create places where people want to live.
Our investment and participation helps transform communities and improves the lives of local people. We have a national presence combined with local knowledge and expertise in all aspects of housing – from finance, design and planning, to developing and building. Our comprehensive skills and capabilities give us a wider perspective across the whole housing lifecycle and we create lower risk ways of building homes people need.
For more than 90 years our work has been absolutely visible to local communities so being part of the community is in our DNA. We hire local suppliers and tradespeople and work with local communities to make sure that our plans meet their needs.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Contracts Manager to join our Yorkshire West region, ideally based within commuting distance of our Leeds office at South Central, with regular travel our sites around the West Yorkshire and Sheffield areas. Reporting into the Head of Construction, they will plan and build in a safe manner the budgeted number of houses for their developments in the most efficient cost‑effective way, maximising profit and delighting the customer.
The Contracts Manager will lead and build a motivated and engaged team, developing existing team members by enabling and motivating them to be the best they can, and recruiting the right talent into the business when required. They will also assist with completing Talent Mapping and Succession Planning bi‑annually to ensure we have secure upcoming levels of talent within the region.
HS&S Responsibilities
To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
The successful candidate will bring confident oral and written communication skills, strong financial and commercial awareness, and the ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. They will demonstrate strong time‑management skills, the ability to negotiate and influence, and have proven experience in contract management and partnership working. Up‑to‑date knowledge of building and Health & Safety legislation, along with a solid understanding of local government, is essential. Experience stepping into more senior responsibilities to support upward management would be an advantage.
If this sounds like you, please apply now. As the above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, for more information including a full job description and person specification, please contactrecruit@keepmoat.com
Why work for us?
At Keepmoat Homes we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As the market leader in our industry we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service for our customers.
* Competitive rates of pay – We regularly check our pay against our competitors to make sure they reflect our position as market leader. We also review our pay every year.
* Bonus Scheme – Our annual bonus scheme is linked to team and company performance.
* Special offers for staff – We run a range of offers and discounts exclusively for our employees including holidays, health club memberships and days out.
* Trust – We encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
* Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.
Our values
Our values are the foundation for our vision, the cornerstone of our culture and the benchmark for our achievement.
* Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It’s about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
* Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience. Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
* Passionate -We care about what we do. We put pride and energy into delivering results. It’s important to us to do a good job.
* Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful. We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don’t offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers’ needs.
#J-18808-Ljbffr