Job Title: Contracts Manager/Project Manager
Location: Lancaster, LA1 (Initial Assignment)
Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as a Contracts Manager/Project Manager and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.
Why Persimmon Homes?
At Persimmon, we don't just build homes - we build careers. When you join us as a Contracts Manager/Project Manager, you'll benefit from:
Competitive salary
Company Car or Car Allowance
5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
Life Cover & Contributory Pension
Employee Benefits Platform - giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development
What is the role?
The purpose of the role is to manage the build programme, ensuring all aspects of construction projects are in conformity with the Persimmon Way, budgets, timelines and construction and quality standards.
Primary Responsibilities
Manage a number of construction projects ensuring they are completed on time and to specification, while complying with company and construction build and quality standards
Manage, report and cost control the logistics and resources associated with developments, working to regulatory and quality standards and implementing cost saving solutions, to ensure compliance and budgetary targets are met
Conduct routine visual inspections and ensure site operations are monitored, recorded and in compliance with Group construction standards and the Persimmon Way
Manage the workforce effectively, conducting HR processes including resourcing, performance management, coaching and training to ensure sites are adequately resourced and employees achieve their full potential
Appoint and retain subcontractors, including sourcing and negotiation of contracts, to ensure resources are available to achieve build and quality targets
Ensure subcontractors deliver performance against Group guidelines, to ensure costs are controlled and projects complete on time, to the desired quality standards and within budget
Work cohesively with other departments across the Operating Company such as Sales and Customer Care to ensure achievement of targets
Delivery of the Group Health, Safety and Environment Policy while ensuring compliance throughout the team to ensure health and safety standards are met
What experience do I need?
Experience within the housebuilding construction industry
Understanding of the NHBC or /LABC/Premier standards
Understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation
Experience managing multiple construction development sites
Current CSCS Card (Construction Skills Certification Scheme)
SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) is preferred
Full UK Driving Licence is essential
Qualified to minimum NVQ Level 7 in Construction Site Supervision is desirable, however training will be provided
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