Junior Contracts Manager
Location: WIckford, Essex
Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 (Dependant on experience)
Department: Contracts Department
Responsible to: Contracts Director
Responsible for: Site Team Foremen, Operatives & sub-contractors
Main purpose of job
To positively develop and nurture enduring client relationships. To effectively administer simultaneous minor works (typically 10-15 small jobs), site operations, resources, sub-contractors and site personnel to achieve required standards of Quality, Programme and Budget.
Responsibilities
* Communicate clearly and effectively with clients, sub-contractors and suppliers via telephone, email and written correspondence.
* Arrange for minor works site surveys.
* Liaise with attending surveyor to acquire good understanding of each project and prepare minor works estimates for forwarding to the client.
* Receive sub-contractor estimates and prepare those for forwarding to the client.
* Coordinate planned minor weeks.
* Ensure that works are planned to be carried out in a safe manner, adhering to Health and Safety Legislation, policies and procedures and utilising support of Health and Safety Manager.
* Seek out and achieve 'better buying’ on sub-contractors, materials and plant whenever possible.
* Allocate labour and transport effectively for minor works under your control.
* Complete commercial and accurate purchasing.
* Collate and retain site records after works are c...