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Contracts Manager - Design & Build Commercial Interiors & Office Fit Out

East Midlands Based

£40,000 - £45,000 PA

The Company

An East Midlands based leading Interior Design & Build Fit Out Contractor specialising in all sectors (Office / Leisure / Education / Commercial / Industrial) is seeking an experienced and committed Contracts Manager to join their team on a permanent basis.

The successful candidate will have an understanding of wide range of construction activities including strip out, raised access floors, suspended ceilings, partitioning, joinery, decorations, flooring, mechanical & electrical installations, structured cabling and bespoke joinery activities.

Knowledge of the high expectation associated with quality interior fit-out works is essential, as is a full appreciation of the commercial influences and pressures that emulate from fast track projects of a distinctly bespoke nature.

The Contracts Manager Role

As a Contracts Manager you will be able to manage multiple (2-4) projects each valued at up to £500,000, working with any issues as they arise.

You will be working as part of an experienced team to develop your existing skills with the opportunity to improve / enhance current working practices within the Company.

Excellent communication and management skills, both internally and externally, are key to this role as is the ability to continually deliver projects on time, in a safe manner, to a high standard and with a snag free mindset.

Candidates will have the full responsibility for all projects including liaising with clients, taking the brief, scoping the works, putting together the estimate, presenting to the client and securing the scheme, programming the works and then take the financial responsibility for the delivery including procurement of all sub-contract and supplier packages, weekly cost trackers, preparation of valuation claims, final account agreement, etc, with regularly reporting to the Finance & Contracts Directors

It is expected that you will be comfortable controlling and managing a varied contract work load from a demanding industry.

The Ideal Candidate

Relevant experience working as a Contracts Manager.

Knowledge of Construction Industry - ideally with Fitout / Refurbishment experience.

Experience in liaising and co-ordinating with the full project team including Clients / Design Team / Sub-Contractors / Suppliers / Site Management to support and manage the successful delivery of projects.

Proven track record in project delivery on time / to budget.

Strong commercial awareness including ensuring the forecasted margins are achieved or bettered / ability to estimate ceilings, flooring, partitions, decorating etc.

Excellent communication / report / interpersonal / team skills

Fully adverse with Microsoft Excel / Word / Project / Outlook / ISO Procedures.

Knowledge of Health & Safety Legislation and processes.

The Contracts Manager Package

On offer is an excellent salary of up to £45k plus car allowance, bonus and other various fringe benefits. The company have a strong ethos of 'looking after their own'.

Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response due to the high volume of applications this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification within 7 days, unfortunately, your application has not been successful but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities

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