Contracts Manager

Role: Contracts Manager

Industry: Glass & Aluminium Construction

Department:
Projects / Operations

Location:

Durban, Kwa Zulu-Natal

The Contracts Manager will have overall responsibility for the successful delivery and commercial management of glass and aluminium construction projects, from contract award through to final completion and handover.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, according to specification and to the required quality standards.

The role will manage the relationship between the company, clients, main contractors, consultants, suppliers, subcontractors, factory and installation teams.

The Contracts Manager must be commercially minded and understand that the successful delivery of a project is not only about completing the installation, but also about protecting the company’s margins, recovering variations, controlling costs and maintaining strong client relationships.

The ideal candidate is an experienced Glass & Aluminium Contracts Manager who understands the complete project lifecycle.

They must be capable of walking onto a construction site and immediately identifying:

• What should have been installed.
• What is outstanding.
• What is holding up the programme.
• Whether the correct materials are available.
• Whether the installation teams are productive.
• Whether the work meets specification.
• Whether additional work is being performed.
• Whether a variation needs to be raised.
• Whether the project is making or losing money.

This is a hands-on management position, requiring someone who can manage people, clients, sites, contracts and commercial requirements simultaneously.

MARKET RELATED R45 000.00 neg. gross per month, depending on experience and qualifications.

For a highly experienced candidate with strong direct glass and aluminium experience, multi-project responsibility, JBCC knowledge and a proven ability to protect project margins, a package above this range may be considered.

A relevant qualification in one of the following would be advantageous:

• Construction Management
• Quantity Surveying
• Building Science
• Civil Engineering
• Project Management
• Construction-related qualification

Equivalent practical industry experience will be considered.

Professional registration with SACPCMP or another relevant professional body would be advantageous depending on the scope and legal requirements of the projects.

The candidate must have strong knowledge of:

• Construction contracts
• JBCC
• Project programming
• Construction drawings
• Aluminium systems
• Glass systems
• Site management
• Cost control
• Variations
• Claims
• EOTs
• Procurement
• Subcontractor management
• Quality control
• Health & Safety
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Outlook
• Project management software

Experience with CCS, Candy, Build Smart or similar construction software would be advantageous.

The successful candidate must be:

• Strong and confident.
• A natural leader.
• Commercially minded
• Highly organised.
• Results-driven.
• Proactive.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Able to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent at problem-solving.
• Strong in communication.
• Confident dealing with difficult clients.
• Able to manage conflict.
• Detail-oriented.
• Financially aware.
• Accountable.
• Firm but fair when managing employees and subcontractors.

The candidate must be someone who takes ownership of projects rather than waiting for problems to be escalated to management.