Contracts Manager

What you’ll be doing

Within the Construction environment, think about buying materials, managing big projects, ensuring health and safety and customer service. At any given time, you’ll find us working on some circa 400 developments in both towns and rural areas across the UK, and every one poses unique challenges. Some are from scratch on brownfield sites; others see us adapting existing buildings, like old factories or disused hospitals.

We need people who can bring us fresh ideas and imagination on one hand, and the commercial ability to manage people, budgets and costs on the other. It is testament to the professionalism of our construction teams that for an unprecedented thirteenth year, Site Managers have won more NHBC Pride in the Job Awards than any other house builder.

Reporting to the Construction Director, you will oversee the development of sites from land acquisition to completion, ensuring that Safety, Health and Environmental standards are maintained and Programme, Quality and Cost targets are achieved within agreed budgets and timescales through effective management of Site Managers and subcontractors. You will be responsible for the delivery of the divisional construction execution plan.

You will be expected to:

• Manage and monitor Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) performance to ensure compliance with legal obligations and requirements detailed in the Company’s SHE Management system.
• Support the provision of suitable tender requirements for subcontractors and suppliers, monitor their performance and provide feedback to the Commercial department.
• Ensure adequate and suitable resources are available for an effective site start.
• Monitor performance against the construction programme to ensure targets are met and completions are on time. Progress chasing as required and provide dates through Sales/Build meetings to ensure legal completions are as forecasted.
• Control additional costs for non‑productive and preliminary expenditure to ensure Group guidelines are met and take part in cost control meetings.
• Liaise with all departments to support the Site Manager’s role and ensure information, materials and contractors are available.
• Monitor each stage of construction as work proceeds to ensure a quality product.
• Liaise with purchasers to ensure we provide a suitable level of service after completion.
• Support the Site Manager in ensuring that on‑site Construction teams are fully resourced, well‑directed and have clear guidelines to their responsibilities, and are provided with full support in communication, training, development and the organisation of the site’s workload.
• Provide a professional interface with purchasers, external contacts and contractors.
• Assist the Construction Director in all matters relating to the efficient performance of the Construction Department.
• Set and achieve build programme targets, as advised by the Construction Director.
• Lead and develop the site management teams.

Be a point of contact for recruitment of the site management team and support appropriate personnel through the interview process.

• A strong team motivator with the drive and tenacity to achieve the goals of the business.
• Proven experience of working in a senior role in the construction industry, including managerial experience.
• Self‑confident, decisive, resilient and able to thrive under pressure in a fast‑paced environment.
• A member of the Chartered Institute of Builders and/or qualified to NVQ level 5 in Construction Management with considerable experience of the full range of construction trades (desirable not essential).
• In‑depth knowledge of all aspects of the construction trade and the relevant legislative requirements e.g. Health and Safety, NHBC requirements and Building Regulations.
• Good knowledge, understanding and experience of dealing with all issues relating to Customer Care.

We’ve been nationally recognised as a 5 star house builder since 2010 for supplying high‑quality homes for all generations. That’s more than any other major house builder. It’s because we combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the…