Electrical Contracts Manager

Irwin M&E is driven by values based on loyalty, safety, innovation and success.

Position: Electrical Contracts Manager

Department: Projects Division

Reporting to: Operations Manager

Status of post: Full-Time Permanent

Salary: Remuneration Package will be competitive and in line with experience

As a Contracts Manager within the Projects Division, you will be expected to promote best practice. In your job role you will be expected to effectively and efficiently undertake the below tasks. Good communication with the IME teams, client teams and other trades on site is essential.

• Managing, monitoring and successfully delivering Electrical Contracts for our clients within a range of sectors including Commercial, Education, Healthcare, Leisure and Large-Scale Residential
• Ensuring all works are carried out to a high standard, ensuring all RAMS and site safety plans are project specific and adhered to
• Oversee multiple electrical projects ongoing within the business ensuring they are being delivered in line with agreed standards, specifications and drawings whilst maximising profitability
• Maintain good working relationships with our clients and regularly visit active sites to ensure that all works are programmed and completed in a professional controlled manner
• Providing technical support to clients and team
• Preparing and presenting internal monthly contract reports detailing key performance indicators as well as stringent cost reporting.
• Prepare and issue project technical submittals alongside Pre-construction team
• Assist pre-construction managers and purchasing department with project procurement ensuring specifications and drawing requirements are complied with
• Identify and implement more efficient ways of carrying out company processes
• Assess and sign off sub-contractor monthly valuations / payment notices
• Work closely with the commercial teams to monitor cash flow, sales forecasts and accurately project profit and loss forecasts.
• Accurately monitor and cost contract change instructions/variations
• Identify new supply chain partners including labour only sub-contractors, specialised contractors and general suppliers
• Managing the in-house and subcontract labour resources, ensuring quality of work and compliance with all legal and statutory requirements. Ensuring all engineers are up to date with all current regulations and training
• Coordinate and plan the sub-contract resources ensuring that the sub-contractors have the required amount of labour to keep with main contractor programme. Ensure that the sub-contractor is working in the areas that are to be prioritised
• Communicate and drive the main contractor to ensure their programme is being met and that we are being given areas for various stages on installation as and when required
• Complete a full progress report with photographs on at least a monthly basis or more frequently if required
• Problem Solving; you will be expected to be able to cope with unforeseen M&E technical problems with confidence and ease
• Complete monthly H&S site audits
• Ensure weekly plant and access equipment checks are completed by site management team.
• Ensure adherence to all site safety and quality standards
• Manage the testing and commissioning so that all certification is in place in advance of project completion.
• Ensuring all activities are carried out in accordance with our written policies and good practice
• When required, assist with tender bid preparations and finalisations

• The applicant should be a fully qualified electrician or higher
• Experience in leading & managing a team
• Excellent communication skills
• Working knowledge of current Health and Safety legislation
• Experience in commercial and industrial sectors
• IT literate, e.g. proficient in MS Word, Outlook, Excel or similar
• Ability to demonstrate good team ethos
• Full driving licence

Whilst not essential it would be advantageous for the candidate to have:

• Previous experience in a Contracts Manager role
• Use of specialised software packages such as Amtech or Auto Cad software

• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Working alongside experts in their field
• Health cash plan including compensation for dentistry and optical well being
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Additional holiday increase with length of service
• Team building and activity days
• Monthly employee value-based recognition award monetary gift
• Health, wellbeing and social calendar of events
• Long service awards
• Enhanced marriage leave
• Holiday sell back scheme
• Kingsbridge Membership Club

We are a Responsible Body for Access NI. A disclosure check will be undertaken; however, a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining this role. Our policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.

Closing date for applications is Friday 27th February at 4pm.

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