Contracts Manager

Proactive Personnel are currently recruiting for a well-established mechanical services organisation, looking to appoint an experienced contracts manager to join their team.

Candidates will need to have a HVAC background with some experience in Contract Management/ Project Management. The successful candidate will manage assigned projects through the complete lifecycle. This is a client facing role and will require collaboration with the wider team including estimators and designers. The successful candidate will be expected to have both pre and post contract involvement.

Hours:

Mon-Fri 8am – 5:30pm.

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum DOE + Car Allowance

Location:

Office base in Telford – You will be expected to travel for National Projects.

• Precontract engagement with clients and the wider internal team (Estimators, Bid managers and designers etc)
• Inform and assist in precontract considerations to ensure bid success.
• Produce and issue TMP, Logistic and relevant Rams.
• On board specialist sub-contractors.
• Produce full programs of works.
• Assistance with procurement of relevant plant, materials and sub-contractor packages
• Managing and recording information using MS programs and Office net.
• Site visits to monitor progress of installation works and ensure the quality of work is to the required standard and on programme
• Assisting with the management of projects and delivering against contracted targets
• Monitoring of health & safety and CDM in respect of site-based staff
• Collating certification and preparation of O&M manuals
• Evaluating customer needs and continual liaison
• Ensuring all quotations / contracts / RAMS are executed in accordance with company policies and procedures
• Assisting with commercial, technical and contract matters relating to quotations and orders
• Maintaining all tender & contract documentation in an efficient manner and in compliance with company policies/procedures

• Proven experience of involvement in mechanical engineering installation projects valuing up to £1m
• Experience with and/or knowledge of HVAC.
• Experience in commercial, industrial and/or public sector projects
• A good balance of technical and commercial acumen
• Experience of assisting in the preparation of tender submissions
• Experience of working closely with the contracts team to deliver projects seamlessly
• Competence in the preparation of risk assessments and method statements
• A high level of self-motivation and organisational skills, both as part of a team and autonomously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good client-facing communication skills and personal presentation