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Contracts Manager - Groundworks Contractor


Company : Stand Tall Consultancy Ltd


Location : Braintree, Essex


Created : 2025-05-22


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

My client is a well-established, privately owned specialist Civil Engineering contractor that has undergone a successful growth period and has become a leading player in the residential groundworks market. To continue this growth, they are looking to appoint a Contracts Manager to become a key part of their delivery team, looking after a portfolio of schemes in the Cambridge, South Suffolk and Essex areas.Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.Primary Roles and Responsibilities:Set the highest possible leadership standards in promoting HSEQ procedures and best practices.Prepare and update detailed work programmes and communicate them with the site teams and head office to ensure they can be delivered promptly.Ensure that weekly reviews of safety, progress, budgets, and planning are completed with the site teams.Liaise with Directors, Safety Advisors, Quantity Surveyors and Engineers to ensure clear communication and achievement of project deliverables.Identify and fulfil resource requirements, focus on business priorities, and stay within budget.Identify procurement and material requirements, ensuring they are procured per company policies and procedures.Provide clear communication, direct management support and reviews to teams under management.Chair and attend internal and external pre-start, construction, commercial, engineering and HSEQT meetings as required.Build positive relationships with clients delivery, management and leadership teams.Essential Competence & Training:SMSTSNVQ Level 6 DiplomaCSCS Black CardAppreciation of NHBC, LABC & equivalent standardsRelevant sector experience in a similar roleGood time management skillsGood interpersonal skills at all levels of an organisationCollaborative approach to workingIT literate and a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft programs, including Word, Excel, Teams and OutlookDesirable Competence & Training:Experience operating within a similar roleNVQ Level 7 Diploma in Senior Site ManagementApplication of Microsoft ProjectThis is an excellent opportunity for an expanding business. Please apply below, contact me through Linked In (DMs are open), or email any questions.TPBN1_UKTJ