Job description:

Our client is a drainage company with over 20 years experience, who provide a professional and quality service to many blue chip and facility management companies. They are expanding currently and are in the market for a Contracts Manager for their base in Essex.  

What your core responsibilities would be:  

• To confidently manage, control and oversee all aspects of the contracts.  

• Communicate effectively with all levels within the organisation (Directors, Site Managers, Site Operatives and Sub-Contractors).  

• Ensure contracts are being carried out on site to a high standard and compliant with all health and safety regulations, whilst liaising with clients throughout.  

• To understand all financial aspects of the management process coherently from start to finish in accordance with company policies and procedures.  

• Handle incoming sales enquiries, developing new business leads and maintaining client bases.  

• Compile risk assessments, method statements, tenders, PPQs and ASBS notifications and relaying all information contained in site specific risk assessments/method statements to site personnel to maintain full understanding.  

• Manage all training requirements.  

• Manage all equipment servicing and maintenance.  

To be considered for this role you must meet the following criteria:  

• Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a Contracts Manager role for a drainage / utilities company  

• Extensive industry experience, inclusive of all drainage legislation.  

• Capability to organise and run several varied projects.  

• Must be IT literate. The ability to operate programming software such as MS Project and Asta would be an advantage.  

• Good communication, literacy and organisations skills.  

• Fully aware of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation with the ability to assess and then produce Risk Assessment, Method Statements and Construction Phase Health and Safety Plans.  

• Good commercial awareness.  

• Management experience with behavioural awareness.  

• Full Driving Licence.