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Job Title: Piling Contracts Manager

Salary/Rate: £50,000 - £60,000

Location: London

Job Type: Permanent

Industry/Specialist Area: Ground Engineering

Client Description:

ur client is one of the largest foundations, geotechnical and ground engineering contractors in the UK. With an annual turnover in excess of £100m, the company offers cost effective value engineered solutions in various areas of this arena, including all disciplines of piling techniques, foundations, stabilisation and ground improvement.

Job Description:

This challenging and exciting opportunity requires an individual with a strong technical background and demonstrable experience in taking the lead for contracts within the foundations, piling, ground or geotechnical engineering sectors.

Due to their commitment to sustainable, ambitious and profitable growth, our client is now seeking to appoint a talented Contracts Manager for their London & South East region. Reporting to the Operations Manager, the successful candidate will have responsibility for managing the pre-construction, technical, operational and commercial aspects of all piling and foundation projects undertaken in the region, including management of sub-contractors, Project Managers, Contracts Engineers, Supervisors and all Site Personnel.

You will be able to offer a demonstrable track record of experience in a similar role within the piling, foundations or ground engineering arena. You will be responsible to assist, support and lead in the day to day management of the region’s activities including; lending your expertise and support to the tendering and design process, client liaison, management of technical, operational and commercial elements, and the safe, profitable and timely delivery of all contracts, works, projects and schemes. Additionally, your duties will be reviewed and increased, over time, in line with the successful candidate’s natural development and career progression.

The Role

To direct contracts and projects with a hands-on approach, and in an efficient and safe manner, ensuring completion on time and within budget
Take managerial responsibility to review and guide the tender and design elements of projects, both with the client and the internal teams, through all phases of the contract lifecycle
Attend pre-contract and regular site meetings with clients, client’s agents and key stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure the successful award and smooth delivery of contracts, and if required arrange for appropriate specialist teams or subcontractors to attend such meetings
Inspect works in progress to ensure works conform to HSEQ procedures and the project specification, and are being carried out in accordance with the correct design procedures
Liaise directly with the design and estimating teams to resolve pre-construction challenges
Ensure HSEQ plans, RAMS and contract programmes are prepared for individual contracts, and all in accordance with company policy
Attend regular meetings with your team to report on projects, and provide guidance in regards to proposals and recommendations as required
Ensure the commercial team are provided with all relevant information, documentation and instructions to support contract variations
Assist in the preparation of designs and tenders during the pre-construction phase
Ensure all projects are planned and executed strictly in accordance with company policy, whilst maintaining and improving the professional and progressive image of the company
To develop and implement plans for the mobilisation and running of contracts, ensuring that all goals are either achieved or bettered with an emphasis upon service delivery, and to effectively manage all activities with regards to operations and construction activities

The Person

You will possess a relevant Degree (Civil, Structural, Geotechnical, Earth Sciences) or be suitably qualified through experience
To have a proven track record in hands on contracts and projects management within the foundations, ground, geotechnical or piling engineering sectors
To have run contracts with a diplomatic and pragmatic approach, but also with a hands-on attitude to clients, sub-contractors and people management
To have had first-hand experience of contracts management, and therefore able to demonstrate a tenacious, lead from the front approach, whilst also having previous experience of working in a client end user focused environment
To have experience of a variety of foundations, piling and ground engineering techniques
Good levels of experience at both pre and post contract stage

An attractive salary and benefits package (permanent) are on offer to the successful candidate, along with longevity of work and career progression, given the company’s market leading status and continued commitment to growth across all areas of the industry.

We are committed to equal opportunities. We wish to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and appointed solely on their suitability for the post irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, marital / civil partnership status, religion / belief or nationality.

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