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Contracts Manager (High-Rise Residential New Build)

March 20, 2023 | Comments Off on Contracts Manager (High-Rise Residential New Build)

Who We Are

Founded in 1992 and with over 300 employees, Galliard Homes is London's largest privately owned property development and management group overseeing residential, hospitality, mixed-use, and commercial projects across London, the Home Counties, and the Midlands.

Galliard has a £4 billion portfolio of over 6,000 homes and 714,088 square feet of commercial developments under construction.

With an impressive portfolio of award-winning developments, we are proud to be considered as London's leading property developer.

The Position

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee a number of new residential developments in Birmingham and the surrounding areas. Developments include a high-rise residential project and a student accommodation scheme in Birmingham city centre. The successful Contracts Manager will be managing established teams comprising of Construction Managers, M&E Managers, Design Coordinators and Quantity Surveyors. In addition to developing the site team, you will manage a site workforce capable of constructing the Galliard Homes product in a safe and diligent manner to the exacting high standards of our Brand on time and in line with the budgeted costs. This will also include reporting to the Managing Director any risks, opportunities, and any mitigation strategies to maintain the project completion date.

  • Develop, update, and implement the Construction Stage Plan, Programme and the Health and Safety Plan to include all stakeholder requirements and interfaces.
  • Ensure that the site team have all RAMS for both direct and sub-contract works in place and are suitable for the activities being undertaken / as listed in the Risk Register.
  • Be actively involved in the detailed review, analysis, and monitoring of the procurement process.
  • Oversee on a day-to-day basis the Design team to ensure that production targets are achieved, and a high quality of finish is maintained.
  • Review actual design and construction progress and prepare and maintain an updated project programme in conjunction with the Project Manager and Planner.
  • Carry out site progress meetings with the Client, monitor the sub-contract progress meetings to ensure the effective and efficient organisation of labour etc.
  • Ensure the Design and Commercial teams are working to the TES in line with the relevant specifications and cost plan.
  • Ensure that all the team understand the risks and opportunities of potential change orders through the process of this project.

The Person

The ideal candidate will have experience working in the capacity of Contracts Manager, Project Director or similar. You will be responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously, so experience in this or managing multiple schemes on a large project is crucial.

Essential:

  • Experience of leading and implementing a broad range of projects.
  • Proven ability to define and implement the right strategy depending on the circumstances and requirements.
  • Proven track record of delivery in a fast-paced construction environment.
  • Experience in leading teams to deliver.
  • Flexible to meet the demands of the role.
  • Mental and intellectual toughness to confront and solve problems, often through others as well as by themselves.
  • Politically astute to know when to flag issues and escalate situations.
  • Self-confident enough to stand their ground when appropriate.
  • Accountability to accept when progress is not going as expected and to make personal changes to ensure corrective action.
  • Professional honesty and integrity in dealing with colleagues, suppliers, and customers.
  • Experience of working on projects from £5 million to £50 million plus.
  • An understanding of modern construction techniques, including:
    • Piling
    • Reinforced Concrete Structures
    • Cladding Systems
    • Mechanical and Electrical services
  • Due to the nature of this role and the travel required, the successful applicant must hold a full, clean driving license.

Desirable:

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent (BSc. Engineering / Project Management preferred).
  • Both New Build and Refurbishment Experience.
  • RC Frame experience.
  • Similar previous role/s with a Developer or Design Build Contractor.
  • Solid commercial acumen.

Benefits

As a family-owned business, we want everyone to feel at home from day one. In return for commitment, loyalty, and hard work, we offer benefits ranging from:

  • Car Allowance
  • 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Life assurance
  • Private health care
  • Matching contribution pension scheme
  • Discretionary salary and bonus review
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Discount portal
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Sponsorship of professional qualifications and accreditation's
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