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Contracts Manager - Construction

Where

Stockport

What

Construction

Type

Permanent

Salary

50000 Annual

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Contracts Manager - Construction Industry

£44,000 - £50,000 per annum

Stockport, Greater Manchester

Are You:

A skilled Building Repair and Maintenance Manager who wants to make a real difference to the lives of people looking to upskill in the construction industry

A natural problem-solver, with the confidence and experience to oversee multiple teams across different projects and ensure best working practices for our clients

Fed-up of working long hours away from home that don t provide you with a decent work/life balance

About B4Box

B4Box are a social value construction employer and training company. We deliver construction projects whilst employing and training local people.

We offer people opportunities to develop within the construction industry, many of whom have faced tough circumstances and disadvantage in their lives.

This helps to attract and develop new talent in the industry and address the sector s skills shortages.

The Role

B4Box are a unique, award-winning contractor who have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly team based in Stockport, Greater Manchester as a Contracts Manager.

The Contracts Manager has overall responsibility for the co-ordination, management, and delivery of assigned projects, ensuring they are completed profitably, safely, on time, and to a high standard whilst promoting strong client relationships.

As a newly created role, the ideal candidate will be able to make their mark by developing and implementing new ways of working to increase efficiency and productivity. They will confidently lead to ensure the efficient management of the repairs and maintenance of our client s properties, ensuring that these properties meet the required housing quality standards, whilst ensuring customer satisfaction, business performance and financial strength.

The Contracts Manager will work across a variety of projects, which will include:

  • Voids / Whole house Refurbs Working closely with our Social Housing clients to deliver refurbishment and repair works on empty properties that need to be swiftly re-let.
  • Kitchen and Bathroom Replacement Design, materials procurement, rip-out of existing and installation of new complete bathrooms and kitchens, including all trade elements.
  • Fire Stop and Fire Protection Works Delivering fire safety works to improve building structure safety and protect from fire.
  • Painting and Decorating Delivering decorating and treatment works on a variety of projects, including specialist fire protection paints, mould treatments and the decorating of communal areas.
  • Retrofit Working with private and public clients to deliver energy saving retrofit works such as external wall insulation, internal wall insulation, triple glazing windows and doors.
  • Groundworks Delivering quality external works, including flagging, tarmacking, fencing etc.

About You

Essential:

  • Experience of managing building repair and maintenance programmes (5 years minimum).
  • Good working knowledge of contract conditions, risk management, pricing and cost management.
  • Able to set and adhere to quality, cost, and time schedules.
  • Able to build positive relationships with clients, customers and colleagues.
  • Excellent people management skills with the ability to motivate, influence and mentor.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with both customers and all levels of staff.
  • Able to support colleagues and apprentices by working positively and supportively.
  • Problem-solving skills and a can-do approach.
  • Strong working knowledge of Health and Safety principles and procedures.
  • Full driving licence.
  • Able to commute to and from Greater Manchester daily.

Desirable:

  • Industry-specific qualification/s e.g. Level 5 Construction Management.
  • Experience of Social Housing repairs and maintenance.
  • Experience of building retrofit and energy efficient works.

Benefits:

  • Working for an organisation with a social mission committed to the training, employment and development of local people, many of whom have faced tough circumstances and disadvantage.
  • Permanent, full-time work with social working hours No weekend or evening work, to help sustain a good work-life balance.
  • Work locally to Greater Manchester.
  • Use of vehicle and fuel card.
  • Pension.
  • A friendly, supportive team.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified applicants.

If this Contracts Manager vacancy sounds like the ideal next step in your career, then apply today with an up-to-date CV.

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