Assistant Contracts Manager

Assistant Contracts Manager
Gateshead
£32,000–£40,000 + Electric Van – Permanent
Full time – 7am – 4pm Monday – Thursday, 7am – 1pm Friday.
Are you working in construction and looking for an opportunity to step into Contracts Management?
We’re recruiting an Assistant Contracts Manager for a growing North East business specialising in the manufacture and installation of bespoke joinery products.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone early in their career who is ambitious, practical and keen to progress. You don’t need to be an experienced Contracts Manager – attitude, initiative and potential are more important than having the perfect CV.
Working directly alongside the Director, you’ll become the eyes and ears across a number of live projects, helping to keep jobs organised, clients informed and projects moving. The role combines office/workshop-based work with regular visits to construction sites across the North East.
What you'll be doing
* Visiting live construction sites to monitor progress and site readiness
* Liaising with clients, Site Managers, installers, suppliers and subcontractors
* Coordinating deliveries and installation requirements
* Chasing drawings, approvals, RFIs and outstanding information
* Taking site photographs, notes and basic measurements
* Keeping clear action lists and project updates
* Identifying potential issues, delays and variations early
* Helping resolve straightforward project issues and escalating when necessary
* Gradually taking ownership of smaller projects from order through to completion
Who we're looking for
You could currently be working as an Assistant Contracts Manager, Project Coordinator, Site Supervisor, Assistant Site Manager or in another construction-related role and looking for your next step.
Experience within bespoke joinery, construction or commercial fit-out would be advantageous, but we're equally interested in someone with the right attitude and potential to develop.
You'll need to be:
* Proactive, organised and confident
* Comfortable visiting sites and speaking with clients and trades
* Happy to pick up the phone and chase information
* Able to manage several priorities at once
* Practical, with good common sense and a willingness to take ownership
* Keen to learn and progress
* In possession of a full UK driving licence
What's on offer?
£32,000 – £40,000 depending on experience
Electric company van
Full-time permanent position
Excellent career progression
This isn't a role where you'll be stuck doing the same thing every day. You'll gain exposure to varied joinery projects, work directly with experienced management and be given increasing responsibility as your confidence and experience grow.
The long-term plan is for the successful person to develop into a fully-fledged Contracts Manager, taking ownership of their own projects.
If you're ambitious, enjoy being out on site and want an opportunity where you can genuinely progress, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Rachel Scott at Lemon Drizzle Recruitment for a confidential discussion