Contracts Manager

Lindum Group is a family run, employee owned construction business which has been operating successfully since 1956 and have featured in the top 100 of The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For. We have offices based in Lincoln, York and Peterborough and manage New Builds, Refurbishments and Maintenance projects across England.

Lindum Construction specialise in projects in the Lincoln and extended East Midlands region. We have a variety of clients in a range of sectors, including affordable housing, food, retail, education, commercial, industrial and health running multiple projects with values up to £20m. Lindum is a well-established local construction company with long-standing client relationships demonstrated by the fact that most of the projects we deliver being procured via direct negotiation with existing clients.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Contracts Manager to join our team on a permanent, full time basis.

Role and responsibilities:

* Produce tender programmes, prelims sheet and methodology at bid stage. Assist the project estimator during site visits and the tender period. Assist with any value engineering both at bid and pre-construction stage.

* Assist and lead the pre-construction team during the pre-construction phase of projects. Lead/chair design team meetings with the client, professional teams and with subcontractors. Assist with the discharge of relevant planning conditions.

* Plan and manage projects during the lead in period, completing construction phase plans, waste management plans and all relevant health and safety paperwork as required.

* Be responsible for the construction and delivery stage of the project, manage health and safety and environmental aspects of the project. Plan, co-ordinate and supervise designers, subcontractors and labour to ensure work is progressing on schedule and in a safe manner. Ensure work is being completed to the required standard whilst controlling programme and costs.

* Produce request for information schedules and ensure information is obtained in adequate time to enable the project to progress as programmed.

* Assist the quantity surveyor by producing labour and plant forecasts for the cost value reports. Produce subcontract procurement schedules as required.

* Produce monthly progress reports for site meetings and chair these meeting as required. Maintain regular client contact even when we are not working with them to seek out future opportunities.

* Support and encourage colleagues and work as a team to achieve objectives. Assist and support the site managers as required, various levels of support required depending on the ability of the site manager, junior site managers require additional support.

* Complete monthly contractors reports and ensure that the site manager is completing the daily/weekly health and safety paperwork.

* Ensure the subcontractors RAMs are suitable for the work being completed and ensure along with the site manager that work is completed as per method of working, on time and to a suitable standard.

* Procure any long lead in items/materials prior to the project starting on site.

* Co-ordinate main services and highway adoption procurement with the service/design co-coordinators.

* Attend contracts managers labour and cost value meetings weekly/monthly as required.

* Introduce customer care manager to the client at handover and assist the customer care manager with any defects until the end of defects period.

The role is full-time and salary will be commensurate with experience, skill level and qualifications. Benefits include pension, cash back health care plan, profit related pay, employee share scheme and opportunities for further training, development and progression.

Early application is encouraged as we reserve the right to withdraw the advertisement once a sufficient number of applications have been received. We appreciate all applications but are unable to provide individual feedback for unsuccessful submissions.

We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer and are committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We therefore welcome applications from all suitably skilled and qualified applicants.NO

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