Assistant Contracts Manager

Description

• Regular reviewing of H&S documents including RAMS and key paperwork in line with company policies
• Chairing/attending regular meetings with stakeholders from numerous disciplines during the construction phase to ensure works are undertaken to the required H&S and quality standards.
• Liaising with the Construction Director and Vistry Works Factories on programmes and schedules, and the coordination of all on-site activities involving timber frame erection.
• Ensuring H&S documentation that affects/relates to Vistry Works is in place on all outlets.
• The preparation of tenders for clients and commercial bids to support bringing in new business and ensure existing projects are performing as per tender documents/pre-start meeting initiatives/
• Developing internal processes that improve/enhance operations and continually strive to implement improvements and efficiencies.
• Ensuring enabling works are completed on time to facilitate materials/labour dates are achieved and re-arrange schedules should issues arise.
• Chairing/attending pre-order/pre-start meetings and actively engaging in discussions regarding items associated with/that affect timber frame delivery.
• Regular reviewing of build routes/stages/fire assessment plans to ensure manufacturing is undertaken in line with these and any changes are communicated within the business in a timely manner and any subsequent changes are made accordingly.
• Discussing, drafting, and reviewing of business contract terms and conditions.
• Keeping delays to a minimum and following strict processes that eradicate delays and managing/reducing their impact to the business

Requirements

• Commercially astute with a strong awareness of working with budgets/constraints and ensuring targets are achieved.
• Experience in forming teams and developing a culture of the highest of standards
• Ability to work closely within a team or autonomously
• History of working within or closely alongside production/construction departments
• Ability to use written and verbal forms of communication effectively
• Experienced in producing plans, estimating budgets and timescales for contracts
• Knowledge of Timber Frame/MMC construction
• Experience on large volume, fast paced developments within the new build housing sector
• Good level of IT skills, proficient in packages such as MS Excel/PowerPoint/Word, Coins and Asta
• Full UK driving licence
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, ability to motivate and engage people at all levels
• Forward thinking, with ability to see problems coming and think strategically to overcome them
• Sound understanding of Building Regulations and NHBC standards

Benefits

• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance