Senior Contracts Manager

Contracts Manager  We are seeking a Contracts Manager to join our Life Science Team in Macclefield. The Contracts Manager is the senior site leader and has overall responsibility for the delivery of the project(s) and financial performance of the contract (with support from the QS). The key elements of this role are to co-ordinate all aspects of the contract, to ensure that the project meets the client expectations. The Contracts Manager carries out their work in accordance with all the relevant standard operating procedures also in line with the companies HSEQS policies. The Contracts Manager prepares and maintains the PEP and also looks for opportunities for the company to add additional value or enhance the profit achieved through the delivery of the project.    Preconstruction   Prepare the programme, method statements and submission   Produce the contract programme (having typically worked with the Estimating Department during the bid stage)   Instruct the QS to agree all major preliminary items expenditure, including plant, accommodation   Chair start-up & production meetings (including working with the Regional Director to allocate suitably skilled team members)   Manage the sub-contracts buying schedule with the QS    Construction & Design   Lead all aspects of Project Team functions (PEP, Risk & Commercial Success, Financials, Processes, HSEQS, Stakeholder Management, Project Administration, Design Management & Project Close Out)   Ensure that the project team and supply chain have the required H&S skills and competencies in their org to meet HSEQS expectations document   Manages, through others, consultant and subcontract design as required by the contract including delivery of the BIM strategy   Compile and implement the Project Execution Plan, with specific reference to the HSE & Quality plan.   Post Construction   Obtain the defects list, remedy any items and obtain the Certificate of Making Good Defects   Instruct QS in the preparation of Loss and Expense Applications and in the provision of information for Final Account   Manage and control operating budgets   Has authority to approve expenditure, appoint sub-contractors, change sub-contractors and signoff on monthly commercial reports   Experience  Articulate and numerate   Good working Knowledge of Design and Build JCT &, NEC3 contracts, as well as with BREEAM/LEED   More than 5 years’ experience working in the relevant sector or a minimum of 2-3 projects delivered across different industry sectors   Demonstrable holistic ‘end to end’ Programme Management experience   Analytical and Methodical   Commercial Awareness   People & Performance Management skills   Team Building and Leadership    Qualifications  Professional qualification in construction related subject. Ideally chartered   Planning   IOSH or equivalent H&S management training   Temporary Works & Excavation Safety   Permitting requirements for live energy works   Working at Heights & Scaffolding Lifting & Cranage operations   Other HSEQS training as per site HSE plan   Contracts Management    Additional Information  Competitive Salary      Car Allowance    26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)       Employer pension        Enhanced parental leave        Professional and Educational development     The NRL Group connect global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future.   We welcome applications from every walk of life and are committed to diversity within the industries we support, as a certified Inclusive Recruiter and Armed Forces friendly employer. You can ensure you stay safe when job searching online by visiting the JobsAware website