Contracts Manager

Are you a Contracts Manager, looking for a new challenge in the Sussex area? Are you looking to work with a well known, reputable civils contractor in the local area? Are you interested in a business who want to invest in you and your career progression? If so, read on... We are currently recruiting for a Contracts Manager to be based in the Sussex area, working with a local based contractor. This contractor deal with all aspects of civil engineering - highways, bridges, infrastructure, environmental, frameworks and special works and we are therefore looking for a Contracts Manager with a mixed civils background. Reporting to a Regional Director, you will be responsible for: Projects ranging in value from £3 mill to £10 mill Visiting various sites Planning, scheduling, procuring and delivering multiple projects effectively, often to a tight schedule Liaising with various clients teams and consultants Agreeing timescales, costs and resources needed, with the clients Drawing up detailed plans of how to achieve each stage of each project, as well as an overall plan Ensuring a project team is in place for each specific project and managing those teams throughout the progress of the whole project Reporting regularly on the progress of the project to the client and/or to the senior managers Working to the contract (NEC 3)Requirements: Degree / HND in Civil Engineering Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills Attention to detail Excellent communication and negotiation skills A good understanding of budget control The ability to lead a team and work well with others Commercially minded Good IT skills NEC Contract experience Previous experience in a similar role Civil Engineering project experience is essentialBenefits: Salary £70,000 - £80,000 (depending on experience) + packageRandstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business