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Build/Contracts Manager - Housing

Job Posted: an hour ago

  • Salary: £ 75,000 - 85,000 / Annum

    Job Type: Permanent

  • Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Role: Build/Contracts Manager Location: North West Salary: up to £85k plus package Housing Permanent roleThe role Linsco is working with a well established and highly reputable housing company who is looking for an experienced Build/Contracts Manager to join their team based in the North West. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with new build and social housing experience to join a growing team who will receive an excellent package as well as potential career progression. Ideally we are looking for candidate with strong social housing experience who has managed clients and worked on timber frame builds. Duties To build to programme and budget a clearly defined project to the company's standard. To control production of single and multiple housing projects to programme and to a high standard within the construction budget. Attends and influences pre-start project meetings with Development, Sales and Marketing, Architects, Construction Director and Surveyor. Appraises thoroughly before works commence the project drawings, quantities and specifications. Work alongside Construction Director, Technical Department and Surveyor the build programme and identifies any potential difficulties with design, build ability and trades. Pre-plans with Construction Director, staff, plant, site set up and storage requirements. Holds regular progress meetings with subcontractor trades and other internal departments. Motivates and encourages all staff under his control, discussing programme, finish, finances of the project, keeping them fully aware of the current and future position of the project. Helps in staff training and be involved in any recruitment for the project. Monitor and check staff performance, site workmanship and quality control requirements. Holds regular site meetings with Sales Department and Development to find out their requirements. Meets and discusses with Construction Director and Surveyor costings and subcontractor performance etc. Meets with prospective new subcontractors to the company in order to inspect post works from other builders to approve quality and suitability of new subcontractors prior to contract order being placed. Checks all plant and machinery costs on project. Controls all checks and prelim costs and variation orders, arranges for issue of VO's from Development / Sales where necessary in conjunction with Surveyor. Ensures all Health, Safety and Welfare regulations are enforced on his projects and that all subcontractors do likewise. Liaises with all departments within the company to ensure smooth operation of project. Liaises and meets with local councils, NHBC and statutory bodies in connection with the project. Ensures a good working relationship is maintained with local authority / NHBC and that its rules and regulations are strictly adhered to. Ensures that handover / quality control checks are carried out to the company's high standards and to ensure that all properties are completed to the best possible finish for handover to customer care. Ensures that the site staff prepare the units in a condition required by the Customer Care Department prior to handover. Ensures through the site manager that site presentation is always at its best for prospective visitors at weekends etc. Supervises all developments from conception to completion, terminating with handover and the adoption of all site roads and sewers under Section 38 of The Highways Act and Section 104 of the Public Health Act. Prepares information at or prior to land acquisition with particular emphasis on peculiarities of site relating to soil, drainage, fall of land, access, local knowledge where possible etc. For more information, please apply with an updated CV or contact Jennifer directly Linsco is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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