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Senior Contracts Manager - Passive Fire Protection

Job Posted: 19 days ago

Salary: £ 75,000 - 85,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Nationwide

Expire in: 9 days

Job Description

An established UK passive fire protection contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Contracts Manager following the award of a significant new contract and the launch of a newly created Facilities Management division.

This is a senior operational leadership position responsible for leading and developing a Contracts Management team, overseeing the successful delivery and commercial performance of passive fire contracts and supporting the continued growth of the division.

The position will be based from the company's southern regional office in Essex, overseeing projects on a nationwide basis.

Responsibilities

  * Lead, manage and develop a team of Contracts Managers

  * Take ownership of operational activity and performance across the assigned team

  * Oversee contracts throughout the full lifecycle, from initial enquiry through mobilisation, delivery, invoicing and certification

  * Ensure new contracts are correctly scoped, planned, budgeted and mobilised

  * Oversee programme, resource and commercial performance across multiple contracts

  * Ensure projects have appropriately trained operational teams and quality suppliers/subcontractors

  * Monitor commercial progress against agreed budgets and margin expectations

  * Ensure site and operational issues are identified and resolved effectively

  * Drive high standards of health & safety, quality and passive fire compliance

  * Maintain and develop key client relationships

  * Hold regular team meetings and one-to-ones, supporting individual performance and development

  * Develop the capability and capacity of the Contracts Management team

  * Support the strategic growth and development of the division

  * Deliver wider company strategic objectives

The requirements of the Senior Contracts Manager places particular emphasis on ownership across the assigned team, managing Contracts Managers, key account management, team development and divisional growth.

Candidate requirements

  * Strong background within the passive fire protection sector

  * Experience across fire stopping/compartmentation and/or fire doors

  * Proven experience managing Contracts Managers or a comparable project/operational management team

  * Experience overseeing multiple passive fire contracts simultaneously

  * Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project budgets and profitability

  * Experience overseeing projects throughout the contract lifecycle

  * Strong leadership and people-development capabilities

  * Confident key client and stakeholder management skills

  * Ability to operate strategically while maintaining oversight of operational delivery

  * Strong understanding of health & safety, quality and compliance

  * Ability to support the growth and development of an operational division

  * Full UK driving licence

Importantly, our client specifically asks for experience managing a team of Contracts Managers, alongside strategic thinking, commercial awareness and an ability to develop people.

Package

Salary: £75,000 to £85,000 depending on experience
Car allowance: £6,000

This is an excellent opportunity for an established passive fire Contracts Manager or senior operational professional who has progressed into multi-contract and team leadership and is looking to play a key role within a growing division.

Apply today with your CV for further information

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