Contract Manager Play Areas

We are recruiting for a South Wales based Contract Manager on behalf of one of the UKs leading companies in outdoor play and fitness areas whose main activity is the development production and sale of playgrounds outdoor sports and fitness facilities including installation and servicing.

On offer is a salary of up to 57000 a bonus scheme that could pay up to an additional 6000 a company vehicle 5 weeks holiday a private healthcare package that includes dental a company pension scheme into which the company contributes 4.5% and the employee 3.5% and a health cashback plan.

As the South Wales Contract Manager you will be responsible for:

Ensuring all projects are planned properly prior to commencement.

Ensuring quality installation from start to finish.

Looking at areas within projects that give scope for margin enhancement and managing costs.

Being the point of contact for clients throughout the project from prestart meetings through to completed site handover.

Working closely with the Project Coordinators who provide back-office support for your role.

Carrying out prestart meetings for all projects having regular involvement in handover meetings and providing regular updates to both clients and Project Coordinators.

Liaising with sub-contracted installers including making regular site visits during the build phase to monitor progress against plan.

Ensuring all deliveries are monitored to meet planned start dates and communicating any issues immediately.

Ensuring all issues or progress visits are photographed and site visit reports completed and forwarded to both clients and the assigned Project Coordinator within 24 hours.

Developing existing and looking to nurture sub-contractor relationships to ensure all projects can be planned and completed efficiently as the business continues to grow.

Requirements

To be considered as the Contract Manager you:

Could be an existing Operations Manager Contracts Manager or Project Manager within the Play Landscaping Artificial Surfacing or Construction sector currently run your own play area or related surfacing installation company and be looking to step away and join a nationally based company Or currently work as a Playground Play Area or related surfacing installer and be looking to take that next step up.

Will need construction related project management experience and a good knowledge of play equipment landscaping surfacing or construction.

Will take a positive approach to and be able to plan and organise tasks be customer focused computer literate possess a good telephone manner and have the ability to work on your own initiative.

In addition to the above requirements if you have any of the following that would be advantageous:

SMSTS or SSSTS

CSCS Black Card

NVQ Level 6 in Construction & Site Management

RPII Level 2 Certificate

Benefits

On offer for the successful Contract Manager will be:

A salary of up to 57000.

A profit related bonus scheme paying up to 6000.

5 Weeks Holiday.

Private Healthcare that includes Dental.

Health Cashback Plan.

Enrolment into their pension scheme where the company pays 4.5% and the employee 3.5%.