Contracts Manager

Monday – Friday 07:00 – 17:00 (1 Hour Unpaid Lunch) 50 hour contracted week

Be responsible for a portfolio of high value wastewater contracts.

• Ensure all conditions of the contract are being met and there is efficient and effective utilisation of labour, materials, plant and equipment within the allocated budgets
• Manage and monitor site activities and physical progress of work for site safety, quality and environmental responsibilities
• Ensure a highly skilled and disciplined workforce is maintained within a safe system of work
• Produce operational reports and attend monthly/quarterly/annual meetings to present contract performance overview
• Ensure compliance with all KPI’s and SLA’s
• Work collaboratively within a team and demonstrate teamwork through effective verbal and written communication
• Oversee the efficient running of the contract daily, liaising with other depots, and Head Office personnel
• Ensure Health & Safety and environmental compliance of operations, including the preparation of risk and method statements, and the inspection and maintenance of plant
• Ensure all paperwork is completed correctly by operatives and submitted on time via our tablet system
• Drive continuous improvement in contract development through close engagement with internal and external customers
• Proactively focusing on the needs of the client and the business
• To ensure the effective operation of MTS contracts and operations delivering full compliance for the Severn Trent Water contract
• Manage all relevant Health & Safety documentation for tasks performed by operatives under your supervision
• Ensure resources are available and allocated to successfully execute projects/programs
• Ensure work programs are monitored and managed effectively to ensure successful delivery
• Conduct an adequate number of site visits and inspections
• Support Operations team with incidents where required
• Liaise with sub-contractors through effective, proactive communication
• Manage, motivate, develop and lead members of the transport team/immediate sub-ordinates
• Manage resources efficiently and effectively to achieve the company’s objectives
• Chair review/operational meetings on contracts
• Reporting to the Contract Director to ensure optimal service efficiency

What we offer for a Contracts Manager:

• Company pension
• Death in service cover
• 20 days annual leave, Enhancements with time served. Plus, bank holidays.
• Employee Assistance Programme / Health & wellbeing programme
• Support from a family run company that considers, your health, safety, and wellbeing as a number one priority
• Company events
• Free parking / On-site parking
• Referral programme
• MTS Uniform Provided
• Career progression and job security
• Flexibility
• State of the art technical equipment to carry out your daily tasks
• Company iPhone
• EU Skills Card (Green)

Qualifications / Competency for a Contracts Manager:

• Experience and understanding of legislation, processes, plant and staff capabilities across all work packages including Health & Safety and environmental regulations
• Demonstrate motivation, ambition and teamwork, with the essential skills to manage the contract of daily basis while delivering results and driving innovation
• A strong technical understanding of contract and commercial management from complex environments with demonstrable results in driving process improvements
• Maintain the Company’s services to clients, including strategic planning, liaising with clients, resource allocation and all aspects of running a highly effective team to deliver the best results possible within deadlines
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to influence and lead a team
• Ideally educational achievement to Degree level or equivalent
• Proven experience in a similar role
• Strategic, operational, technical and management skills
• Demonstrate integrity, loyalty, trust, and dedication to a highly organized and well-established family-owned business

Health & Safety for a Contracts Manager:

Section 7 of the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) states the general duties of employees at work

It shall be the duty of every employee while at work to:
(a) To take reasonable care for…