EQUANS are recruiting for a Contracts Manager to be based in Greater Manchester. This is a permanent full-time role working 40 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, car allowance, bonus and benefits package.
General Overview
To effectively, plan, manage and control several concurrently programmed decarbonization Projects across the region, ensuring in the best interest of the company close adherence to the following; Health and safety, Budgeted expense, Quality, Company policies and procedures, Contract documentation. To oversee operational activities across a number of sites with various Clients in the region, covering all activities from pre-commencement to completion with dedicated project teams under your direction. To understand, implement and adhere to the company SHEQ policy/strategy and ensure that all those reporting to you do so.
Key Accountabilities
Within the Business

• Promote the Company Mission and participate in Company Training and Development.
• Deliver projects safely, on time and on budget.
• Implementation and management of the Company SHEQ policy/strategy across all projects.
• To build up relationships with site teams, office staff, clients and their representatives.
• Continue personal professional development.

You will be responsible for managing multiple project, ensuring all statutory and contractual obligations are met.
Excellent organisational and time management skills are essential to keep track of critical dates, requirements, and paperwork.
You will ensure EQUANS SHEQ strategy / policies and implemented and effectively managed, creating and maintaining filing systems to store all project documentation, in line with Equans Policy and procedures.
You must be able to explain contractual terms and conditions clearly to all parties.
You will also need to negotiate with contractors and clients to resolve any issues that arise.
Strong written communication is also important for composing legally compliant correspondence, and reports.
You must be able to evaluate the situation objectively, determine the root cause, and develop a remedy that satisfies all parties involved while minimizing impacts to cost and schedule.
It is important to operate with integrity, honesty and high ethical standards at all times

What can we offer you?
On offer is a competitive salary, car allowance, bonus and benefits package, which includes;

• Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 3 times annual salary
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes

Who are we looking for?
Experience

• Successful track record of construction project delivery – effectively several concurrently programmed projects. Public Sector decarbonisation / retrofit projects experience is desirable.
• People management.
• Experience of planning, organising and prioritising workload whilst maintaining high levels of accuracy
• Soft skills encompassing empathy, understanding and listening

Key Skills

• Need to demonstrate proven leadership abilities
• Strong communication skills-both written and oral, able to liaise with other members of the team, architects, designers, and the like in a professional manner
• Organised and able to work methodically
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities-able to think on for themselves
• A strong eye for accuracy and quality
• Strong steadfast nature and able to challenge
• Negotiation skills
• Strong team working skills and able to work remotely at times during initial site establishment
• Ability to prepare construction programmes using Microsoft Project, Asta Powerproject, etc
• Strong Health and safety awareness.
• Ability to make decisions and provide clarification why
• Ability to manage people effectively
• IT literate
• Understanding of current Building and health and safety legislation
• Hold manager CSCS Card
• Hold SMSTS
• 1st aider
• CITB temporary works certification desirable

Key Attributes

• Team Player.
• Confident and able to communicate effectively with internal and external clients;
• Ability to multitask;
• Well organised;
• Good time management skills;
• Self motivated; and
• Enthusiastic.

Who are we?
EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.
In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.
EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.
EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.
What's next?
If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.
At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including Wi E (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network.
For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.
The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.