Contracts Manager

Preston, Lancashire
Densell Recruitment

Overview

We are recruiting for an experienced Contracts Manager for role within a successful building contractor in the Preston area. You will be working in the insurance division, overseeing repairs & reinstatement works to residential properties following an insurance claim (fire, flood, escape of water and subsidence damage). Average claim value £3k-£5k but dealing with claims up to £500k.

The role will cover the Lancashire area including Blackburn, Bootle, Preston & Burnley.

Duties

• Scheduling and programming residential refurbishments following insurance claims (fire, flood, escape of water damage etc.)
• Managing spend & profit budgets on each project

• Monitoring all KPI’s and SLA’s and reporting on these
• Allocating and scheduling resource (PAYE direct trades and sub-contractors)
• Manage/monitor variations, ensuring delays are minimised/profitability achieved
• Dealing with issues arising throughout the works and managing complaints
• Ensuring Health & Safety regulations are met

What is required:

• Contracts Manager experience dealing with repairs, maintenance, refurbishments to residential properties.
• Experience in managing trades teams.
• If you have had experience in the insurance repairs industry this will be highly advantageous (but it is not necessarily essential for the right person)
• You will need to be a confident IT/PC user (training on specific systems provided)
• You will need to have a full UK drivers licence (car or allowance provided)

• Ideally you will have experience using Symbility, Xactimate (or similar)

Contracts Manager Package

• £40,000 – £45,000 (depending on experience)
• Car or Car Allowance
• Pension

Additional Information

If you think you have the relevant experience for this Contracts Manager / Surveyor role please apply by clicking on the ‘apply’ button below.

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