Contract Manager

EQUANS are recruiting for a Contract Manager to be based in Oldham. This is a permanent full-time role working 37 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary,Car allowance, bonus and benefits package.

General Overview

The role of the Contract Manager is to directly manage a designated workstream on the contract, as a member of the senior management team you will ensure all works are carried out safely, efficiently, to a high-quality standard, with exceptional customer care. Acting as a role model for your teams and instilling the Equans culture to all colleagues.

Key Accountabilities

To take ownership and manage your workstream ensuring all task are carried out to a high standard, including but not limited to:

• Ensure that EQUANS all safety policy and procedures are followed by you and your team, ensuring all works are carried out in a safe compliant manor across all disciplines required on the contract by both the in house and supply chain.
• Manage effectively all working at Height carried out by your team including scaffold inspection and management.
• Record all accidents, near misses, Safety observations and HIPO’s on AIMS
• Coach and train your team to enable them to carry out their role on the contract.
• Manage absence in line with the policy for your work stream, update HR.net with all relevant cases.
• Manage Employee Relations, e.g Investigations/Disciplinary’s/Grievances.
• Ensure your teams have the correct tools, equipment, and materials to carry out their work including imprest kit management in vehicles.
• Manage your team’s productivity, including holding meetings with supervisors, record actions and when necessary, implement performance improvement plans.
• Carry out pre, post and in progress inspections (MSV) and record findings on AIMS.
• Hold regular one 2 one meetings and PDR meetings with your teams.
• Ensure your team carry out all mandatory training and support any ongoing training for team members including apprentices.
• Auditing Subcontractors and operatives in respects to quality and compliance to Statutory Regulations and company procedures and record on AIMS.
• Resource planning and supporting any recruitment for your teams including carrying out interviews, induction and ordering of tools and equipment, uniforms, and ID.
• Manage the Annual leave for your team to avoid peaks and troughs and have a consistent workforce including Christmas and summer periods.
• Manage the fleet allocated to your workstream.
• Own the KPI’s relevant to your workstream and drive performance to exceed targets.
• Support management of complaints
• Manage subcontractors including compliance and profitability.
• Ensure your team support the ECO rota to provide adequate cover for all shifts.
• Take responsibility for your workstream tracker, ensuring this is updated daily and the relevant information is cascaded to your teams.
• Support the social value activities on the contract to ensure we meet our commitments.
• Any other reasonable management request

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 2 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?

Key Skills

• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the building trades
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent People Management Skills.
• Effectively manage time to meet deadlines.
• Professional attitude and approach to work
• Hold SMSTS certificate.
• Current and Valid UK driving license

Experience

• Experience of Contract Management in the Local Government / Social Housing Sector
• Ideally Experienced level in a recognized skilled trade, but not essential.
• Up to date relevant knowledge of building legislation
• Up to date relevant knowledge of Health and Safety legislation

Key Attributes

• IT literate
• People focused.
• Customer focused.
• Self motivated
• Enthusiastic
• Flexible & adaptable
• Good verbal and written communicator
• Ability to work both alone and as part of a team.
• Resilient
• Working within diverse groups

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 WiE (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.