Contract Manager - Raised Access Flooring - London

We are delighted to be assisting our clients, the Raised Access Flooring Division of a larger Commercial Flooring and Fit Out Contractors in their search for an additional Contracts Manager to assist with delivery of new Business wins and future growth plans into 2025 and beyond!

The Company:

• Our Clients purpose is to provide durable, innovative, safe and cost effective flooring solutions for the commercial market across London and the home counties.
• They work with construction companies, architects, surveyors, designers and project managers to offer a deep expertise and knowledge of all aspects of commercial raised flooring installations. 
• They provide a comprehensive design, supply, preparation and installation service to design and build contractors as well as end user clients.
• Established in 2021, they are a relatively new and innovative business. 
• They have already gained a strong reputation for quality workmanship and reliability and are the preferred contractor on many of the largest projects.
• They are disrupting the marketplace through exceptional client service and embracing new and improved technology.
• At the core of the business they share family values; care about you, each other and what they do.
• Our Client has experienced rapid growth over the past few years and we are now looking to expand their team.

• Location: Central London (SW1Y)

They are searching for an ambitious and pro-active individual to help us continue to drive this growth and spot new opportunities in the market.

The Role: 

• Our Clients are a small business and so we are looking to hire someone who fits within their company culture. 
• We are briefed therefore to find them a results-orientated, driven individual with a high level of energy to work closely with their team, helping to shape the future of the business, reduce company exposure to risk and influence their strategy for growth.
• The purpose of this role is to manage live contracts end to end by delivering quality installations on time and on budget. 
• This will include stakeholder management, labour management and variation management of live projects.

The role will have a large amount of flexibility but will involve overseeing a number of projects at any given time and managing the design changes and variations, managing the quality of all operational work, managing the labour force, managing client stakeholders, problem solving on site and managing the client experience.

Key Focus  / Accountabilities:

• Quality assurance of installations.
• Managing the client experience and journey.
• Liaising with Procurement and pre-con to manage material delivery.
• Overseeing the operational fitting teams.
• Overseeing health and safety.
• Identifying opportunities to help us grow as a business.

Required Knowledge and Experience:
Technical:

• IT skills – average standard required.
• Takeoff Software – (can learn on the job).
• Raised Flooring industry and product knowledge – High standard required.
• Construction knowledge – High standard required.
• Financial and commercial knowledge – High standard required.

Qualifications:

• 10+ Years in the Industry.
• CSCS Cards (ideally management level).
• SSSTS or SMSTS Safety Qualification.

Leadership Qualities:

This is a senior role to drive the operational core of the business. Leadership skills are vital to achieve the desired outcomes and drive the right behaviours in the broader team.

• Multi-tasking and strong organisational skills; being a small business there will be a lot to juggle across multiple projects and opportunities
• Attention to detail – you will need to review documents and spreadsheets and have a clear eye for detail.
• Project Management Skills – you will need to manage tasks, deadlines and have one other staff member supporting you.
• Autonomy - Our clients are a small business so require a level of autonomy to grow and shape the business
• Driven – our clients are a small company experiencing rapid growth so are looking for determined individuals to drive the business forward.
• Builds relationships – Strong relationships are required both internally with team members and externally with clients and suppliers.
• Financial and commercial analytical skills – We require strong analytical and numerical skills
• Strong communication skills and good English
• Continuous Improvement - We are a small business so rely on continuous improvement for growth
• Develops self and others - We expect all team members to share knowledge and support the upskilling of each other.
• Lives our clients company Values.

Projects:

• You will be likely to be running 1 or 2 larger projects or several smaller projects at the same time and effectively at the core of the role toi be overseeing Site Operations.
• Raised Access Flooring is the ideal experience we are seeking though consideration will be given to senior Contracts Managers with some knowledge.
• Projects vary in size from £100k up to £6million (1000m to 100000msq!) so must be confident and capable of running with the ball quickly.

Compensation:

Our clients are looking to pay in the region of £70k per year to start with other benefits included to be discussed / confirmed.

Application:

For Immediate Consideration please forward us an up to date CV via the Apply Links on this advert.
For a confidential discussion call Justin kelly on 01562 340240.

Carpet Roles UK are dedicated Recruiters to the UK Flooring Industry.