Mechanical Contracts Manager

Job Description

The role of the Mechanical Contracts Manager will be pivotal to the M&E’s ongoing growth and success. It is an opportunity to forge a long-term career path within a company that is loyal and rewarding to their employees. The position is for a long-term contract within Education and the job role will include:

Liaising, negotiating and relationship building with clients and consultants on an ongoing basis

Delivery of long-term public sector Measured Term Contracts (MTC) including healthcare, education, fire service, councils and government buildings

Responsibility for delivering multiple small works projects running simultaneously whilst ensuring quality and client satisfaction, within the agreed timeframe

Procurement, ordering and delivery of material on time

Procurement and management of subcontractors

Supervising and managing labour allocation and resources

Working in partnership with Contract Quantity Surveyor to control all aspects of financial management of the contract including control of WIP, submission of accurate accounts and control of costs

Working alongside the other Contract Managers and Supervisors in planning, scheduling and carrying out works

Behavior Expected

Self-starter

Positive in all dealings with the directors, management team and staff

Demonstrate sound technical awareness

Commercial awareness

Organised and structured in planning their approach to their own personal work assignments and that of the other members of their team

Detailed care and attention to every detail of a project

Understanding our clients’ needs and building lasting relationships from this understanding

Strong attention to detail for quality and H&S processes

Innovative and forward-thinking approach to each project

Courtesy and respect for each team member

Good personal organisation, honesty, communication, ownership, reliability and dependability

Praise and recognition of individuals and the team for a job well done
 

Essential Criteria

• The applicant should be fully qualified Plumber/Heating Engineer
• The applicant should have experience as a Contracts Supervisor or Manager
• Experience in managing a team
• Working knowledge of current Health and Safety legislation
• Experience in commercial and industrial sectors
• IT literate, e.g. proficient in MS Word, Outlook, Excel or similar
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate good team ethos
• Full driving licence

Desirable Criteria

Whilst not essential it would be advantageous for the candidate to have:

• Previous experience in a Contracts Manager role
• Experience in working with Measured Term Contracts (MTC rates)
• Use of specialised software packages such as Amtech or AutoCad software

The Company Offers

• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Working alongside experts in their field
• Health cash plan including compensation for dentistry and optical well being
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Additional holiday increase with length of service
• Team building and activity days
• Monthly employee value-based recognition award – monetary gift
• Health, wellbeing and social calendar of events
• Long service awards

As part of the “Day-to-Day” nature of this demanding and exciting role it is of equal importance that the candidate:

• Is able to discuss and promote other niche services with clients and consultants that Irwin M&E can provide that would maximise opportunities
• Shows ability to manage and deal with multi tasking and heavy workloads, so prioritising is of importance
• Be willing to attend seminars and courses where required
• Be aware of and work within Irwin M&E guidelines