Contracts Manager - Tier 1 Contractor - Nordics

Office/Project Location: Sweden, Finland, Denmark

Employment Type: Permanent

Work Location: Site & Office based - European rotation schedules options, Sweden & Denmark - 10 days on / 4 days off Finland - 3 weeks on / 1 week off

Pay: Competitive salary packages, negotiable based on experience with additional company employee benefits including accommodation, flights, car

Experience: 05+years working in similar role with main contractors on large scale industrial, pharma/biotech / data centre projects

Visa: EU passport / assistance provided for non EEA candidates for work permits

Our client is a tier one construction contractor with proven experience delivering large scale industrial / data centre projects in Europe.

They are seeking to appoint Contracts Manager to take leadership roles on data centre projects based in Sweden, Finland & Denmark

Reporting to the Construction Director / Project Director, your key responsibilities will include.

Agreeing project objectives

Providing advice on the management of projects

Attending pre-tender and tender handover meetings

Planning projects to ensure they are programmed for successful delivery and the aims of the project are met

Delivery of pre-site meetings to the site team

Making sure the project is running in accordance to the programme and on budget

Implementing risk management processes, review risk register and check risk controls

Delivering projects with the highest quality and ensuring that QA documents are produced and maintained

Representing the interests of the client and contractor

Producing and analysing progress reports, updated costs and forecasts

Budgeting resources and implementing forward planning

Reviewing CVRs on a monthly basis with the project team and implementing necessary actions

• Managing and monitoring sub-contractors to ensure Company processes and procedures are adhered to

Overseeing the accounting, costing and billing to ensure the project is on budget 

Ensure site team compliance with Company policies and procedures

Set the highest possible standards of leadership in the promotion of health and safety procedures and best practice, ensuring compliance with Company procedures and legal

obligations for safe construction at all times

Allocate health and safety responsibilities in accordance with the Company’s Safety Statement, check understanding of roles and provide training as necessary

Build and maintain relationships with both the client and external customers

Lead meetings with the customer and report on progress to date

Co-ordinate the various professional people working on a project

Ensure an efficient construction site

Ensure works are carried out in a manner which minimises community impact

This role requires strong time management and communication skills, good digital literacy, and the ability to prepare reports and complete required project documentation.

Requirements

Third level Engineering qualification

Membership of a recognised professional body

5 +years’ relevant experience post-qualification in a similar role with main contractors

Proven experience at management level on major construction projects

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels

Excellent organisational skills with an ability to produce quality work

Commercial awareness with the ability to manage project costs and budgets

Proven experience of leading and developing team members

Good digital literacy with the ability to prepare reports and complete required project documentation

Package

Competitive salary packages, negotiable based on experience with additional company employee benefits including accommodation, flights, car

Contact

Sheila McNeice is the consultant managing this position.

If you are a Contracts Manager interested in roles based in the Nordics, you can contact Sheila by e-mail at sheila@jobcontax.com or phone +353-1-7978720 for a confidential chat.

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With over 50 years of technical recruitment experience, JobContax is the leading recruiter of Construction Contracts Managers in Europe.

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