Assistant Contracts Manager

Role overview

• ID: 2024-5655
• Entity: Vistry Works
• Region: Vistry Works
• Department: Build
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: North East
• Date Posted: 13.05.2024

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Contracts Manager to join our team within Vistry Works. As our Assistant Contracts Manager, you are responsible for assisting the Senior Contracts Manager(s) in overseeing operational activities, including the management of on-site erection Timber Frame systems and all associated tasks. You will be covering sites across numerous locations - Merseyside, Manchester, Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, North East Midlands, North West Midlands.

• Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance 
  • Agile working possible (dependent on role)
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
  • Share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• In return, what we would like from you...
  • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • Experience on large volume, fast paced developments within the new build housing sector
  • History of working within or closely alongside production/construction departments
  • Knowledge of Timber Frame/MMC construction
  • Ability to use written and verbal forms of communication effectively
  • Good level of IT skills, proficient in packages such as MS Excel/PowerPoint/Word, Coins and Asta
  • Health & Safety focussed with a deep understanding of H&S standards within the industry
  • Experience in forming teams and developing a culture of the highest of standards
  • Sound understanding of Building Regulations and NHBC standards
  • Commercially astute with a strong awareness of working with budgets/constraints and ensuring targets are achieved.
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills, ability to motivate and engage people at all levels
  • Forward thinking, with ability to see problems coming and think strategically to overcome them
  • Experienced in producing plans, estimating budgets and timescales for contracts
  • Ability to work closely within a team or autonomously
  • A driven individual who is a ‘self-starter’ with a desire to ‘be the best’
  • Full UK driving licence
• More about the Assistant Contracts Manager role...
  • The preparation of tenders for clients and commercial bids to support bringing in new business and ensure existing projects are performing as per tender documents/pre-start meeting initiatives/
  • Discussing, drafting, and reviewing of business contract terms and conditions.
  • Regular reviewing of H&S documents including RAMS and key paperwork in line with company policies
  • Regular reviewing of build routes/stages/fire assessment plans to ensure manufacturing is undertaken in line with these and any changes are communicated within the business in a timely manner and any subsequent changes are made accordingly.
  • Ensuring H&S documentation that affects/relates to Vistry Works is in place on all outlets.
  • Liaising with the Construction Director and Vistry Works Factories on programmes and schedules, and the coordination of all on-site activities involving timber frame erection.
  • Chairing/attending pre-order/pre-start meetings and actively engaging in discussions regarding items associated with/that affect timber frame delivery.
  • Chairing/attending regular meetings with stakeholders from numerous disciplines during the construction phase to ensure works are undertaken to the required H&S and quality standards.
  • Developing internal processes that improve/enhance operations and continually strive to implement improvements and efficiencies.
  • Ensuring enabling works are completed on time to facilitate materials/labour dates are achieved and re-arrange schedules should issues arise.
  • Keeping delays to a minimum and following strict processes that eradicate delays and managing/reducing their impact to the business

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us...

We’re Vistry Group, the UK’s leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they’re needed most.

You’re probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes, and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there’s nowhere better to build your career. We’re proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry.

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Benefits

Agile Working

Offers a flexible way of working.

Annual Leave

Enjoy 28 days’ holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

Pension with Legal & General

Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.

Volunteer Days

With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.

Why Vistry

Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and realise your potential. Our work is rewarding in itself, but we also offer a range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, plus plenty of recognition incentives. We value you and everything you help us build as we make Vistry together.