Contracts Manager

MTS Cleansing Services Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable waste management company in Leicester is looking for an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee high value wastewater contracts. The role involves ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, managing site activities, and leading a skilled workforce. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in contract management, excellent negotiation skills, and be capable of driving process improvements within the team. This position offers various benefits including a pension plan and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Company pension

Death in service cover

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Health & wellbeing programme

Company events

Free on-site parking

Career progression opportunities

MTS Uniform Provided

Company iPhone

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Understanding of legislation and environmental regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor site activities and contract performance.
• Ensure compliance with KPIs and SLAs.
• Drive continuous improvement in contract development.

Skills

Contract and commercial management

Health & Safety compliance

Negotiation skills

Team management

Strategic planning

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Job description

Principle Duties and Accountabilities

Be responsible for a portfolio of high value wastewater contracts.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensure all conditions of the contract are being met and there is efficient and effective utilisation of labour, materials, plant and equipment within the allocated budgets
• Manage and monitor site activities and physical progress of work for site safety, quality and environmental responsibilities
• Ensure a highly skilled and disciplined workforce is maintained within a safe system of work
• Produce operational reports and attend monthly/quarterly/annual meetings to present contract performance overview
• Ensure compliance with all KPI’s and SLA’s
• Work collaboratively within a team and demonstrate teamwork through effective verbal and written communication
• Oversee the efficient running of the contract daily, liaising with other depots, and Head Office personnel
• Ensure Health & Safety and environmental compliance of operations, including the preparation of risk and method statements, and the inspection and maintenance of plant
• Ensure all paperwork is completed correctly by operatives and submitted on time via our tablet system
• Drive continuous improvement in contract development through close engagement with internal and external customers
• Proactively focusing on the needs of the client and the business
• To ensure the effective operation of MTS contracts and operations delivering full compliance for the Severn Trent Water contract
• Manage all relevant Health & Safety documentation for tasks performed by operatives under your supervision
• Ensure resources are available and allocated to successfully execute projects/programs
• Ensure work programs are monitored and managed effectively to ensure successful delivery
• Conduct an adequate number of site visits and inspections
• Support Operations team with incidents where required
• Liaise with sub-contractors through effective, proactive communication
• Manage, motivate, develop and lead members of the transport team/immediate sub-ordinates
• Manage resources efficiently and effectively to achieve the company’s objectives
• Chair review/operational meetings on contracts
• Reporting to the Contract Director to ensure optimal service efficiency

Other Information

• Company pension
• Death in service cover
• 20 days annual leave, Enhancements with time served. Plus, bank holidays.
• Employee Assistance Programme / Health & wellbeing programme
• Support from a family run company that considers, your health, safety, and wellbeing as a number one priority
• Company events
• Free parking / On-site parking
• Referral programme
• MTS Uniform Provided
• Career progression and job security
• Flexibility
• State of the art technical equipment to carry out your daily tasks
• Company iPhone
• EU Skills Card (Green)

Qualifications / Competency for a Contracts Manager

• Experience and understanding of legislation, processes, plant and staff capabilities across all work packages including Health & Safety and environmental regulations
• Demonstrate motivation, ambition and teamwork, with the essential skills to manage the contract of daily basis while delivering results and driving innovation
• A strong technical understanding of contract and commercial management from complex environments with demonstrable results in driving process improvements
• Maintain the Company’s services to clients, including strategic planning, liaising with clients, resource allocation and all aspects of running a highly effective team to deliver the best results possible within deadlines
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to influence and lead a team
• Ideally educational achievement to Degree level or equivalent
• Proven experience in a similar role
• Strategic, operational, technical and management skills
• Demonstrate integrity, loyalty, trust, and dedication to a highly organized and well-established family-owned business

Health & Safety for a Contracts Manager

Section 7 of the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) states the general duties of employees at work. It shall be the duty of every employee while at work to: (a) To take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work; and (b) as regards any duty or requirement imposed on their employer or any other person by or under any of the relevant statutory provisions, to co-operate with them so far as is necessary to enable that duty or requirement to be performed or complied with.

• To understand and comply with the company health and safety policy
• To influence and promote a positive health, safety culture within the organisation and lead by example
• To report all health, safety and environmental incidents to the Line Manager/SHEQW department within 2 hours of it happening
• Ensure workplace and welfare housekeeping is maintained
• Comply with the company office risk assessment
• Comply with and use the company Integrated Management System (IMS)
• To ensure you are aware of the company fire and first aid arrangements, and emergency evacuation procedure for you and your staff
• Ensure regular monitoring is carried out to ensure compliance to legislative and company requirements

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