Contracts Manager

In brief

Overview The role is for an experienced Contracts Manager at Hire Resolve. This position involves overseeing and managing multiple civil construction projects, ensuring they meet contractual requirements, budgets, quality standards, and timelines. The role requires a commercially astute and hands-on professional with significant experience in civil construction, bulk earthworks, and infrastructure projects. What you will do * Manage and oversee multiple civil construction contracts from commencement through to completion. * Monitor project progress, costs, budgets and profitability. * Ensure projects are delivered within agreed timelines and contractual requirements. * Manage contract administration, including claims, variations, extensions of time and subcontractor agreements. * Review tender pricing, BOQs, cost reports and financial forecasts. * Monitor cash flow, project expenditure and final margin forecasts. * Lead and support project managers, site managers and construction teams. * Coordinate with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers and other stakeholders. * Identify project risks and implement appropriate mitigation measures. * Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety, quality and construction standards. * Provide regular project performance and commercial reports to senior management. Requirements (from the original advert) * Minimum 10 years of experience in civil construction. * Proven experience in a senior Contracts Manager, Senior Project Manager or Construction Manager role. * Strong background in civil infrastructure and bulk earthworks. * Experience with roads, stormwater systems, sewer networks, water reticulation and municipal infrastructure. * Proven ability to manage multiple construction contracts, project teams and sites. * Strong financial and commercial management skills, including budgeting, cost control, cash flow and profit margin forecasting. * Experience in contract administration, tender pricing, Bills of Quantities BOQs, claims, variations and extensions of time. * Proficiency in CCS/Candy, with a solid understanding of project costing and commercial reporting. * Experience with BuildSmart is advantageous. * Strong Microsoft Excel skills. * Knowledge of construction contract frameworks such as GCC, JBCC, FIDIC or NEC will be beneficial. * Excellent leadership, negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills. * Must be willing to work on-site and travel between projects when required. Who should apply This role is suitable for an experienced Contracts Manager who is a commercially astute and hands-on professional with strong experience in civil construction, bulk earthworks, and infrastructure projects. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/contracts-manager-hire-resolve-3 Source: myjobmag

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• At least 10 years of experience.

• Microsoft Excel

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