Contracts Manager

• Location:Surrey (Regional Head Office is Byfleet)
  
• Reward & Benefits: Competitive salary, attractive bonus scheme, company car or car allowance and excellent Colleague benefits

About us

We are Churchill Retirement Living, the fastest growing company in the UK retirement house building sector, and we have exciting opportunities available to join our expanding Construction team.

We’re a family-owned business and going places. We’re proud of what we do, and the people we work with. We have ambitious growth plans for the future, now employing over 700 people and growing all the time.

We pride ourselves on building quality, purpose-built one- and two-bedroom apartments in desirable locations across the UK for those looking for an independent lifestyle in later life. Developments are designed to take away all the hassle and fears that can be experienced by older people and provide security, peace of mind and independence.

We’ve won a host of awards; most recently we have been recognised by The Sunday Times as the 03rd Best Company to Work for in the UK in 2019 and became the first ever retirement living specialist to be crowned overall ‘Housebuilder of the Year’ by the WhatHouse? Awards 2016.

About the role

It’s exciting times at Churchill Retirement Living and due to our growth we’re looking to appoint a talented Contracts Manager, to oversee construction of our developments across Surrey and surrounding areas.

You will be required to create build programmes, oversee the progress of construction on 3-4 sites and ensure that the company quality standards are met. The Contracts Manager will need to work closely with each Site Manager to ensure that works are carried out efficiently, to the approved specification and with a good level of cost control.

In addition to working with site, a good working relationship must be maintained with various other departments, including; the Commercial team, the Technical department, CRL Plant Services and Sales & Marketing. Externally you will need to work closely with subcontractors, suppliers and the NHBC.

About you

The successful candidate will have a vast amount of experience gained as a Contracts Manager, ideally with a background in traditional residential construction e.g. apartments and/or housing.

You will have a relevant construction, trade or professional qualification such as HNC/HND in building, construction related degree, NHBC Accreditation programme or similar.

You will be tactful, influential and be able to motivate teams to ensure critical deadlines, such as construction start dates, show apartment openings and first customer occupation, are all achieved.

It is also vital that you hold a valid UK driver’s license and comfortable working in both an office environment as well as on site.

How you’ll be rewarded

• Competitive salary
• Company car or cash for car allowance
• Annual holiday entitlement of 25 days + Bank Holidays
• Day off on your birthday
• Excellent Colleague benefits including - Group Personal Pension Plan, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Health Screening
• John Lewis vouchers - £200 to all expectant parents
• Ongoing investment into your personal development
• Training Courses and Professional Memberships paid
• Colleague well-being initiatives and ambassadors
• Peer recognition programme
• Colleague referral bonus
• Access to Employee Assistance programme
• Eyecare reimbursement
• Land introduction bonus
• Friends & family discount against the cost of a new Churchill apartment
• Charitable match-funding programme for Colleagues wishing to raise money for their chosen charities

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