Origin Environmental

Contracts Manager – Habitats

Origin Environmental

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £40,000 per year

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • The Contracts Manager is a strategic new appointment, responsible for developing and leading a Midlands delivery team, supported by the wider business.
  • Actively procuring, organising and delivering a range of land management schemes, whilst adhering to Keystone’s quality assurance standards and risk management procedures.
  • Seek and recruit new team members with the support of Origin’s HR team;
  • Line management and professional development of junior staff;
  • Contribute to wider business strategy;
  • Procurement of works including quoting and tendering of large scale projects;
  • Financial control including budget management & delivery of revenue targets;
  • Client liaison, project management & administration;
  • Help to secure repeat and referral work through nurturing of new & existing clients;
  • Maximise opportunities to win new work from prospective clients including scheduling introductory meetings.

Requirements

  • Relevant industry experience. This could be in ecological contracting or practical land management, including but not limited to habitat creation and restoration, conservation, forestry and arboriculture;
  • Exceptional communication skills, evidenced via a track record of client, subcontractor and supplier communication and management;
  • Experience in organising and managing a team of operatives and associated vehicles and plant on projects;
  • Ability to identify risks and opportunities, avoiding/minimising the former and capitalising on the latter;
  • A proven aptitude for understanding clients’ requirements and delivering these on time and within budget, without compromising industry standards;
  • Demonstrable commercial acumen, both in profitable project delivery and in seeking future opportunities;
  • Ability to balance and manage priorities, and maintain good working relationships with clients and colleagues whilst working under pressure;
  • Solutions led and having an inherent ability to problem solve under pressure and in a range of environments;
  • Quoting, tendering and project delivery experience;
  • Experience in line managing and mentoring junior team members to achieve their full potential;
  • Experience in writing site-specific risk assessments and method statements for jobs covering a range of sectors;
  • Related qualifications or professional accreditations are preferred but not essential - SSSTS/SMSTS, CSCS or similar industry equivalent;
  • Driving licence (clean) is essential, and towing experience would be advantageous.
Benefits
  • Competitive salary - £40K+ depending on experience
  • 25 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays)
  • Socials & volunteering days
  • Enhanced Company pension
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Life Assurance
  • Company laptop and mobile phone
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
land managementhabitat creationrestorationconservationforestryarboricultureproject managementbudget managementrisk assessmentsmethod statements
Soft Skills
communicationteam managementclient liaisonproblem solvingcommercial acumenprioritizationrelationship managementleadershipmentoringstrategic thinking
Certifications
SSSTSSMSTSCSCSdriving licence