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Ground Control

17d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • Construction & Surveying
    Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Cardiff

AI generated summary

  • You need industry knowledge, NVQ level 5 in arboriculture/rail, 3-5 years management experience, and a willingness to travel. Rail experience and COSS/SMSTS (training provided) are desirable.
  • You will manage projects, oversee teams, ensure compliance, maintain client relationships, manage budgets, and identify business development opportunities while ensuring safety standards.

Requirements

  • Essential Knowledge and Skills:
  • Industry knowledge and experience
  • NVQ – level 5 in relevant qualification to arboriculture and/or rail
  • 3 – 5 years’ experience in a management role
  • Willingness to travel
  • Desirable Knowledge and Skills:
  • Experience working within Rail industry
  • Experience of working in a manual role within the industry or similar.
  • Holds COSS qualification, however training will be provided.
  • SMSTS qualification, however training will be provided.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for managing the day to day running of projects, managing business and client needs, whilst working within a set timeframe and managing budgets to adhere to contract requirements. Creating clear and robust project plans and documentation packs to be rolled out across site managers and field teams, monitoring overall project performance and financials, as well as ensuring safety compliance on the full project lifecycle. Representing Ground Control with clients, building and maintaining strong relationships, building strong rapport.
  • Team management: Oversee and support direct staff and field teams to meet the requirements of the project, ensuring full inductions and oversight of job requirements have been outlined before works commence.
  • Maintain regular communications with the team and site managers to monitor project progress.
  • Team Development: Mentor and support direct reports to progress within their roles, providing development opportunities, training, and mentoring to increase the skillset of the workforce. Managing performance effectively to meet requirements of the different roles within the team.
  • Onboarding: Responsible for sourcing and onboarding field teams, managing skills and compliance accordingly with project and business requirements. Working closely with FT onboarding to meet all compliance needs.
  • Project resourcing: Evaluate field teams skillsets and capabilities, assigning best fit to project works. Working with procurement to ensure all resources are sourced and available to complete tasks, working to project plan and timeframe.
  • Stakeholder management: Main point of contact for clients, maintaining regular communication to understand their needs, provide business updates, and build relationships. Working with them on developing future business plans.
  • Project management: Manage the full lifecycle of multiple projects at any one time, producing full documentation packs for projects, conducting planning works, and phase plans to manage requirements of the project effectively.
  • Project scope: Overseeing regional projects up to value of £1m, within designated timeframes and requirements.
  • Financial management: Responsible for managing small project budgets throughout project duration, working within set margins. Negotiating costs and monitoring spend, providing financial overview to senior leaders and practicing risk management.
  • Compliance, health and safety: Maintain field team and direct staff compliance, on site H&S, conducting site audits, inspections, and risk assessments for safe working practices. Working closely with HSQE to meet both internal and industry standards. Completing robust reports for clients covering business updates.
  • Business Development: Identify and act on business development opportunities, scoping out and tendering submissions for works.

FAQs

What is the location for the Contract Manager position?

The location for the Contract Manager position is South Wales.

What are the essential qualifications required for the role?

The essential qualifications include an NVQ level 5 in a relevant qualification to arboriculture and/or rail and 3-5 years of experience in a management role.

Is experience in the rail industry necessary?

While experience in the rail industry is desirable, it is not strictly necessary; having industry knowledge and experience is essential.

What is the contract type for this position?

The contract type for this position is permanent.

Will training be provided for qualifications like COSS and SMSTS?

Yes, training will be provided for the COSS and SMSTS qualifications.

What are the working hours for the Contract Manager role?

Specific working hours are not mentioned; however, flexibility is suggested as part of the company's competitive package.

Is there support for career development within the company?

Yes, the company is committed to supporting professional growth with clear career paths, training, and tailored development programs.

What benefits does the company offer?

The company offers a competitive salary, 23 days of holiday (increasing with length of service), yearly bonus schemes, a robust pension scheme, and additional employee support services among other benefits.

How many projects can a Contract Manager oversee at one time?

A Contract Manager can manage the full lifecycle of multiple projects simultaneously.

Are there opportunities for business development in this role?

Yes, the role involves identifying and acting on business development opportunities and managing tender submissions for works.

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Ground Control

Award-winning external maintenance provider. National coverage all year round!

Energy
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees
1973
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Ground Control is a leading external maintenance business and biodiversity expert committed to enhancing and improving the physical environment. We have a strong commitment to sustainability, using technology and data to nurture natural environments and enable our customers to deliver on their environmental promises. We offer award-winning services including, Grounds Maintenance, Winter Gritting, Landscape Construction, Design, Arboriculture, Electric Vehicle chare point installation and much more to over 50,000 commercial properties across the UK. Ground Control’s vision is to leave the world in a better pace than we found it. We are on a mission to realise the potential of human nature by bringing together people, places and the planet, which is Human Nature: At Its Best.