Contracts Manager required to manage the Street Lighting section of our clients contract and associated projects. Directly responsible for all aspects of reactive and routine maintenance and schemes, the role will also support the Capital team for the street lighting aspects of large projects. To meet all safety, environmental and quality obligations and the needs of clients and stakeholders both internally and externally.
Duties and Responsibilities:
To work safely and promote a safe environment for all operations.
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To manage the operational teams in line with budget, working constraints and specification on all relevant contracts
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To ensure compliance with all aspects of HERS (Highways Electrical Registration) and Sector Scheme 8.
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Be the custodian of the Electrical Inspection Scheme (EIS) and make recommendations from test results.
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Ensure works of both directly and supply chain partner works are to RAMS / SSW including site inspections to monitor.
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Deliver all aspects of maintenance / schemes to contract performance targets and deadlines
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Ensure lighting works across the contract (whether self- delivered or sub-contract) are to the highest quality of workmanship and compliant to the relevant standards (including BS7671) including the appropriate certification.
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Maintain accurate records for all activities including the appropriate as-built information and ensuring that all financial information is accurate, checked and available for internal reporting requirements and inclusion within applications.
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Supporting the client across all aspects of the service including feeding into test (structural / electrical) into client’s Asset Management plan.
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To engage with Elected Members, Local Area Forums and the wider public in the support of client projects / objectives and the promotion of activities
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Prepare detailed reports on delivery progress, for presentation to senior management and the client.
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To build a skilled lighting team and champion self delivery.
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Mentor and develop the team and oversee the progression of Apprentices.
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To provide clear and effective leadership and line management of team to ensure that staff are aware of their objectives, motivated and that productivity is maximised.
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Work closely with the SMT, the client and all stakeholders to ensure that safer and more efficient ways of work are identified and delivered and value for money is delivered.
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Drive innovation for technology, equipment and ways of work including the digitisation of all workstreams.
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Be the focal point for all lighting activities across the contract and to interact with the wider business and LINC to share best practice and lessons learnt