Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Contracts Manager
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Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is seeking an experienced and driven Contracts Manager to lead the delivery of a multi-million pound capital and revenue programme across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure and engineering projects.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for managing and developing a high performing team, requiring the successful delivery of contract requirements for a range of internal clients, while also acting as a centre of excellence for construction and service contracts and their procurement.
The successful candidate will be required to centrally produce, monitor and administer all contracts generated within the Highways and Engineering Service area. Specifically ensuring they are administered in accordance with the terms of the contract, procurement regulations including any performance criteria.
You will be a confident leader with a strong background in contract administration across the highways, civil engineering or infrastructure environment and have excellent knowledge of a variety of contracts such as ECC NEC4, TSC NEC4, JCT and PSC.
The permanent full-time position is based at Llys Cadwyn, Pontypridd, benefiting from nearby public parking and excellent sustainable transport links to Cardiff and the surrounding area. However, the role is hybrid, allowing the opportunity to work from the office, home and at construction sites as required. Employment hours are 37 hours a week under the flexible working hours scheme, with 26 days annual leave (rising to 31 days after 5 years), and the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme and staff benefits card.
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You will be required to hold a full valid driving licence and be expected to travel throughout the county borough as required under the terms of the agile working arrangement. Access to a Council pool vehicle will be made available.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andrew Stone, Service Director, Highways and Engineering on 07747 485797.
Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.
The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.
An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.
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In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.
In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.
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As part of the Council’s corporate parenting role it is committed to supporting its care experienced leavers. This means anyone who has spent time within the care system at any point in their life. We encourage applications from individuals who are care experienced to enable them to access employment, education, experiences and volunteering opportunities.
The Council will guarantee an interview for any care experienced leavers who wish to take part in the scheme who meet the essential criteria for the role.
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