Location: Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Job Type: Permanent
Sector: Highways / Civil Engineering
Framework: Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF)
The Role
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Contracts Manager to join a leading highways and civil engineering contractor, working from their Pontefract office and delivering projects through a major SDF framework.
The successful candidate will take responsibility for the successful delivery of multiple highways and civil engineering schemes, managing projects from pre-construction through to completion while ensuring they are delivered safely, on programme, to specification and within budget.
Key Responsibilities
* Overall responsibility for the successful delivery of allocated projects.
* Manage multiple highways/civils projects concurrently.
* Lead and manage Project Managers, Site Managers, Engineers and Supervisors.
* Manage subcontractors, suppliers and site resources.
* Monitor programme, progress, costs, risks and commercial performance.
* Work closely with the commercial team to manage budgets, forecasts and project performance.
* Manage NEC contracts, including Early Warnings and Compensation Events.
* Maintain strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
* Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality requirements.
* Support pre-construction, planning and mobilisation activities.
* Identify and manage project risks and opportunities.
* Attend client and project meetings and provide regular progress reporting.
* Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with relevant highways standards and contractual requirements.
Minimum Requirements
* Previous experience as a Contracts Manager or Senior Project Manager within highways or civil engineering.
* Proven experience managing multiple projects / schemes.
* Strong experience delivering highways, infrastructure or other relevant civil engineering projects.
* Experience working under NEC contracts, ideally NEC4.
* Strong commercial, programme and risk-management experience.
* Experience managing project teams, subcontractors and supply chains.
* Strong client and stakeholder management skills.
* Experience working in a live highway / infrastructure environment would be highly advantageous.
* 5+ years' relevant experience in a senior project delivery position.
Qualifications
* HNC/HND/Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction or a related discipline – desirable.
* SMSTS – essential.
* CSCS – essential.
* NEC4 training/qualification – desirable.
* Temporary Works / relevant highways qualifications – desirable.
The Opportunity
This is a strong opportunity for an experienced highways/civils Contracts Manager to join an established contractor with a significant pipeline of SDF work.
The role offers long-term stability, responsibility for major infrastructure projects and the opportunity to progress within a growing business
Salary description
£70000.00 - £75000.00 per year