Contracts Manager

Contracts Manager
Location - London
Salary - Depending on experience plus car allowance
Our client is recruiting for a Contracts Manager to join our regional civils team. Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Contracts Manager will be responsible for delivering civils schemes across London and the South East. These include regeneration schemes, junction improvements and infrastructure upgrades across various energy and rail projects with values of £2m-£20m.
Duties:
- Develop and drive our civils schemes from EDI stage to delivery
- Work closely with clients to build long lasting and collaborative relationships to enable successful delivery of projects
- Take an active role in the planning stages of schemes
- Manage your site teams and supply chain partners to ensure work is carried out safely and within program
- Work closely with our Pre-Construction team and the client, assisting with the development of the programmes and influencing during the EDI stage
- Develop and manage contractual programmes, updating cost forecasts alongside the commercial team.
- Develop individuals in your team, through coaching and training
- Ensure materials, plant and sub-contractors are procured to meet targets
- Assist the Operations Manager with identifying future work opportunities within the region
Person Specification
- Experience in the delivery of multiple civils schemes or a major project within highways
- A formal qualification in a civil engineering related subject is advantageous
- Knowledge of NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts