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Job Posted: 2 days ago

Salary: £ 70,000 - 75,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Pontefract, City and Borough of Wakefield

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Contracts Manager – Highways / Civil Engineering

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

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