Assistant Contracts Manager

Gloucestershire County Council; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established public sector organization is seeking an Assistant Contracts Manager to join a supportive and knowledgeable team. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the contractual needs of vital Highways and Transport projects, ensuring compliance and financial governance. You will work closely with contractors and project managers, making a significant impact on the community's infrastructure. This role offers a flexible and positive working environment, with opportunities for career development and a commitment to employee well-being. If you are solution-focused and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Opportunities

25.5 Days Annual Leave

Career Development Opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Occupational Health Service

Family Friendly Employer

Supportive Working Environment

Access to Employee Networks

Qualifications

• Proven experience in contract management and compliance.
• Strong numeracy and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contractual requirements for Highways and Transport projects.
• Provide financial and contract governance across various contracts.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Numeracy Skills

Communication Skills

Contract Management

Detail-Oriented

Education

Experience with NEC 3/4 Contracts

Job description

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This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Assistant Contracts Manager
• Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 6th Floor
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 18/05/2025
• Job Requisition Number: 11361
• This post is not open to job share

About the Role

The Council's Highways Commercial Team has a vacancy for an Assistant Contracts Manager to oversee the day-to-day contractual requirements of the Highways and Transport revenue and capital programmes. Reporting directly to Senior Management (the Highways Commercial Manager), the successful candidate will play a leading role in the contractual and financial compliance of our projects and programmes across a range of areas including Term Maintenance, Structural Maintenance, Street Lighting and a range of capital projects. The post holder will be accountable to Senior Management and will be required to provide financial and contract governance across the range of highways contracts and projects. Duties will range from collation and production of highways key performance indicators, contract dispute resolution, contractual advice, provision of financial information to members of the senior management teams.

About The Team
The Council's Highways Commercial Team supports the operation of the Term Maintenance, Professional Services, Structural Maintenance and Street Lighting contracts. We are also involved in supporting Major Projects and play a key part in systems development and continuous improvement of our Assets and Customer Management Systems and our Forecasting models.

Join this supportive, knowledgeable and friendly team who will appreciate your experience but also help you develop new skills/knowledge within Gloucestershire County Council.

About You
We are looking for an experienced individual who is solution-focused, commercially aware, with strong organisational, numeracy and communications skills, and the ability to prioritise workloads/reporting in a fast-paced environment. You must have a keen eye for detail and have experience of working with contractors and project managers within a NEC 3/4 contract environment.

About Us

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service.
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family.
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

How to Apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Richard Davies via email at [e-mail] .

Additional Information

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We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

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Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.