Assistant Contracts Manager

Rise Technical Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Training

Career progression

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment is seeking an Assistant Contracts Manager in Dartford to oversee on-site activities and support the Contracts Management team. The role requires current on-the-tools experience with a path to management and a focus on health and safety across highway and civils projects.

You’ll coordinate with operations, manage RAMS, and help deliver a diverse pipeline of civils works while traveling across the Home Counties and holding relevant CSCS/SSSTS registrations.

Qualifications

• On the tools and ready to step into management.
• Experience coordinating people and overseeing on-site work.
• Streetworks Supervisor, SSSTS or Gold CSCS.
• Full UK driving license with willingness to travel across the Home Counties.

Responsibilities

• Supervising on-site work
• Coordinate between the Operations Manager and site teams
• Prepare and manage RAMS and maintain health & safety standards
• Support wider Contracts Managers with project delivery

Skills

On the tools

Supervisory experience

Highways / groundworks / utilities

Education

Full UK driving license

Tools

Streetworks Supervisor

SSSTS

CSCS Gold

Job description

Assistant Contracts Manager

Dartford

40,000 - 45,000 + Company Vehicle + Training + Progression to Contracts Manager

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing highways and civils contractor, where you'll gain direct exposure to projects and receive hands‑on support to develop your career both technically and professionally, with clear progression to Contracts Manager and beyond.

Are you currently on the tools or working at a supervisory level with experience in highways, groundworks or utilities? Are you looking to take the next step in your career and join a growing business where you'll receive training and support to develop into a Contracts Manager, while playing a hands‑on role across a range of projects?

This is a great time to join an expanding civils contractor experiencing a strong period of growth due to a full pipeline of work. You'll gain exposure to a variety of projects while working for a business with an excellent reputation and a strong focus on developing its people.

Within the role, you'll take on a range of responsibilities across the business, from supporting with project supervision to maintaining high standards of health and safety. This role offers excellent on-the-ground learning and a genuine opportunity to develop your skills and progress your career.

The ideal candidate will be someone currently working on the tools who is looking to step into management, or someone already operating at a supervisory level within highways, groundworks or utilities. You'll have experience coordinating site activities and ideally hold a Streetworks Supervisor, SSSTS or Gold CSCS card.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing contractor where there is genuine scope to progress into Contracts Management and beyond, while receiving direct support and training to develop your technical and management skills.

The Role:

• Supervising on-site work
• Coordinate between the Operations Manager and site teams
• Prepare and manager RAMS and maintain high standards of health & safety
• Support wider Contracts Managers with project delivery

The Person:

• On the tools looking to take the next step or already in a supervisory position
• Experience coordinating people and overseeing work on site
• Streetworks Supervisor, SSSTS or Gold CSCS
• Full UK drivers license and willing to travel across the Home Counties

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.