Capital Projects Contracts Manager – Water Infrastructure

Crh; Clevedon; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Annual discretionary bonus scheme

Company pension scheme

2x salary life assurance policy

Access to Tarmac Rewards

Access to YuLife

Professional development and training

Career progression within a global org

Job summary

Hydro International, a CRH Company, is seeking a Contracts Manager - Capital Projects to lead the Capital Projects Delivery Team and drive delivery of complex engineering projects across the UK water sector. Based in Clevedon or Nottingham, you will manage Project Managers, Engineers and site teams, ensuring safety, schedule, budget and quality.

This mid-senior role offers hybrid working (minimum 3 days in the office) and regular UK travel to customer and project sites.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Proven experience leading engineering or capital project delivery teams.
• Experience in the water, wastewater or related industrial sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, costs and profitability.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and project governance processes.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong planning, organisation and resource management capabilities.
• Passion for safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Leading, developing and mentoring a high-performing Capital Projects team.
• Taking ownership of projects from survey and estimation through to commissioning and closeout.
• Delivering projects safely, efficiently and profitably while meeting customer expectations.
• Managing project budgets, forecasts, risks and commercial performance.
• Building trusted relationships with water utility customers and key stakeholders.
• Ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, governance frameworks and HSEQ standards.
• Producing and presenting project, operational and financial performance reports.
• Working collaboratively with Engineering, Operations, Finance and Commercial teams to maximise delivery performance and resource utilisation.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, productivity and customer outcomes.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Capital projects

Water/wastewater

Budgeting & costs

NEC contracts

Governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

Planning

Safety & quality

Education

Engineering Degree, HND or equivalent qualification

Job description

Hydro International, a CRH Company, is seeking a Contracts Manager - Capital Projects to lead the Capital Projects Delivery Team and drive delivery of complex engineering projects across the UK water sector. Based in Clevedon or Nottingham, you will manage Project Managers, Engineers and site teams, ensuring safety, schedule, budget and quality.

This mid-senior role offers hybrid working (minimum 3 days in the office) and regular UK travel to customer and project sites.