Contract Manager

Fm Conway; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Healthcare

Car allowance

Company bonus

Internal and external training

Job summary

FM Conway is recruiting a Contract Manager to lead end-to-end delivery within our Term Maintenance division in London. The role requires coordinating clients, supervisors and subcontractors while ensuring resources, performance and invoicing align with project goals.

You will work with the Head of Contracts and hold a CSCS card, a degree or equivalent, and a construction-related qualification such as NVQ Level 6, HNC or HND. Travel to other locations is required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage resources across projects.
• Strong cost control and budgeting skills.
• Proven stakeholder management and client-facing experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-planning, pre-programming and delivery of works with a focus on client satisfaction.
• Coordinate clients, supervisors and subcontractors to ensure smooth site operations.
• Collaborate with Head of Contracts to communicate and deliver contract requirements.
• Ensure works programme is fully resourced with labour, plant and materials.
• Oversee project performance and monthly invoicing accuracy and timeliness.
• Manage a team of supervisors to complete works on time and to standard.

Skills

Resource planning

Cost management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree or equivalent

NVQ Level 6

HNC

HND

CSCS card

Job description

FM Conway is looking to recruit a Contract Manager to join our Term Maintenance division. As FM Conway’s Contract Manager, you will take ownership of the entire project lifecycle, from planning through to completion, ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of all site activities. This role offers you the opportunity to work at the forefront of project delivery while being supported by an experienced team and collaborative environment. This permanent, full-time position basedin London.

The duties of the Contract Manager role will include:

• Leading the pre-planning, pre-programming and overall delivery of works, ensuring client satisfaction throughout
• Maintaining seamless coordination between clients, supervisors, and subcontractors to ensure the successful running of sites
• Working closely with the Head of Contracts to effectively communicate and deliver all contract requirements
• Ensuring that the works programme is fully resourced with labour, plant and materials
• Overseeing project performance, ensuring monthly invoicing is accurate and timely
• Managing a team of supervisors ensuring that all works are completed in both a timely and satisfactory standard

What skills and experience do you need?

We are looking for a results-driven Contract Manager who has solid experience working on Term Maintenance contracts. You’ll thrive in client-facing environment and have excellent skills in resource planning, cost management and stakeholder engagement. To be considered for this role you will hold a CSCS card, be educated to degree level or equivalent and hold a construction related qualification such as a NVQ Level 6, HNC or HND. This role will involve travel to other company locations therefore, you must be able to drive and possess a full UK driving licence.

What benefits will you receive?

As our Contract Manager we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, healthcare, a car allowance, a company bonus, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines, and support from our in-house mental health first aiders.

A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Term Maintenance Division

FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. The heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.

The FM Conway Term Maintenance division has worked in partnership with numerous councils over the years to deliver a wide range of high-quality construction and maintenance services. These services cover assets such as carriageways, footways, highways, green environments, and streetscapes—contributing to the dramatic transformation of prestigious streets across London and the surrounding boroughs. We are extremely proud of our efforts to make these public spaces safer, more efficient, and accessible, and this role will play a key part in continuing to deliver that vision.

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