Contract Manager

Kier Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Contract Manager for the TfL Highways Maintenance and Projects Framework in London. The role leads delivery managers across two depots, ensuring works meet contractual KPIs, safety standards and client expectations 24/7/365.

You will manage winter operations, drive efficiencies, and promote continuous improvement while supporting a skilled team with training and resources to succeed. Significant highways experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Hold leadership and industry qualifications such as NRSWA, SMSTS, or equivalent management certifications.
• NEBOSH Safety Excellence certification and commitment to health, safety and compliance.
• Substantial experience leading highways maintenance, infrastructure, or operational teams.
• Strong commercial awareness with ability to manage contracts and drive efficiencies.
• Influential communicator with strong relationship-building skills and a full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of delivery managers to ensure works are delivered on time, safely and to a high standard.
• Oversee Winter Maintenance Operations, including fleet, resources and stock.
• Promote continuous improvement and ensure teams have training and support.
• Act as Premises Manager for depots and offices, ensuring quality standards.
• Drive innovation on the contract with environmental, safety and cost focus.

Skills

Leadership

Highways maintenance

Contract management

Commercial awareness

ICT capability

Full driving licence

Education

NRSWA

SMSTS

NEBOSH Safety Excellence

Job description

We're looking for a Contract Manager to join our TfL Highways Maintenance and Projects Framework (HMPF) team based in London. You'll be joining a large and established team covering two depots, working across London 24/7, 365 days a year. In this role, you'll provide leadership and expertise to deliver the requirements of the TfL Highways Maintenance and Projects Framework across North London

Location: London
Hours: 45 Hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Contract Manager, you'll lead a team of delivery managers to ensure all works are delivered on time, safely and to a high standard, meeting our clients' contractual requirements whilst promoting continuous improvement and ensuring your team has the competence, resources and safe systems of work they need to succeed. Your day to day will include:

• Ensuring adherence to all contractual KPIs and overseeing the performance of the HMF Contract
• Managing Winter Maintenance Operations, including fleet, resources and stock in line with contractual requirements and industry best practice
• Leading and developing a team of delivery managers and supervisors, ensuring they have adequate training and support
• Acting as Premises Manager for relevant depots and offices, ensuring compliance to all Kier Group Quality standards
• Promoting innovation on the contract with a focus on environmental improvements, safety and cost savings

What are we looking for?

This Contract Manager role could be an excellent fit if you:

• Hold relevant leadership and industry qualifications, such as NRSWA, SMSTS, or equivalent management and supervisory certifications
• Have achieved NEBOSH Safety Excellence certification and can demonstrate a strong commitment to health, safety, and operational compliance
• Bring substantial experience leading high-performing highways maintenance, infrastructure, or operational teams, delivering exceptional service and performance
• Combine strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage contracts, drive efficiencies, and deliver successful outcomes for clients and stakeholders
• Are an influential communicator with excellent relationship-building skills, supported by strong digital and ICT capability and a full driving licence

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

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