Contract Manager

J3A Recruitment; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary

Performance based bonus

26 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life Assurance

Pension scheme matched up to 8%

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Contracts Manager for a Tier 1 Contractor in the Water Industry. This role involves managing project teams, client relations, and ensuring project compliance with company systems. The ideal candidate should have experience in contract management, especially within the Water Industry, and possess strong leadership and commercial skills. The position offers an attractive salary, career progression opportunities, and hybrid working options, along with benefits like private medical insurance and life assurance.

Qualifications

• Experience in Contract Management for a main contractor (desirable).
• Previous experience in the Water Industry is a MUST.
• High level of leadership and management skills.
• Professional Qualification e.g. CIOB (desirable)
• High level of leadership and management skills
• High level of Commercial and Financial ability
• Technical experience and knowledge

Responsibilities

• Manage project teams and client/customer relations.
• Establish and deliver objectives within the Annual Business Unit Business Plan.
• Supervise project teams including managers and engineers.
• Prioritise and meet deadlines; ensure project teams comply with the Business Management System
• Proactively identify and resolve problems
• Review methods of working and materials to maximise profitability; manage and develop project teams
• Undertake annual staff appraisals
• Direct supervision of project teams including project/site managers, engineers, quantity surveyors and foremen

Skills

Leadership skills

Commercial and Financial ability

Technical knowledge

Project management

Education

Degree in construction related subject

Professional Qualification e.g. CIOB

Job description

Contracts Manager / Senior Project Manager – Thames Valley (Hybrid Working Options) - Water Industry (Thames Framework) - Tier One Contractor

J3A Recruitment are proud and excited to be supporting a Tier 1 Contractor who have already been highly successful through AMP 7 with a view of continuing this through AMP 8.

Due to a healthy workload, they are now looking at hiring several Contracts Managers to work on cradle to the grave projects and support the business in reaching their end goals.

The Contracts Manager will be responsible for managing a number of project teams and play a pivotal role with client & customer relations, QHSE, programme management and overall responsibility for all cost & value of these projects.

What you will be doing

• Assist with the establishment and delivery of the objectives and targets contained within the Annual Business Unit Business Plan
• Maintaining effective and long-term relationships with internal and external customers
• Implementing and maintaining the companies Strategy and Policies for Sustainability, Health and Safety, Quality, Environmental, Training and Development
• Ability to prioritise and meet pre-defined deadlines; Ensuring the project teams comply with the Companies Business Management System;
• Being proactive in the identification and resolution of problems
• Reviewing methods of working, alternative materials etc in order to maximise commercial profitability; Managing, monitoring, supporting, mentoring and counselling members of the project teams in their personal development
• Undertaking annual appraisal for staff directly reporting to the role
• Direct supervision of project teams which will include project and site managers, engineers, quantity surveyors and foremen

What we will need from you

• Experience in a similar Contract Management role for a main contractor (desirable)
• Previous experience in running projects within the Water Industry is a MUST
• Degree (or equivalent) in appropriate construction related subject (desirable)
• Professional Qualification e.g. CIOB (desirable)
• High level of leadership and management skills
• High level of Commercial and Financial ability
• High level of leadership and management skills
• Technical experience and knowledge
• High level of Commercial and Financial ability

The offer

• Attractive salary (dependent on experience)
• Career progression. Huge opportunity to move up the ladder
• Performance based bonus
• 26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell up to 3 days holiday)
• Private medical insurance for yourself (with the option to buy family cover)
• Life Assurance
• Defined contribution pension scheme matched up to 8%
• Hybrid working options

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management, Project Management, and Engineering

Industries

• Civil Engineering, Utilities, and Construction