Contract Manager - Gas

JN Bentley; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Contract Manager to lead gas projects across the UK. This role involves overseeing the entire project lifecycle, ensuring health and safety standards are met, and fostering strong relationships with clients and teams. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in managing gas projects and project controls, along with a solid understanding of NEC contracts. With a focus on career progression and a supportive work environment, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the energy sector.

Benefits

Training and development investment

Bespoke progression plan

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising multidisciplinary gas projects.
• Knowledge of project controls and planning.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects from design to construction completion.
• Build strong relationships with clients and supply chain.

Skills

Project management

Health & Safety leadership

Knowledge of NEC contracts

Change control management

Job description

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Mott MacDonald Bentley is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of Mott MacDonald with the contracting experience of JN Bentley, operating across water, energy, and environment sectors throughout the UK. With an annual turnover surpassing £500 million, Mott Macdonald Bentley cements its position as a industry leader. The sustained, robust business performance creates an ideal environment for career growth.

Are you a Contract Manager looking for your next challenge delivering gas projects? Our team seeks a leader to manage projects and/or programmes of work with Cadent Gas or National Gas.

Suitable locations: Our frameworks with Cadent Gas and National Gas see us deliver programmes of work across the UK, primarily in the South & East of England, across the Midlands, and the North-West.

The Role of a Contracts Manager Includes

1. Demonstrate health & safety leadership, ingraining our culture of health, safety, and wellbeing to guarantee that everyone returns home in good health.
2. Oversee the success of a variety of projects from concept design to construction completion working alongside estimating, design, and commercial counterparts.
3. Continued development of our operational teams to meet current and future demands.
4. Build strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and our supply chain.

What You’ll Need

1. Experience in supervising multiple multidisciplinary gas projects, with Cadent Gas, National Gas, or other UK gas clients.
2. Experience of project controls and planning, and the management and resolution of change controls.
3. Knowledge of NEC contracts.
4. A willingness to travel to deliver schemes across the UK, lodging where required.
5. Full UK driving license.

What’s In It For You

Alongside our significant training and development investment, bespoke progression plan, and support to achieve professional chartership, we offer a wide range of financial, lifestyle, health, and wellbeing benefits that you can tailor to your needs. To view our full range of benefits, please see the Bentley benefits brochure attached.

Applicants from outside the UK must have a suitable visa or the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this job.