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Leeds

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Contract Manager to oversee critical traffic signal contracts in the UK. This role involves managing day-to-day operations, ensuring compliance with contractual terms, and leading a team of skilled engineers. The successful candidate will be instrumental in maintaining the efficiency of the UK's traffic networks, contributing to the safety and connectivity of communities. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and offers opportunities for professional growth, while making a significant impact on the nation's infrastructure.

Benefits

Car Allowance
34 days holiday
Company pension scheme
Family-friendly policies
Occupational health support
Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping

Qualifications

  • Experience in managing teams, especially in the Transport industry.
  • Strong financial awareness and client-facing experience.

Responsibilities

  • Manage Traffic Signal contracts and ensure compliance with SLAs.
  • Lead a team to deliver operations safely, on time, and within budget.

Skills

Team Management
Client-facing Skills
Communication Skills
Financial Awareness
CDM Awareness
IOSH Managing Safely

Job description

Contract Manager (Previous Relevant Experience is Required), Leeds, West Yorkshire
Client:

Telent

Location:

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

5

Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

Job Description:

Contract Manager Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom (On-site)

At Telent, you will have the opportunity to be a part of something bigger. To keep things moving, to connect people. It's important work we do. Learning together, inspiring colleagues, and making the entire organisation better. Join us and help keep the nation's critical networks connected and protected 24/7.

You’ll be working in a part of Telent that is dedicated to maintaining the UK wide traffic network. The successful candidate will be reporting into the Regional Manager and will be responsible for service delivery, contract performance and financial delivery. Our Contract Manager plays a crucial role in managing day-to-day operations and keeping UK roads well maintained and working efficiently. This is an onsite role, based at our depot in Micklefield.

What you’ll do:

  • Manage various Traffic Signal contracts in accordance with the agreed SLAs and Contractual Terms & Conditions
  • Own the profit & loss account for the allocated contracts including monthly presentation of financial performance
  • Manage day-to-day operations ensuring delivery is achieved, safely, on time and within budget for the contractual requirements
  • Develop and improve processes and delivery to exceed expectations for both Telent and client
  • Ensure compliance with Telent, statutory and process, procedures and legislative requirements
  • Manage and lead the team to ensure all employees are skilled, developed, motivated and compliant with contract delivery requirements and Telent values and behaviours
  • Monitor and deliver Contractual SLAs

Who you are:

You will have experience in a similar role, ideally gained within the Transport industry working on Traffic projects, as well as the ability to manage a team of field-based Engineers.

Key Requirements:

  • Experience of managing a team
  • Client-facing experience
  • Good communication and IT skills
  • Financial awareness / experience
  • CDM awareness
  • IOSH managing safely

What we offer:

A career at Telent can span many sectors, roles, technologies and clients giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver.

We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our ongoing commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work.

The additional benefits with this role:

  • Car Allowance
  • 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell days annually OR 26 days holiday, plus public holidays, and the option to buy or sell days annually
  • Company pension scheme
  • A range of family-friendly policies
  • Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal
  • Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme

Learn more about Telent:

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We’re passionate about creating an environment that champions diversity and inclusion, where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves and empowered to reach their full potential. People are at the heart of our business, and we believe that our teams should reflect the diverse experiences and backgrounds of the communities we support.

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About Us

About Telent Telent is a leading technology company and specialist in the design, build, support and maintenance, drawing on decades of experience in mission-critical communications and technology. The work we do helps connect thousands of people and communities, using the best technology and innovation available. When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact on all our futures by fulfilling your potential and delivering high performance. We work together to make everyday life work better for everyone. You’ll be part of a team of more than 3,000 brilliant, dedicated people committed to getting the job done well.

Brilliance brought together.

We are guided by our values and behaviours: Be Inclusive, Take Responsibility, Collaborate, Be Customer-focused.

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Created on 24/04/2025 by JR United Kingdom

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