Contracts Manager

Fawkes & Reece London; Bath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Car allowance

Professional institution fees covered

Private Health Care

Life Assurance

26 days holiday rising to 28 days

Community project leave

Employee assistance plan

Eye care vouchers

Hobby/evening class allowance

Gym membership discount

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Leading National Civil Engineering Contractor is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio of civil engineering and water framework projects in the Bristol and Southwest region. The role focuses on delivering compliant, safe and high-quality outcomes while managing client relationships and contract performance.

You will lead planning, risk assessments, and resourcing, and champion SHEQ, sustainability and community objectives as part of a committed team.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects to meet financial, safety, quality and environmental targets.
• Create contract plans, safety plans, method statements and risk assessments for safe delivery.
• Plan, programme and resource assigned contracts.
• Liaise, negotiate and meet with clients, engineers, surveyors and sub-contractors.
• Promote and encourage innovation and value.
• Coach and support staff and operatives to improve performance.
• Ensure SHEQ and other procedures are followed as part of health and safety commitments.
• Support sustainability and social value goals of the business.
• Promote a safe and caring workplace across the team.

Job description

Contracts Manager - Civil Engineering & Water Framework - Bristol & Southwest

My client is a Leading National Civil Engineering Contractor.

They have been awarded a significant amount of work on a major civil engineering and water sector framework in the Southwest of England and require a Contract Manager to oversee a portfolio of work in the region.

The company specialises in the following elements;

• Operational Support
• Mains renewal and trenchless
• Potable water mains
• Wastewater and surface water management
• Treatment
• Dam safety And much more

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Managing projects to ensure compliance and to achieve financial, safety, quality and environmental targets.
• Creating contract plans, safety plans, method statements, risk assessments and taking the responsibility for the safe delivery of projects.
• Undertaking planning, programming and resourcing of assigned contracts.
• Managing relationships through liaising, negotiating, and meeting with clients, consulting engineers, surveyors, sub-contractors etc.
• Promoting and encouraging innovation and value.
• Motivating, coaching, encouraging, supporting and providing guidance to both staff and operatives.
• Contributing to our upcoming health and safety mission by ensuring company SHEQ, and all other procedures are followed.
• Supporting and contributing to our sustainability and social value goals.
• Assisting and promoting our mission of providing a safe and caring workplace.

In return, the company offer:

• Competitive and regularly reviewed salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Car allowance
• Your professional institution fees covered
• Private Health Care
• Life Assurance
• 26 days holiday rising to 28 days (plus bank holidays)
• 3 days paid leave per year to participate in community projects
• Comprehensive employee assistance plan
• Eye care vouchers
• Help towards evening class / hobby allowance
• Gym membership discount
• Cycle to work scheme