Contracts Manager

Mott Macdonald; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Birmingham is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee environmental projects, ensuring client satisfaction and team development. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience, along with CSCS and SSSTS/SMSTS certifications. Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential, as well as a valid driving license for site travel. This position offers numerous benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Significant training and development investment

Bespoke progression plan

Wide range of health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Must understand civil engineering principles and practices.
• Knowledge of NEC3 or 4 is required.
• A valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites is essential.

Responsibilities

• Instilling company culture and driving consistency.
• Leading site managers to ensure successful execution.
• Overall responsibility for commercial and programme delivery.

Skills

CSCS

SSSTS / SMSTS

Excellent organisation skills

Problem‑solving skills

Effective communication

Education

HNC / Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Instilling the company culture and driving consistency across a number of schemes for the organisation.
• Leading a team of site managers to ensure successful execution of the programme.
• Improving awareness, compliance and performance with company standards & processes.
• Facilitating the growth and development of the team.
• Overall responsibility for commercial and programme delivery whilst ensuring client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• CSCS, SSSTS / SMSTS.
• HNC / Degree in Civil Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Understand civil engineering principles and practices.
• Knowledge of NEC3 or 4.
• Excellent organisation and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• A valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across your operational region.

Benefits

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.

About Mott MacDonald Bentley

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 leader within the industry. The sustained, robust business performance creates an ideal environment for career growth.

Role Overview

As a Contracts Manager you will be responsible for a portfolio of schemes that enhance our environment and communities - from improving flood defences, to upgrading water treatment works and providing nature‑based solutions that improve biodiversity. Our Contract Managers are great communicators, motivators & leaders, who have a wealth of technical knowledge, and have full ownership of the whole process from inception to handover. We secured our first contract with Severn Trent at the beginning of AMP5 in 2009. Two AMPs later and Severn Trent has grown to become our largest client in terms of turnover. We’ve laid strong roots in the area, working from offices at Shifnal in the West Midlands, but delivering work across the Severn Trent patch. 420 colleagues are based in the region, in all roles from frontline construction to commercial management, operations to design. Our current AMP7 frameworks have been rolled over into AMP8 (to 2030), securing our place in the region for many years to come.