Contracts Manager

NRL; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance or company car

12.5% discretionary bonus

Job summary

NRL is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee multiple highways and civil-engineering projects across the Bristol and Gloucester region. You will lead project teams, manage budgets, safety, and client relationships, and play a key role in shaping project delivery over the next four years.

The role involves travel within the region, strong leadership, tender input, and collaboration with public-sector stakeholders to drive successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Contracts Manager or senior project leadership.
• Background in highways or major civil-engineering delivery.
• Successful track record leading multiple projects or significant packages.
• Strong leadership with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Full accountability for budget, health and safety and client relationships.
• Familiarity with contract discussions and tender processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple highways and civil-engineering projects at once.
• Lead and support Project Managers, Site Managers and delivery teams.
• Accountable for budget, health and safety and programme performance.
• Maintain strong client relationships with public-sector stakeholders.
• Participate in contract discussions as part of delivery governance.
• Provide input during tenders and support work-winning activities.
• Identify and mobilise new teams for additional projects.
• Drive quality, compliance and continuous improvement across all projects.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client management

Budget management

Health and safety

Tender processes

Driving licence

Travel willingness

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related field

Tools

NEC contract forms

Job description

Job Title

Contracts Manager

Summary

We’re seeking an experienced Contracts Manager, on behalf of our client, to oversee multiple highways and civil-engineering projects across the Bristol and Gloucester region. This role is ideal for someone with strong leadership and client-management skills, who thrives on full project accountability and enjoys influencing future work opportunities. You’ll join a well-established delivery structure and play a key role in shaping how major schemes are delivered and developed over the next four years.

Salary

£61,000 – £63,000 (up to £70,000 for an exceptional candidate)

Plus £5,250 car allowance or company car

12.5% discretionary annual bonus

Location and Working Pattern

• Travel across Bristol and Gloucester to oversee projects.
• Main office is in Exeter.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple highways and civil-engineering projects at any one time.
• Lead and support Project Managers, Site Managers and the wider delivery teams.
• Take overall accountability for budget, health and safety, and programme performance.
• Manage and maintain strong client relationships with public-sector stakeholders.
• Participate in contract discussions as part of delivery governance.
• Provide delivery input during tender stages and support work-winning activity.
• Identify and mobilise new teams as additional projects are secured.
• Drive quality, compliance and continuous improvement across all projects.

Must-have Requirements

• Proven experience at Contracts Manager level or equivalent senior project leadership.
• Background in highways or major civil-engineering delivery.
• Successful track record leading multiple projects or significant packages.
• Strong leadership with experience managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Full accountability for budget, health and safety and client relationships.
• Familiarity with contractual discussions and tender processes.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel within the region.

Nice-to-have Skills

• Experience with local-authority highways frameworks.
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related field.
• Knowledge of NEC contract forms.
• Career path through an engineering background.