Contracts Manager

E.ON UK; Derby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

E.ON UK is looking for a Contracts Manager to oversee the safe and efficient delivery of street lighting projects across the Midlands. This pivotal role involves managing diverse teams, ensuring operational excellence, and building relationships with clients. You'll need a strong background in contract and stakeholder management, complemented by relevant safety qualifications.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Life cover and bonus opportunities

Market-leading benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing operational depots.
• Strong understanding of health & safety requirements.
• Motivated self-starter with excellent leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe and compliant delivery of all activities.
• Manage technical and administrative teams.
• Identify and implement synergies across regional depots.

Skills

Operational management

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Team leadership

Financial accountability

Education

Safety qualifications (IOSH, NEBOSH)

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Here's what you'll be doing

Here's what you'll be doing

We’re looking for an experienced Contracts Manager to drive the safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of our New Business workstream within the Lighting & Grid division.

Based across our Stoke and Derby depots, you’ll oversee a dynamic mix of street lighting projects and domestic connections. With a diverse team of Commercial Engineers, Supervisors, Administrators, and both direct and subcontracted field operatives, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring operational excellence across the Midlands.

You’ll also collaborate closely with the Regional Manager and Bid team to identify and secure new opportunities with both existing and prospective clients, ensuring alignment with Lighting & Grid’s strategic objectives and sustainable growth plans. A key focus of this role is the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of all projects under your management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the safe and compliant delivery of all activities, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality and environmental standards.
• Manage the technical, supervisory and administrative teams, promoting a culture of wellbeing, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Support employee development through effective performance management, training plans and consistent application of attendance and behaviour standards.
• Manage the operational performance and financial accountability of the West Region New Business Department, driving efficiency and achieving key business targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and new clients to support business retention and growth.
• Work alongside the Regional Manager to develop and deliver a business plan and budget that align with the Lighting & Grid’s strategic and sustainable growth objectives. This includes ownership of the P&L account.
• Identify and implement synergies across regional depots to optimise resource use and enhance overall performance.
  
  
  

What we need from you

• Proven experience managing operational depots and leading teams effectively.
• Strong background in contract, account, and stakeholder relationship management.
• Sound understanding of the technical, operational, and health & safety requirements, ideally with a recognised safety qualification (e.g., IOSH, NEBOSH).
• Demonstrated ability to meet and exceed performance targets, including financial management, forecasting, and budget control.
• Skilled in identifying business risks and opportunities to protect reputation and drive revenue growth or cost savings.
• Motivated self-starter with excellent leadership skills to inspire and develop teams focused on customer service and commercial excellence.
• Utilities background is highly desirable.
• Full valid driving licence required.
  
  
  

Here’s what you need to know

• Outstanding Employer Accolades: Awarded Best Place to Work for 16–34-year-olds and named as a Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025 employer.
• Award-Winning Benefits: Our market-leading benefits package includes: 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax and/or NI savings. Recognised with the Personnel Today Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award 2022, our benefits truly stand out.
• Recognised for Family-Friendly and Hybrid Policies: In 2024, we earned Double Recognition at the Personnel Today Awards for our exceptional family-friendly and hybrid working initiatives. Lets discuss how we can work together flexibly.
• Inclusive Employer: As the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers, we’re committed to equal opportunities, diversity, and fairness for everyone.
• Support for Disabled Applicants: As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum role criteria.
• Development Opportunities: With inclusive talent networks, learning resources, and skill-building programs, your career growth is a priority.
  
  
  

At a glanceReference no.: 237556Closing date: 06/07/2025 Salary: £60,601 - £73,963

Get in touch

For more information please contact the recruiter, [e-mail]. Please note, CVs emailed directly will not be considered.

About usE.ON is a privately owned international energy company. Our 75,000 colleagues in 15 countries work daily towards the improvement of technical innovations and user-friendly customer solutions for the new energy world. We are the first large energy company to focus more heavily upon the energy of the future through our three business areas of energy networks, renewable energies and customer solutions.

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