Contracts Manager

Breedon Group plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car/Allowance

Digital GP

25 days holidays + bank holidays

Contributory Pension

Free on-site Parking

Holiday Buy Scheme

Volunteer Scheme

Share Save Scheme

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity/Adoption/Paternity

Job summary

Breedon Group is seeking a Contracts Manager to join our Operations and Maintenance team at the Head Office in Derbyshire. You will drive contract delivery across surfacing projects, ensuring robust record keeping, effective stakeholder engagement, and continual improvements to performance and customer satisfaction.

You will lead or contribute to teams, operate within the annual business plan, and focus on growing volume and expanding our customer base while maintaining high HSE standards and

Qualifications

• Experience leading surfacing delivery in local authority or strategic road networking.
• Qualification or membership in a relevant technical institution desirable.
• SMSTS Site Managers Safety Training scheme desirable.

Responsibilities

• An analytical approach to work is essential, as is the ability to work within an annual business plan.
• You will be working with a team of professionals and may also be leading a team, depending on the specific circumstances.
• Your role entails being responsible for sustaining a strong performance by delivering exceptional customer service, while concurrently working towards increasing volume and expanding the customer base.

Skills

Surfacing delivery

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Quality compliance

Job description

Location

Breedon Head Office, Pinnacle House, Breedon on the Hill, Derbyshire

Department

Operations and Maintenance

Overview

Breedon Group excels in delivering high-quality asphalt surfacing services across the UK, engaging in projects ranging from public highway constructions to residential and industrial developments. Our commitment to excellence ensures reliable and outstanding results for a diverse clientele, including both large-scale governmental contracts and private domestic projects.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is eager to make a real impact and contribute to the continued growth of the business.

Role

As a Contracts Manager, you are an individual who pays great attention to detail, excels in record keeping and document management, and is an open and honest communicator comfortable engaging with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. What truly motivates you is the opportunity to implement ideas and drive continuous improvements across the business. In this role, alongside the management team, you will be empowered to make decisions rather than simply raising questions for someone else to decide. Your role is crucial in sustaining a strong performance in the business while also growing volume and expanding the customer base.

You won't be the type to settle for a purely transactional office-based position. Instead, you will be given the chance to think beyond immediate pressures and be instrumental in achieving long‑term success. What's important to you is being able to make a real impact and implement positive changes. You are committed to creating a positive health, safety, and wellbeing culture within the business.

Key Responsibilities

An analytical approach to work is essential, as is the ability to work within an annual business plan.

You will be working with a team of professionals and may also be leading a team, depending on the specific circumstances.

Your role entails being responsible for sustaining a strong performance by delivering exceptional customer service, while concurrently working towards increasing volume and expanding the customer base.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Demonstrable experience in leading the delivery of surfacing activities in either a local authority or strategic road networking environment.
• Although not essential a qualification or membership in a relevant technical institution is desirable.
• SMSTS Site Managers Safety Training scheme desirable.

Job Benefits

• Company Car or Car Allowance
• Digital GP
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Free on‑site Parking
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Volunteer Scheme
• Share Save Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Scheme
• Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
• Discount Scheme