Contracts Manager

ERSG Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ERSG Ltd in the South West is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to own a portfolio of highways and infrastructure projects valued from 1m to 15m. You will lead delivery teams, drive safety, quality, programme, and commercial performance while shaping future work through frameworks and competitive tenders.

The role requires proven contract-management within highways or civil engineering, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering infrastructure across multiple schemes.

Qualifications

• Proven contracts manager experience within highways or civil engineering.
• Experience delivering infrastructure projects and managing multiple schemes.
• Experience under framework agreements and tender environments.
• Commercially aware with excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• SMSTS and a full UK driving licence.
• Must have full UK working rights as this role does NOT offer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of highways and civil engineering projects
• Manage multiple projects, ensuring safety, quality, programme, and commercial targets are met.
• Support the development of new business opportunities and tender submissions.
• Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and supply chain partners.
• Provide leadership and direction to project and site teams.

Skills

SMSTS

UK driving licence

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Job description

ERSG is recruiting for an experienced Contracts Manager to join a leading civil engineering contractor delivering highways and infrastructure projects across the South West.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of multiple projects valued between 1m and 15m, leading delivery teams while helping secure future work through framework agreements and competitive tenders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of highways and civil engineering projects
• Manage multiple projects, ensuring safety, quality, programme, and commercial targets are met.
• Support the development of new business opportunities and tender submissions.
• Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and supply chain partners.
• Provide leadership and direction to project and site teams.

About You

• Proven Contracts Manager experience within highways or civil engineering.
• Strong track record delivering infrastructure projects and managing multiple schemes.
• Experience working under framework agreements and tender environments.
• Commercially aware with excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• SMSTS and a full UK driving licence.
• Must have full UK working rights as this role does NOT offer sponsorship

If you're looking to join a growing business with a strong pipeline of work and genuine opportunities for progression, we'd love to hear from you.

ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.