Contracts Manager

Bracken Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bracken Recruitment, a leading rail contractor, seeks a Contracts Manager to head a civil engineering division in the South East from the London office. The role targets someone already acting as a Contracts Manager or a Senior Project Manager ready to step up.

You will lead multiple projects from concept to completion, manage subcontractors, liaise with clients, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while producing weekly director reports and tender packages with on-site quality oversight.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering or Construction.
• 5+ years in a similar position.
• Experience managing a team of Project Managers.
• Computer literate.
• Commercially and contractually aware.
• Strong communicator.
• Hands on when required.

Responsibilities

• Ability to Lead a number projects simultaneously from concept stage to completion
• Provide strong leadership skills and communicate accordingly to all of the management team
• Liaising with clients
• Management of Subcontractors
• Ensure that projects are running on time and on budget
• Providing weekly reports to the Director
• Assess all project risks
• Provide fully detailed tender packages and monitor installation/quality on site until project completion
• Liaise with Project Managers to Ensuring that all Safety Management Systems are in place and in operation
• Deal with all resources for live and future projects
• Tender report / analysis / recommendations
• Develop project scope with design team / client
• Produce budgets and reports for clients

Skills

Leadership

Client liaison

Risk management

Team management

Budget control

Communication

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Bracken Recruitment have a really exciting opportunity with a leading Rail Contractor. The position will be situated in the South East and will be based out of their London office. The business we represent are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to lead an division of the business that covers civil engineering works within rail.The position would suit someone who is already working as a Contracts Manager undertaking similar projects within a rail environment or a Senior Project Managerwho feels they are ready for a step up to a more Senior position.

Responsibilities

• Ability to Lead a number projects simultaneously from concept stage to completion
• Provide strong leadership skills and communicate accordingly to all of the management team
• Liaising with clients
• Management of Subcontractors
• Ensure that projects are running on time and on budget
• Providing weekly reports to the Director
• Assess all project risks
• Provide fully detailed tender packages and monitor installation/quality on site until project completion
• Liaise with Project Managers to Ensuring that all Safety Management Systems are in place and in operation
• Deal with all resources for live and future projects
• Tender report / analysis / recommendations
• Develop project scope with design team / client
• Produce budgets and reports for clients

Requirements

• Degree / Diploma in Civil Engineering or Construction
• 5+ years in a similar position
• Experience managing a team of Project Managers
• Computer literate
• Commercially and contractually aware
• Strong communicator
• Hands on when required