Contracts Manager

Shorterm Group; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in construction seeks a Contracts Manager based in Ipswich. You will oversee cabling schemes with a focus on project management, ensuring operational efficiency and client satisfaction. The role requires significant experience with 33kV cabling and involves direct liaison with various stakeholders. Flexible working arrangements may be available, primarily on-site.

Benefits

Flexible working available

Pension

Life Assurance

Family healthcare

Qualifications

• Cabling knowledge at 33kV level.
• Experience running a team of PM's and Site Managers.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Managing cabling projects and operations.
• Planning and programming of works.
• Cost Value Reconciliation involvement.

Skills

Cabling schemes knowledge

Project management

Man management skills

Education

Degree or NVQ Level 7

Job description

Contracts Manager
High Voltage, Power Networks, Transmission & Distribution
Hanchet End, CB9 7GE
Permanent
£65,000 to £88,000 plus car or allowance, Family h/c, Pension, Life Assurance
Job Ref: J(phone number removed)

What are the core duties? What will they be responsible for?
Cabling schemes across the East of England including design, project management, on and off-site cable installation, building construction, jointing, switchgear installation, bunding, commissioning, decommissioning and demolition

How many projects?
£3 to £4 million turnover, low value projects, expecting to get to £6 to £10 million in a year or so. Driving growth in the cabling project workstream with major clients

* Planning and programming of current and future works
* Involvement with Cost Value Reconciliation
* Support Design Manager with establishing design programme
* Ensure adequate staffing is available to deliver works to programme
* Provide input into estimating and tender process
* Project managing the works
* Setting up the contract management framework

Who will they be interacting with regularly?

Contracts Director, Project Managers, the Client's Engineers, Project Managers, Site Managers,

Most Important Things:

33kV cabling knowledge (mainly outside a substation), for a significant time
Running a team of PM's and Site Managers, liaison with Clients Engineers, so man management skills
Based within the EPN footprint
Degree or NVQ Level 7 or similarly qualified

Essential qualifications and / or competencies?

Full UK driving licence

Any flexible working available and if so, what flexibility (remote working/flexi hours)?

The can do some work at home, but the majority needs to be in the Client or for company offices

Would suit a Operations Manager, an Operations Engineer, Project Manager, M&E Engineer, Project Engineer

To apply speak to Cindy Anderson

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Job Info

Job Title:

Contracts Manager

Company:

Location:

Posted:

Jul 9th 2025

Closes:

Aug 9th 2025

Sector:

Construction

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

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