Contracts Manager

NRL; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Oxford is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee project management functions, ensuring compliance and financial management. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in the construction sector, strong leadership abilities, and a professional qualification in a related field. This role offers a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Company Car or Car Allowance

26 days holiday

Employer pension

Flexible and remote working

Enhanced parental leave

Professional and Educational development

Qualifications

• Must have more than 5 years’ experience working in the relevant sector.
• Experience in delivering a minimum of 2-3 projects across different industries.
• Strong analytical and methodical skills required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the project programme and method statements.
• Lead Project Team functions and ensure compliance with HSEQS expectations.
• Manage and control operating budgets.

Skills

Articulate and numerate

Good working knowledge of Design and Build JCT & NEC3 contracts

More than 5 years’ experience in the relevant sector

Demonstrable holistic ‘end to end’ Programme Management experience

Commercial Awareness

People & Performance Management skills

Team Building and Leadership

Education

Professional qualification in construction related subject

Planning

IOSH or equivalent H&S management training

Tools

BREEAM/LEED knowledge

Temporary Works & Excavation Safety

Working at Heights & Scaffolding Lifting & Cranage operations

Job description

Contracts Manager

Pre-construction

• Prepare the programme, method statements and submission
• Produce the contract programme (having typically worked with the Estimating Department during the bid stage)
• Instruct the QS to agree all major preliminary items expenditure, including plant, accommodation
• Chair start-up & production meetings (including working with the Regional Director to allocate suitably skilled team members)
• Manage the sub-contracts buying schedule with the QS

Construction & Design

• Lead all aspects of Project Team functions (PEP, Risk & Commercial Success, Financials, Processes, HSEQS, Stakeholder Management, Project Administration, Design Management & Project Close Out)
• Ensure that the project team and supply chain have the required H&S skills and competencies in their org to meet HSEQS expectations document
• Manages, through others, consultant and subcontract design as required by the contract including delivery of the BIM strategy
• Compile and implement the Project Execution Plan, with specific reference to the HSE & Quality plan.

Post Construction

• Obtain the defects list, remedy any items and obtain the Certificate of Making Good Defects
• Instruct QS in the preparation of Loss and Expense Applications and in the provision of information for Final Account
• Manage and control operating budgets
• Has authority to approve expenditure, appoint sub-contractors, change sub-contractors and signoff on monthly commercial reports

Experience

• Articulate and numerate
• Good working Knowledge of Design and Build JCT &, NEC3 contracts, as well as with BREEAM/LEED
• More than 5 years’ experience working in the relevant sector or a minimum of 2-3 projects delivered across different industry sectors
• Demonstrable holistic ‘end to end’ Programme Management experience
• Analytical and Methodical
• Commercial Awareness
• People & Performance Management skills
• Team Building and Leadership

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in construction related subject. Ideally chartered
• Planning
• IOSH or equivalent H&S management training
• Temporary Works & Excavation Safety
• Permitting requirements for live energy works
• Working at Heights & Scaffolding Lifting & Cranage operations
• Other HSEQS training as per site HSE plan
• Contracts Management

What you will get

• Competitive Salary
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
• Employer pension
• Competitive mileage rate
• Travel expenses
• Flexible and remote working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Professional and Educational development

About NRL
The NRL Group connect global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future.

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