Contracts Manager

VolkerWessels UK Ltd.; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual leave + birthday day off

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Vouchers and discounts

Training and development opportunities

Family friendly policies

Flexible working

Employee Assistance programme

Mental and physical health support

24/7 Virtual GP

Job summary

VolkerLaser, part of VolkerWessels UK Ltd., seeks a Contracts Manager to deliver complex civil engineering projects across bridges, highways and major infrastructure. You will lead high-performing teams, ensure safe, compliant project delivery and meet financial targets while maintaining strong client relationships.

Join a multidisciplinary contractor delivering innovative engineering solutions with a focus on safety, performance and continuous improvement across the business unit.

Qualifications

• Proven technical and project management abilities.
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Experience on bridges, highways and major infra projects.
• Experience in civil engineering.
• Strong organisational and management skills.
• Knowledge of CDM regulations.
• Ability to produce Work Package Plans, Task Briefing Sheets and implement safe systems of work.
• Technical qualification in civil engineering (degree or HND).

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety policies are complied with and communicated across projects.
• Manage resources including subcontractors and training.
• Drive right-first-time delivery across sectors.
• Achieve margin targets in line with business plan objectives.
• Support pre-construction tender submissions and financial reviews.
• Maintain and develop key client relationships.
• Identify opportunities for future growth and forward workload planning.
• Lead and develop delivery teams with visible leadership.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Civil engineering

CDM regulations

Work package planning

Education

Civil engineering degree

HND in civil engineering

Job description

About us

VolkerLaser repairs, strengthens and waterproofs concrete and steel structures, offering a tailored package of specialist works to clients across the UK. Our structural solutions include bridge deck waterproofing, expansion joints, concrete repair and cathodic protection works, steel repair and strengthening work, carbon fibre and temporary works, jacking and bearing replacement. We also provide specialist lightweight decking and access solutions, as well as being specialists in long bridge and cable refurbishment.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Contracts Manager to join the business. You will be responsible for the successful and sustainable delivery of projects within VolkerLaser, leading high-performing teams through visible leadership and clear communication. The role is accountable for ensuring safe, compliant project delivery, achieving financial targets, effective resource management, continuous improvement, and supporting the wider business strategy while maintaining strong client relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Health & Safety without compromise to ensure health, safety, wellbeing and environmental policies and procedures are complied with and clearly communicated and cascaded across the projects
• Ensuring appropriate resource management of the right people, in the right place, including for Subcontractor selection/management and training and development
• Encourage and develop a right-first-time approach for all sectors of the business
• Drive performance improvement in relation towards an accident and incident free workspace, instilling a culture of health and safety best practice by setting a personal example of visible leadership
• Deliver business strategy and performance, ensuring operational activities and quality comply with business policies and procedures
• Deliver margin targets in line with business plan objectives for the business unit / project
• Full understanding of the working contracts, particularly any financial and contractual risks associated within, ensuring appropriate communication to senior leadership / commercial team at point of knowledge
• Support pre-construction on tender submissions and financial reviews as required
• Maintain and develop key customer, client and industry relationships
• Identify opportunities for future growth and assist in securing work for maintaining a forward workload plan
• Drive performance improvements and share best practices within the business
• Effective management, coaching and development of all direct reports and drive full employee engagement
• Positively performance manage delivery teams ensuring continued improvement is ‘built-in’
• Maintain collaborative links into key suppliers and designers to maximise opportunities
• Better Together – responsibility for skills and training to ensure the required level of self-delivery and management us available and that succession and development for the future is considered and planned.
• Deliver the objectives of the business unit through in line with VolkerLaser’s overall values and culture

About you

• Proven technical and project management abilities
• Previous experience working in a similar position
• Previous experience working on bridges, highways, and major infrastructure projects.
• Experience in civil engineering
• Strong organisational and management skills
• Knowledge of the requirements and implementation of CDM regulations
• Ability to produce Work Package Plans, Task Briefing Sheets, and implement safe systems of work
• Technical qualification (example Degree in civil engineering or HND)

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerLaser is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerLaser are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Flexible working opportunities
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.