Contracts Manager / Associate Director – Full Time – Denny

Catering; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Boyd Recruitment are recruiting for an Associate Director / Contracts Manager for a civil engineering division in central Scotland. You will lead a management team of around 5 and a labour workforce of about 50, driving profitability through CVR, budget control and client negotiations.

You will develop new business, attend tenders and networking events, and oversee multi-site operations while aligning with the company's growth and efficiency targets.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable management experience in the Civil engineering contracting market (sub-contractor experience preferred).
• Experience in Estimating and budget control activities.
• Proven ability to manage a team and multi-site operations.
• Experience with CVR / cost and budget management processes.
• Excellent communicator capable of leading teams toward common goals and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Oversee general management and commercial success of the civil engineering division.
• Drive profitability through CVR management and effective client engagement.
• Lead a team of ~5 managers and a ~50-strong workforce.
• Develop new business through meetings with clients, tenders, and networking events.

Skills

Civil engineering contract management

Estimating

Team leadership

Multi-site management

CVR / cost & budget management

Communication skills

Business development

Willingness to travel across CentralSc

Can-do attitude

Job description

Job: Associate Director / Contracts Manager

Boyd Recruitment are currently recruiting for a medium sized family run Civil Engineering contractor based in central Scotland.

Our client has been in operation for over 30 years and have built a successful business with a stable client base including frameworks in the private and public sectors.

Due to expansion and succession planning, they are looking to engage an Associate Director / contracts manager with the opportunity to grow into a senior role within the organisation.

Our client delivers a diverse selection of products including:

Civil works

Security contracts

Energy and infrastructure projects

Mod PROJECTS

The Job

The Associate Director / Contracts Manager will be responsible for the general management and commercial success of the civil engineering division of the business. You will be responsible for a management team of around 5 and a labour workforce of about 50.

You will be responsible for the profitability of the business. This will be managed through meticulous CVR management, communication with your team and your diplomatic approach to variations and client requirements.

You be expected to business develop on behalf of the client. This will be in the form of meeting existing clients, as well as attending tender meetings and networking events.

The business is at a comfortable size, organic growth is always a possibility, but increasing profitability through efficiency is always a company target.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will have:

demonstrable management experience in the Civil engineering contracting market, ideally as a sub-contractor

Experience in Estimating

Experience in managing a team

Experience of managing multi sites

Experience of managing CVR / Cost and budget management

Be an excellent communicator and lead teams to a common goal

Have a flair/ desire to learn business development help build the business

Be willing to work across central Scotland

Have a can-do attitude and work additional hours when required.

Salary: £70000 – £80000/annum

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Falkirk