Contracts Manager - Civil Infra for Affordable Housing

Mk Consult; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance or company vehicle

Pension scheme

Bonus potential

Long-term workload security

Clear progression opportunities

Job summary

Reporting to senior leadership, you will drive risk management, health & safety compliance and continuous improvement across projects, with a view to sustained profitability and high standards of delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Contracts Manager within civil engineering, groundworks or infrastructure.
• Experience delivering roads, sewers, drainage, remediation and external works for residential developments.
• Strong understanding of affordable housing and residential infrastructure projects.
• Ability to manage multiple sites simultaneously.
• Excellent client-facing and leadership skills; strong commercial awareness and contractual knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple projects across Manchester and West Yorkshire.
• Leading Site Managers, Engineers and delivery teams.
• Monitoring project performance, programmes and commercial outcomes.
• Managing client relationships and attending progress meetings.
• Working with commercial teams to maintain budgets and margins.
• Reviewing risk, quality and health & safety performance across sites.
• Ensuring projects meet contractual requirements.
• Supporting tender reviews and pre-construction planning.
• Driving operational excellence and continuous improvement across the business.

Skills

Contract management

Leadership

Client facing

Commercial awareness

Planning & coordination

Education

SMSTS

CSCS

First Aid

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Reporting to senior leadership, you will drive risk management, health & safety compliance and continuous improvement across projects, with a view to sustained profitability and high standards of delivery.