Contracts Manager – Civil Infra & Water Projects (NEC)

Abatec Recruitment; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Benefits package

Job summary

Abatec Recruitment partners with an established civil engineering and infrastructure contractor to recruit a Contracts Manager in Hemel Hempstead. You will lead the delivery of NEC-based contracts across major utility frameworks, coordinating site teams and commercial staff while maintaining critical client relationships.

You will oversee mobilisation through to completion, ensuring safety, quality and programme adherence, and drive opportunities to improve delivery and profitability across

Qualifications

• Experience delivering NEC contracts and managing contract change, compensation events and commercial risk.
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary delivery teams and manage client relationships.
• Track record of delivering civil engineering and infrastructure projects for utility sectors.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for contract delivery, programme, cost and performance.
• Manage project teams including site managers, engineers and commercial staff.
• Work closely with client and supply chain to maintain strong relationships.
• Monitor project performance, budgets, programmes and commercial targets.
• Manage NEC contracts, change, compensation events and commercial risk.
• Ensure projects meet quality, health & safety and environmental standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery, productivity and profitability.

Skills

NEC contracts

Client-facing

Stakeholder management

Commercial management

Programme management

Job description

Abatec Recruitment partners with an established civil engineering and infrastructure contractor to recruit a Contracts Manager in Hemel Hempstead. You will lead the delivery of NEC-based contracts across major utility frameworks, coordinating site teams and commercial staff while maintaining critical client relationships.

You will oversee mobilisation through to completion, ensuring safety, quality and programme adherence, and drive opportunities to improve delivery and profitability across