Contracts Manager - Civils

Hill McGlynn Recruitment Limited; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill McGlynn Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Civils Contracts Manager for their Sittingbourne, Kent base. The role demands extensive civil engineering and groundworks experience, with responsibility for delivering contracts, managing site teams, and developing client relationships.

You will oversee programming, cost control, tenders, and procurement while ensuring projects meet safety, schedule, and quality targets.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Contracts Manager in civil engineering and groundworks.
• Established client base and strong industry network.
• Strong commercial acumen including tendering and contract profitability.
• Leadership and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple civil engineering and groundworks contracts from tender through to completion.
• Overseeing contract programming, labour allocation and resource planning.
• Maintaining strong client relationships and identifying new opportunities.
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to required quality standards.
• Collaborating with estimating and commercial teams on tenders, pricing and contract negotiations.
• Managing Site Managers, Supervisors, operatives and subcontractors across multiple projects.
• Monitoring project costs, profitability, and variations.
• Managing subcontractor procurement, performance and coordination.
• Attending client meetings and providing regular project updates.
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety legislation.

Skills

Contracts management

Civil engineering

Groundworks

Client relationships

Leadership

Negotiation

Job description

Civils Contracts Manager - Groundworks / Civil Engineering
Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
Salary: Up to 80,000 per annum
Sector: Civil Engineering / Groundworks / Construction
Employment Type: Full-time

The Opportunity

Hill McGlynn are currently working with an established construction business who are looking to appoint an experienced Civils Contracts Manager to join their team, based from their Sittingbourne office.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded and well-connected individual with extensive experience in civil engineering and groundworks, who understands not only how to deliver projects but also how to successfully manage and develop a civils and groundworks business.

The successful candidate will bring an established network of clients and industry contacts, alongside the operational and commercial knowledge required to secure work, manage contracts and contribute to the continued growth of the business.

This is a senior position offering significant responsibility and autonomy, with the opportunity to influence business development, project delivery and the wider direction of the civils and groundworks operation.

Previous experience managing civils and groundworks contracts, an established client and contact base, and a strong understanding of how to operate a civils and groundworks business are essential for this position.

The Role

As Civils Contracts Manager, you will take responsibility for the successful management and delivery of civil engineering and groundworks contracts, while supporting the development of new business opportunities and maintaining strong client relationships.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing multiple civil engineering and groundworks contracts from tender through to completion.
• Supporting the growth and development of the civils and groundworks business.
• Utilising an established network of clients and industry contacts to identify new opportunities.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with developers, main contractors and other clients.
• Overseeing groundworks, drainage, foundations, infrastructure and associated civil engineering works.
• Managing Site Managers, Supervisors, operatives and subcontractors across multiple projects.
• Taking responsibility for contract programming, labour allocation and resource planning.
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Working closely with estimating and commercial teams on tenders, pricing and contract negotiations.
• Monitoring project costs, profitability, variations and commercial performance.
• Managing subcontractor procurement, performance and coordination.
• Attending client meetings and providing regular project and contract updates.
• Identifying operational and commercial risks and implementing appropriate solutions.
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety legislation and company procedures.
• Supporting business development, tender opportunities and long-term growth strategies.

About You

We are looking for an experienced and commercially astute Civils Contracts Manager who has a proven background in groundworks and civil engineering and understands the operational and financial requirements of running a successful contracting business.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience as a Contracts Manager, Senior Contracts Manager or Operations Manager within civil engineering and groundworks - essential.
• An established client base and strong network of industry contacts - essential.
• A thorough understanding of how to manage and develop a civils and groundworks business - essential.
• Strong technical knowledge of groundworks, drainage, foundations and civil engineering infrastructure.
• Experience managing multiple contracts and site teams simultaneously.
• A proven ability to develop client relationships and identify new business opportunities.
• Strong commercial awareness, including estimating, tendering, pricing and contract profitability.
• Experience managing directly employed labour, subcontractors and project resources.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
• The confidence to work independently, make commercial decisions and take ownership of business performance.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to 80,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Full-time position based from the Sittingbourne, Kent office.
• Senior management role within an established construction business.
• Opportunity to contribute directly to the growth of a civils and groundworks operation.
• Significant autonomy and responsibility across contract delivery and business development.
• Opportunity to utilise and develop your existing client relationships and industry network.