Contracts Manager - Groundworks

Vincera Consulting Ltd; Redditch; Presencial; GBP 60.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Company car or car allowance

Bonus scheme

Pension

Private healthcare

Generous holiday allowance

Descripción de la vacante

Vincera Consulting Ltd in the Midlands is seeking a senior Contracts Manager to oversee multiple residential groundworks projects, ensuring safe delivery on time and within budget across sites in Worcestershire, Leicestershire and Gloucestershire.

You will lead site teams, manage relationships with housebuilders, and coordinate with commercial and planning teams to drive productivity and quality.

Excellent salary package and long-term career opportunities are on offer.

Formación

• Strong residential groundworks background required.
• Proven experience as Contracts Manager or Senior Project Manager.
• Experience delivering multiple housing developments.
• Strong client-facing and networking with housebuilders.
• SMSTS / CSCS / First Aid and engineering or construction background.
• Stable employment history.

Responsabilidades

• Managing multiple residential groundworks sites across the Midlands.
• Overseeing Site Managers, Engineers and Supervisors.
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme and to specification.
• Monitoring programme performance and driving productivity.
• Managing labour and plant resources across sites.
• Working with commercial teams on cost control and variations.
• Supporting project planning and mobilisation.
• Attending client and progress meetings.
• Maintaining relationships with national and regional housebuilders.
• Ensuring quality standards are consistently achieved.
• Resolving operational issues and supporting site teams.
• Supporting the growth and development of operational staff.

Conocimientos

Contracts Manager

Senior Project Manager

Residential groundworks

Site management

Client facing

Operational planning

Cost control

Educación

Engineering or construction background

Descripción del empleo

About the job Contracts Manager - Groundworks

Contracts Manager – Residential Groundworks
Midlands (Worcestershire / Leicestershire / Gloucestershire)
Excellent Salary + Package
Permanent Position

A leading and well-established residential groundworks contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee multiple new-build housing developments across the Midlands region.

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the regions most respected groundworks contractors, with a strong pipeline of secured work and long-standing relationships with major housebuilders.

The company operates from offices in Worcestershire, Leicestershire and Gloucestershire and delivers high-volume residential groundworks packages including roads, sewers, drainage and plot works.

This is a senior operational role suited to a proven Contracts Manager with a strong background working for a recognised residential groundworks contractor.

The Role

The Contracts Manager will be responsible for the successful delivery of multiple residential groundworks projects, managing site teams and ensuring works are completed safely, on programme and within budget.

You will take full operational responsibility for a portfolio of sites and play a key role in maintaining strong relationships with housebuilders and clients.

Typical responsibilities will include:

• Managing multiple residential groundworks sites across the Midlands
• Overseeing Site Managers, Engineers and Supervisors
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme and to specification
• Monitoring programme performance and driving productivity
• Managing labour and plant resources across sites
• Working closely with commercial teams on cost control and variations
• Supporting project planning and mobilisation
• Attending client and progress meetings
• Maintaining strong relationships with national and regional housebuilders
• Ensuring quality standards are consistently achieved
• Resolving operational issues and supporting site teams
• Supporting the growth and development of operational staff

Requirements (Essential)

This role requires a strong residential groundworks background. Applications without this experience will not be considered.

Candidates must have:

• Proven experience as a Contracts Manager or Senior Project Manager
• Strong background in residential groundworks for new-build housing
• Experience working for an established residential groundworks contractor
• Track record delivering multiple housing developments simultaneously
• Strong operational and organisational skills
• Experience managing Site Managers and Engineers
• Excellent client-facing skills
• Strong knowledge of roads, sewers, drainage and plot works
• Ability to manage multiple live projects
• Experience working with national housebuilders
• Engineering or construction-related background
• SMSTS / CSCS / First Aid
• Strong commercial awareness
• Stable employment history

The Opportunity

• Join a leading name in residential groundworks
• Strong pipeline of long‑term secured work
• Established Midlands business
• Senior leadership support
• Genuine long‑term career opportunity
• Excellent working environment

Salary & Package

• Very competitive basic salary (dependent on experience)
• Company car or car allowance
• Bonus scheme
• Pension
• Private healthcare (where applicable)
• Generous holiday allowance

Ideal Candidate Profile

This role would suit a Midlands‑based Contracts Manager currently working for a residential groundworks contractor who is looking to join a stable and well‑run business with consistent long‑term work.

The ideal candidate will be commercially aware, operationally strong and capable of managing multiple housing developments while maintaining excellent relationships with housebuilders.

• Very competitive basic salary (dependent on experience)
• Company car or car allowance
• Bonus scheme
• Pension
• Private healthcare (where applicable)
• Generous holiday allowance