Contracts Manager - Groundworks And Civils

Upfront Recruitment; Maldon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Upfront Recruitment is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager for Civil Engineering & Groundworks in the South East, with Essex base and site travel. The role oversees multiple projects, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery while coordinating with clients, site teams and the commercial department.

The ideal candidate has a strong Civil Engineering background and proven leadership, with experience in drainage, highways or concrete repair works advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience managing civil engineering or groundworks projects.
• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills.
• Experience delivering drainage, highways, reinforced concrete or specialist concrete repair works advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple civil engineering, groundworks and concrete repair projects.
• Oversee Site Managers and delivery teams.
• Plan programmes and monitor progress.
• Manage project costs with the commercial team.
• Maintain relationships with clients, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Ensure health, safety, environmental and quality standards are met.
• Attend client meetings and site progress meetings.
• Coordinate labour, plant, materials and subcontractors.
• Identify and resolve project risks and operational issues.
• Support project planning and resource allocation.
• Ensure projects are completed on time and to specification.
• Produce regular progress reports for senior management.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Safety management

Team coordination

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Job description

Contracts Manager - Civil Engineering & Groundworks

Salary and Package - £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus company vehicle or car allowance, pension, annual leave and additional benefits.

Location - Essex with travel to sites across the South East and surrounding regions.

Full-time, Permanent Position

The Contracts Manager Civil Engineering & Groundworks will oversee projects from pre-start through to completion, working closely with clients, site teams and the commercial department. This Contracts Manager Civil Engineering & Groundworks position would suit someone with a strong background in civil engineering, groundworks or concrete repair projects who enjoys managing multiple schemes and delivering high-quality results.

As a Contracts Manager - Groundworks, you will play a key role in maintaining high standards of safety, quality and client satisfaction while supporting the successful delivery of a diverse range of projects.

About the Company

Established for over 50 years, this contractor has built an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality civil engineering, groundworks, drainage, concrete repair and specialist construction projects. Working across commercial, industrial, residential and infrastructure sectors, they have extensive experience operating as both principal contractor and subcontractor, including delivering works within highly regulated environments.

Why Join Them

This is an opportunity to join a financially stable business with a strong order book and an excellent reputation for quality delivery. The company invests in its people, promotes a collaborative working environment and offers genuine long-term career opportunities. Projects are varied, technically interesting and delivered to high standards for a broad range of repeat clients across multiple sectors.

About the Role

You will be responsible for managing several projects simultaneously, ensuring work is delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the required quality standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing multiple civil engineering, groundworks and concrete repair projects.
• Overseeing Site Managers and project delivery teams.
• Planning programmes and monitoring project progress.
• Managing project costs alongside the commercial team.
• Maintaining strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Ensuring health, safety, environmental and quality standards are achieved.
• Attending client meetings and site progress meetings.
• Coordinating labour, plant, materials and subcontractors.
• Identifying and resolving project risks and operational issues.
• Supporting project planning, resource allocation and successful project delivery.
• Ensuring projects are completed on time and to specification.
• Producing regular progress reports for senior management.

The successful candidate will ideally have experience managing civil engineering or groundworks projects and possess strong leadership, organisational and communication skills. Previous experience delivering drainage, highways, reinforced concrete, infrastructure or specialist concrete repair works would be highly advantageous.

Summary

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Contracts Manager - Civil Engineering & Groundworks to join a respected contractor with an outstanding industry reputation, a secure pipeline of work and a diverse range of technically interesting projects. If you are looking for a long-term position where you can make a genuine impact while continuing to develop your career, this role is well worth considering.