Contracts Manager – Water

Lanesra Technical Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a Contracts Manager in West London to oversee multi-million pound projects in the water sector. The role involves managing delivery teams, ensuring projects meet budget and timescales, and liaising with clients. Strong experience in contract management and engineering is essential. Competitive salary of £80k-90k offered with excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing multi-million pound contracts and projects.
• Thorough knowledge of contract conditions including the NEC suite.
• Delivery-driven with ability to set targets and manage multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Senior Project Managers and ensure projects are delivered on budget and on time.
• Maintain overview of project execution and escalate problems for resolution.
• Liaise with clients and manage risk processes.

Skills

Extensive experience managing multi-million pound contracts and projects

Knowledge of contract conditions including the NEC suite

Operational skills

Technical and management skills

Client facing joint venture experience

Degree in engineering or construction related discipline

Delivery-driven mindset

Problem solving skills

Analytical skills

Ability to manage multi-disciplined teams

Experience in Water/Wastewater/Construction industries

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in engineering or construction

Tools

MS Project

P6

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Contracts Manager

Location: West London

Salary: £80 – 90k (neg DOE), car/allowance and excellent benefits package

Our Client: An integrated design and build solution provider operating in the water sector. They have over 1,000 staff working across eight regional centres, primarily supporting six long term water sector frameworks operating both on their own and increasingly in joint ventures and alliances.

The Role: Responsible for the delivery of £40m of work on one of the largest water treatment works in the UK. Oversee the activities of Senior Project Managers, Project Managers and the project delivery teams to ensure that works are delivered on time, to budget and to specification. Maintain a strategic level overview of the project execution and escalate any problems for resolution. Liaise with client’s staff. Oversee the risk management process.

Experience: Extensive experience managing multi-million pound contracts and projects. Thorough knowledge of conditions of contract including the NEC suite. Operational, technical and management skills. Demonstrable client facing joint venture experience. Degree or equivalent qualification in an engineering or construction related discipline. Must be delivery driven with the ability to set targets and manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives. Problem solver with excellent analytic skills. Able to manage and develop multi-disciplined teams. Experience in the Water, Wastewater, Construction or Process industries is preferred.

Desirable: Chartered status, SMSTS, NEBOSH, MS Project/P6.

Qualifications and Skills

• Extensive experience managing multi-million pound contracts and projects
• Thorough knowledge of contract conditions including the NEC suite
• Operational, technical and management skills
• Demonstrable client facing joint venture experience
• Degree or equivalent qualification in an engineering or construction related discipline
• Delivery-driven with ability to set targets and manage multi-disciplinary teams to deliver on time, cost and quality
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Able to manage and develop multi-disciplined teams
• Experience in Water, Wastewater, Construction or Process industries (preferred)

Desirable Certifications

• Chartered status
• SMSTS
• NEBOSH
• MS Project/P6

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