Contracts Manager - Water

ZipRecruiter; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Civil Engineering & Utilities contractor is seeking a Contracts Manager for their AMP8 Yorkshire Water framework. This role involves overseeing project delivery, managing a team, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in civil engineering and experience in business development.

Qualifications

• Experience in management within Civil Engineering and/or Utilities.
• Relevant qualifications in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of the project within time and cost constraints.
• Manage relations with clients and stakeholders.
• Create and execute project work plans.

Skills

Management

Client Liaison

Health & Safety

Business Development

Education

HNC/HND/BSc/MSc in Civil Engineering

Construction Management

Job description

Job Description

Contracts Manager - Yorkshire Water

• Respected Civils & Utilities contractor
• Long-term scheme with potential for further professional growth
• Responsibility for contract performance, delivery, and P&L

SSS are currently recruiting for a leading Civil Engineering & Utilities contractor who require a Contracts Manager to join their team as part of their upcoming AMP8 Yorkshire Water framework, covering schemes such as clean & wastewater treatment works, pumping stations, tunnelling, shafts, deep drainage, pipelines, and other schemes.

This role involves working closely with the directors to ensure the right processes and procedures are in place to deliver clean and waste water schemes in various environments. The Contracts Manager will manage a team of project managers, site managers, supervisors, engineers, operatives, and subcontractors.

They are looking for someone with a detailed history within the civil engineering or utilities sector who can also be involved in business development, tendering, health & safety, client liaison, recruitment, and other areas.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the delivery of the project within the given constraints of time and cost.
• Ensure that all health, safety, and welfare obligations associated with the project delivery are met.
• Identify the necessary resources and assign individual responsibilities.
• Create and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Maintain and manage relations with the client and all stakeholders in the project.
• Apply the company's methodology effectively and enforce project standards.
• Minimize company exposure to risk on the project.
• Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.

Essential Requirements

• Experience of management within Civil Engineering and/or Utilities.
• HNC/HND/BSc/MSc in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Construction, or similar / time-served.