Contracts Manager - Water And Infra

Coleman James; North East; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

Coleman James Ltd is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to lead multiple clean water and wastewater projects in the North East/Yorkshire. You will oversee project managers, site teams and subcontractors, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to high standards.

The role involves strong client and stakeholder engagement, commercial awareness, and working within NEC contract frameworks on AMP7/AMP8 initiatives. A full UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Contracts Manager or Senior PM in civil engineering.
• Experience delivering clean water and/or wastewater infrastructure.
• Experience on water industry frameworks (AMP7/AMP8).
• Knowledge of water treatment works, pipelines, pumping stations or related works.
• Strong NEC contracts experience.
• Excellent leadership and client management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and delivery teams.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of clean water and wastewater projects.
• Manage project managers, site teams and subcontractors across locations.
• Ensure delivery within programme, budget and contract requirements.
• Maintain relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Monitor performance, reporting and risk management.
• Ensure HSE and quality standards compliance.
• Collaborate with commercial teams on NEC contract variations and costs.
• Support resource planning for water infrastructure frameworks.

Skills

Contracts management

Civil engineering

Water/wastewater projects

NEC contracts

Leadership

Client management

Multi-project delivery

Driving licence

Job description

Contracts Manager - Clean & Wastewater Projects

Location: North East / Yorkshire

Salary: £80,000 - £88,000 + Car Allowance + Package

Sector: Civil Engineering / Water Infrastructure

Employment Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

Coleman James Ltd are currently recruiting for an experienced Contracts Manager to join a well-established civil engineering contractor delivering a range of clean water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business with a strong pipeline of secured work across the water sector, including projects delivered under AMP8 frameworks.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for overseeing multiple projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the successful delivery of multiple clean water and wastewater projects.
• Manage Project Managers, site teams and subcontractors across various locations.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with programme, budget and contractual requirements.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and supply chain partners.
• Monitor project performance, commercial reporting and risk management.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Work closely with commercial teams on NEC contracts, variations and cost control.
• Support resource planning and the successful delivery of water infrastructure frameworks.

Requirements

• Proven experience working as a Contracts Manager or Senior Project Manager within civil engineering.
• Strong background delivering clean water and/or wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Experience working on water industry frameworks, ideally AMP7 or AMP8.
• Knowledge of water treatment works, sewage treatment works, pipelines, pumping stations or associated civil engineering works.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience working with NEC contracts.
• Excellent leadership, communication and client management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and delivery teams simultaneously.
• Full UK driving licence.

This is a Permanent position and Coleman James Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency