Cost and Contracts Manager

Stena Line; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Concessionary travel

Pool car

Rail discount

Pension and life assurance

Gym and wellbeing discounts

Enhanced parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and development

Job summary

Stena Line is seeking a Cost & Contracts Manager to shape investments across our UK & Ireland port network. Based in Birkenhead or Holyhead with travel to project sites, you’ll own commercial governance, budgets and contract management for major port development programs.

You’ll partner with project managers and senior leaders to forecast capital needs, evaluate commercial risks and drive value from capital investment decisions across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Experience in commercial management, quantity surveying or contract administration.
• Understanding of commercial management, cost control and financial reporting in capital projects.
• Knowledge of procurement and contract management principles.
• Experience with NEC contracts, ideally NEC ECC.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret commercial and financial data.
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel across the UK and Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Act as the commercial representative across port development and infrastructure projects.
• Drive capital planning, budget forecasting and investment approvals.
• Monitor project and portfolio expenditure against budgets and approvals.
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities and budget variances with recommendations.
• Manage commercial aspects of contracts, including change control and final accounts.
• Collaborate on procurement activities, including tender evaluations and contractor selection.
• Prepare commercial updates and reports for project steering groups and senior management.

Skills

Commercial management

Cost control

Financial reporting

Procurement principles

Contract management

NEC contracts experience

Analytical skills

Willingness to travel

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline

Job description

Port Development Cost and ContractsManager

Location – Birkenhead, Holyhead, Belfast or Glasgow

Contract - Permanent

What if your next role wasn't just about managing costs, but helping shape the future of an entire port network?

At Stena Line, the work you do today helps keep people, goods and businesses connected tomorrow. Our ports are critical gateways across the UK and Ireland, and we're investing in their future.

As our Cost & Contracts Manager, you'll play a key role in shaping and supporting major investments across our port network. Working across a portfolio of port development and infrastructure initiatives, you'll provide the commercial expertise, governance and financial oversight that help turn ambitious plans into operational reality. You'll influence investment decisions, support strategic business objectives and help ensure our capital investments deliver long-term value.

This is an opportunity to step beyond a traditional commercial role. You'll work across multiple sites, collaborate with diverse stakeholders and contribute to infrastructure that supports one of Europe's leading ferry operators. If you're looking for meaningful work, variety and the opportunity to make a visible impact, this could be your next journey.

Some of your key responsibilities

• Act as the commercial representative across a portfolio of port development and infrastructure projects
• Drive capital planning, budget forecasting and investment approval processes
• Monitor project and portfolio expenditure against approved budgets and investment approvals
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities and budget variances, providing recommendations to stakeholders
• Manage commercial aspects of contracts, including change control, claims and final accounts
• Collaborate on procurement activities, including tender evaluations and contractor selection
• Prepare commercial updates and reports for project steering groups and senior management

What you will experience

This is a unique opportunity to work at the centre of major port and infrastructure investments across the UK and Ireland. You'll partner with Project Managers, consultants, contractors and senior leaders, helping to shape decisions that support both our operational ambitions and long-term growth.

While the role is primarily based in Birkenhead or Holyhead, you'll also spend time visiting ports and project sites, giving you the opportunity to see first‑hand how your commercial expertise contributes to the development of critical infrastructure across our network.

At Stena Line, no two days are the same. One day you could be reviewing investment forecasts for a major development, the next supporting procurement activity or providing commercial insight to senior stakeholders. It's a role that offers variety, challenge and the chance to contribute to investments that have a lasting impact on our business.

Most importantly, you'll be joining a business built on strong relationships, trust and collaboration. Guided by our behaviours of being welcoming, caring and reliable, we support one another to overcome challenges, develop professionally and achieve great results together. This is your opportunity to be part of a business that connects people, places and societies every day.

As a Stena Line employee, you'll enjoy a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Concessionary travel on Irish Sea and North Sea routes
• A pool car is available for employees to use when travelling to other Stena Line locations for work purposes, subject to availability.
• 75% discount on UK rail travel
• Company pension and life assurance
• Gym and wellbeing discounts
• Enhanced parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing training and development

Who you are

At Stena Line your personality matters as much as how good you are at what you do. Regardless of your role, our behaviours welcoming, caring and reliable guide you in your everyday work and the challenges you face.

You are commercially astute and naturally curious, with the ability to look beyond the numbers and understand the wider business impact. You enjoy working collaboratively and building trusted relationships with a variety of stakeholders, while also having the confidence to challenge constructively when needed. You bring a proactive and analytical mindset, remain organised when balancing competing priorities and take pride in delivering accurate, insightful work that supports informed decision-making. Most importantly, you're motivated by being part of something bigger, helping shape investments that will support the future success of Stena Line.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline
• Relevant experience in commercial management, quantity surveying or contract administration
• Strong understanding of commercial management, cost control and financial reporting within capital project environments
• Knowledge of procurement and contract management principles
• Experience working with NEC contracts, ideally NEC ECC
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret commercial and financial data
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel across the UK and Ireland as required

If you have any questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact Christian Grossie, Regional Port Development Manager at [e-mail].

If you have questions about the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact Phil Howarth, Talent Acquisition Coordinator, at [e-mail].

About Stena Line

As a leader in sustainable shipping, Stena Line has Europe's most comprehensive route network focusing on transportation of both passengers and freight. We have over 8,750 employees in our Stena Line family across Scandinavia, around the UK, the North Sea and the Baltics, all actively supporting the daily business.

Our purpose is to be a trusted link between people, places and societies. We play a vital role in keeping everything connected. We make sure people and goods arrive where they need to be, enabling business to thrive and societies to grow. We connect family and friends, and make it possible to explore new destinations or revisit favourite places.

We are committed to maintaining and developing a sustainable working environment, free from harassment, that gives equal opportunities to everyone. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome all applicants.