Contracts Manager

Cityscape; New Forest; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering contractor seeks an experienced Contracts Manager for a permanent role at the Port of Dover. The position involves managing maintenance and repair works, overseeing a team, and requires expertise in NEC contracts. A competitive salary and generous benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Car allowance of £7020

26 days annual leave

Private family medical cover

7% pension contribution

Qualifications

• Experience in civil engineering with a strong understanding of NEC contracts.
• Minimum 2 years in previous appointments for stability of employment.
• Experience with long-term frameworks and capital works.

Responsibilities

• Manage repair and maintenance works at the Port of Dover.
• Oversee a team of 12 and grow the team further.
• Handle emergency and planned maintenance works.

Skills

Civil Engineering

NEC Contracts

Project Management

Job description

About the company:

My client is a civil engineering Tier One main contractor who turn over in excess of £120M. They are part of a larger group of companies all within Civil Engineering. They are a multi disciplined company working within aviation, rail, highways, defence, ports and marine and power. Their clients include Network Rail, Crossrail, TFL, Docklands Light Railways, Ministry of Defence and their works cover flood alleviation schemes, public realm works, maintenance, sewage treatment works, earthworks, grounds works, platform extensions, new station buildings, bridges, footbridges, capital and minor works. Project values range from £25,000 up to £20M.

About the opportunity:

This Contracts Manager role is to initially be part of a long term framework at the port of Dover. These works are part of their defence division and include repair and maintenance works across the port. This included both emergency and planned maintenance works. You will be an experienced Contracts Manager who has experience of working with NEC contracts and long term frameworks. There will also be capital works up to the value of £3M including works on 3 lighthouses. Further works include a Thames Water framework so any water based experience would be ideal. You will be based at the Port of Dover for 3 days a week and additional works are throughout the South East so you must be willing to travel.

There is a team of 12 that will be reporting into you and they are looking to grow that team further over the coming months.

About the requirements:

You will ideally come from a Civil Engineering background and have a solid understanding of NEC contracts and long term frameworks. You will have a strong history within Civil Engineering and as this is a permanent opportunity, you must hold stability of employment, holding previous appointments for a minimum of 2 years.

About the benefits and rewards:

For this permanent opportunity, my client is targeting professionals looking to earn anywhere from £80,000 to £87,000 per annum however specific salary will be defined upon experience and suitability.

Furthermore, there will be a generous package on offer including a car allowance of £7020, 26 days annual leave, private family medical cover and 7% pension contribution.

How to apply:

If interested in this opportunity, please send a copy of your CV to me or call the main office landline to discuss further on a confidential basis