Highways Contracts Manager

Carrington West; Greater London; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Benefits package

Training & development

Career progression

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Highways Contracts Manager for Mitcham. You will lead multiple highways and civil engineering projects, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery while managing costs and stakeholders.

You will drive pre-construction planning, coordinate with estimating teams, and uphold contract controls, reporting and documentation across sites with a collaborative leadership style.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple construction sites or infrastructure projects.
• Delivery of highways bridge maintenance or structural refurbishment schemes.
• Strong planning, programming, commercial and financial management.
• Ability to travel to Mitcham and project locations; excellent stakeholder skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple projects from pre-construction to completion.
• Ensure safety, quality, environmental, programme and commercial objectives.
• Lead pre-contract planning with estimating teams.
• Prepare and manage contract plans, method statements and risk assessments.
• Monitor performance and address programme, quality or commercial issues.
• Contribute to regional management, commercial and planning meetings.
• Maintain contract information in CRM, SLIDS and other systems.
• Support and develop project teams to achieve outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Highways experience

Budget & cost control

Stakeholder management

Communication

MS Office & PM systems

Leadership

Travel flexibility

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Highways Contracts Manager - Mitcham - Up to £85,000

Are you an experienced Highways Contracts Manager looking to lead complex highways and infrastructure projects? This is an opportunity to take ownership of a varied project portfolio, influence key delivery decisions and develop your career with a respected civil engineering contractor.

Build your career with a growing contractor

My client is a well-established contractor delivering highways, structures and civil engineering schemes across the UK. The business is recognised for its commitment to safety, quality and collaborative project delivery.

You will be joining a supportive working environment where your expertise will be valued, your ideas will be heard and you will have access to ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.

Your responsibilities

As the Highways Contracts Manager, you will oversee multiple projects from the pre-construction stage through to completion. You will be responsible for ensuring that each scheme meets its safety, quality, environmental, programme and commercial objectives.

• Managing multiple highways, structures and civil engineering projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, on programme and within budget.
• Leading pre-contract planning and working closely with estimating teams to establish accurate costs, programmes and resource requirements.
• Preparing, reviewing and managing contract plans, construction phase plans, method statements and risk assessments.
• Monitoring project performance and taking appropriate action to address programme, quality or commercial issues.
• Contributing to regional management, commercial and planning meetings.
• Implementing SHEQ policies and promoting consistently high standards across project teams and supply chain partners.
• Developing productive relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Maintaining accurate contractual information within CRM, SLIDS and other project management systems.
• Overseeing project reporting, document control, record keeping and archiving.
• Supporting, developing and leading project teams to achieve successful outcomes.

Your experience

To be considered for this Highways Contracts Manager position, you will need:

• Previous experience managing multiple construction sites or infrastructure projects in a contracts management position.
• Strong experience delivering highways bridge maintenance, concrete repair or structural refurbishment schemes.
• A solid understanding of highways structures and civil engineering project delivery.
• Strong planning, programming, commercial and financial management skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities across several live projects.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working effectively with clients, subcontractors and supply chain partners.
• Competence using Microsoft Office and modern project management systems.
• A collaborative leadership style and the ability to support the development of others.
• The ability to travel to Mitcham and other project locations as required.

Salary and package

The successful Highways Contracts Manager will receive:

• A salary of up to £85,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
• A car allowance.
• A comprehensive benefits package.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Clear opportunities for career progression within a growing business.
• The opportunity to lead projects that improve local and regional infrastructure.
• A supportive culture that recognises your contribution and encourages new ideas.

Location and working arrangements

The role is based in Mitcham and will involve regular attendance at project sites. My client supports flexible working where operational requirements allow, while ensuring you have a strong presence across the projects and teams you manage.