Lead Contracts Manager – Energy & Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend; Ayr; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Contract Manager with a Quantity Surveyor background to support major infrastructure, energy and natural resources programmes across the UK. You will lead contract management and change control, manage variations and claims, and provide cost and commercial reporting to ensure governance, value and risk management. This role requires strong stakeholder engagement and Chartered status is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in Contract Management, Commercial Management or Quantity Surveying.
• Experience delivering major Infrastructure or Energy projects.
• Experience managing complex contracts, change control and commercial risk.
• Strong cost management, forecasting and commercial reporting skills.
• Knowledge of NEC3/4 and/or FIDIC contracts.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract management and change control across major projects.
• Manage contract variations, claims and commercial risk.
• Oversee supplier performance, governance and compliance.
• Provide cost, commercial and quantity surveying support.
• Support procurement, reporting and stakeholder management.
• Drive value, performance improvement and successful commercial outcomes.

Skills

Contract management

Commercial management

Quantity surveying

NEC3/4 contracts

FIDIC contracts

Cost forecasting

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Change control

Procurement support

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

HNC or equivalent

Engineering/Construction Management

Chartered status (MRICS MCICES MCIPS)

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Contract Manager with a Quantity Surveyor background to support major infrastructure, energy and natural resources programmes across the UK. You will lead contract management and change control, manage variations and claims, and provide cost and commercial reporting to ensure governance, value and risk management. This role requires strong stakeholder engagement and Chartered status is desirable.