National Contract Manager for Construction & Modular Projects

Portakabin Ltd; Sandwell; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Private medical scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee discounts

Learning & development

Career progression

Volunteering day

Job summary

Portakabin Ltd is seeking a Contract Manager to lead the delivery of large, complex contracts across nationwide projects, with regular travel. The role includes ownership of project delivery, risk management and stakeholder reporting, and coaching for the contract team.

The position offers a permanent role with a UK-wide remit, a company car, private medical, and generous leave. A degree and PM qualification are preferred, with strong financial control skills essential.

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent required.
• Project management qualification preferred.
• Experience delivering large and complex construction or modular projects.
• Strong knowledge of project delivery methodologies and processes.
• Strong financial control and cost management experience.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary project teams and third-party suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership for the successful project management and delivery of allocated large or complex contracts, ensuring completion safely, on time, to specification, to budget and to the satisfaction of the customer.
• Act as a subject matter expert in project delivery, sharing knowledge and expertise with colleagues to support best practice across the function.
• Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to achieve contract delivery objectives, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities and deliverables.
• Maintain or improve project margins and cash flow through effective planning, budget management, risk control and commercial decision-making.
• Produce regular reports and updates for stakeholders, providing analysis of progress against programme, costs and key milestones.
• Identify, manage and mitigate project risks, maintaining an up-to-date risk register and acting on opportunities to improve outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions, managing variations and resolving contractual conflicts and disputes where required.
• Build strong customer relationships, acting as the main point of contact for allocated contracts.
• Support bid and pre-construction activity as required, contributing operational expertise.
• Provide coaching, support and, where applicable, line management for professionals within the contract team.

Skills

Project delivery

Cost management

Team leadership

Vendor management

Methodologies

Problem solving

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Project management qualification

Job description

Portakabin Ltd is seeking a Contract Manager to lead the delivery of large, complex contracts across nationwide projects, with regular travel. The role includes ownership of project delivery, risk management and stakeholder reporting, and coaching for the contract team.

The position offers a permanent role with a UK-wide remit, a company car, private medical, and generous leave. A degree and PM qualification are preferred, with strong financial control skills essential.