Senior Civils Contracts Manager

Delta Personnel Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Personnel Ltd is recruiting an experienced Senior Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio of live civil engineering projects across the North West. The role focuses on leadership, coordination of Contracts Managers and Project Managers, and acting as the critical link between senior leadership and the client.

Candidates will have a proven track record delivering major civils works, deep drainage, reinforced concrete structures, and strong commercial and client-management skills.

Qualifications

• Senior contracts management experience in civil engineering.
• Experience overseeing multiple projects or contracts.
• Experience delivering major civils works (deep drainage, reinforced concrete).
• Strong leadership, commercial awareness and client management.
• Ability to identify issues and drive corrective actions across projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple live civil engineering projects.
• Lead and direct Contracts Managers and Project Managers.
• Act as key link between senior leadership, management and client.
• Monitor project and contract performance and intervene when needed.
• Maintain relationships with senior client representatives.
• Provide senior oversight on programme, commercial performance, safety and quality.
• Drive performance and delivery across the portfolio.

Skills

Contract management

Civil engineering

Leadership

Client management

Multi-project oversight

Commercial awareness

Job description

Delta Personnel are recruiting for an experienced Senior Contracts Manager to join an established civil engineering contractor delivering a significant programme of infrastructure works across the North West.

This is a senior operational position with overall oversight of a portfolio of live projects. The successful individual will provide leadership and direction across the contracts, supporting the existing Contracts Management team and acting as a key link between senior leadership, operational management and the client.

Projects involve substantial and technically challenging civil engineering and infrastructure works.

The role will include:

• Overall operational oversight of multiple live civil engineering projects
• Leading, supporting and providing direction to Contracts Managers and Project Managers
• Acting as a key link between senior leadership, operational management and the client
• Monitoring project and contract performance, identifying where intervention or additional support is required
• Maintaining strong relationships with senior client representatives
• Providing senior oversight across programme, commercial performance, safety and quality
• Driving performance, accountability and successful delivery across the portfolio

We are looking for:

• An experienced Senior Contracts Manager or highly experienced Contracts Manager ready to step up
• A strong background in civil engineering and major infrastructure projects
• Experience overseeing multiple projects or contracts simultaneously
• Experience delivering complex civils works, including deep drainage, reinforced concrete structures and associated infrastructure
• Strong operational leadership, commercial awareness and client management skills
• The ability to identify problems and drive corrective action across multiple projects

There is a significant pipeline of secured and upcoming work, offering genuine long term prospects for the right individual, whether joining on a subcontract or permanent basis.