Senior Contract Manager

Ground Control; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing UK grounds maintenance company seeks a Senior Contract Manager responsible for overseeing project lifecycles, managing client relationships, and ensuring compliance with financial and safety standards. The role offers competitive benefits and professional growth opportunities in an inclusive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development programs

Bonuses and competitive salary

Qualifications

• 5+ years in rail or similar industry.
• 5+ years management experience.
• Full UK driving license and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project lifecycle and client management.
• Manage finances, budgets, and compliance on sites.
• Lead and mentor Contract Managers and Planning Managers.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Financial Management

People management

Decision making

Compliance

Education

COSS and SMSTS qualifications

HSQE qualifications (NEBOSH, IOSH)

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Location: Western (London through to Penzance)

Contract Type: Permanent

Main purpose of the role

The Senior Contract Manager has overall responsibility for the project lifecycle, with a key focus on client management and building client networks. Ensuring full compliance on sites, including health and safety, and environmental requirements. Strong understanding of managing finances and budgets, and promoting an innovative approach to project works. Managing a team of contract managers and planners to ensure high-quality work is being completed and issues are managed effectively.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Stakeholder management: Building a client base, creating new client relationships while also growing existing ones to increase workflow. Managing complex client issues and complaints, ensuring communication between contract managers and clients.
• Financial Management: Overseeing finances on projects, producing costings, analyzing gaps, and preparing financial reports and budgets for directors. Working with the Commercial Director to monitor costs and forecasts, and negotiating with suppliers and field teams.
• People management: Leading and managing Contract Managers and Planning Managers to ensure projects are delegated fairly and managed efficiently within deadlines. Supporting the team to ensure success and foster collaboration.
• Talent management: Mentoring team members, supporting development, setting objectives, and developing succession plans.
• Project management: Overseeing multiple projects, producing technical reports for clients and divisions.
• Compliance, health and safety: Ensuring site compliance, monitoring health and safety, managing hazards, and working with HSQE to improve safety and environmental standards.
• Business development: Collaborating with Business Development to price large contracts and support tendering efforts.
• Resourcing: Managing project allocation, team workload, sourcing equipment, and subcontractors as needed.
• Asset management: Sourcing equipment and preparing business cases for new assets.
• Decision making: Signing off on project works, ensuring proper management and financial control.
• Technologies: Working with IT to improve systems, automate documents, and enhance efficiencies.
• Reporting: Providing regular updates on project progress, finances, compliance, and safety.
• Project scope: Managing regional projects exceeding £6m annually.
• Continual Process Improvement: Reviewing workflows and systems for efficiency and development.
• Management of support functions: Ensuring support functions meet standards and compliance.
• Accreditations: Maintaining current accreditations and seeking new revenue opportunities.

What we’re looking for:

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• 5+ years in the rail industry or similar.
• 5+ years management experience in a related field.
• Knowledge of arboriculture and/or rail.
• Experience working with stakeholders.
• Full UK driving license and willingness to travel.
• Experience in manual roles within the industry.
• Hold COSS and SMSTS qualifications (training provided).
• HSQE qualifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH.

Desirable Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience in manual roles within the industry.
• Holds COSS and SMSTS qualifications (training provided).
• HSQE qualifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH.

Additional Benefits and Culture

We support your professional growth through clear career paths, training, and development programs, including our GC Leadership Academy and higher education opportunities. Join a rapidly growing company with a supportive, innovative culture and a competitive salary and benefits package, including flexible working, holidays, bonuses, and more.

Ground Control is a UK-based grounds maintenance company established in 1973, providing services across the UK and Ireland, including grounds maintenance, winter gritting, landscape construction, arboriculture, and electric vehicle charging installation.

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We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and ensuring equal opportunities for all.