Senior Contract Manager

Fm Conway; Dartford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Life assurance

Car allowance

Company bonus

Healthcare cover

Career & professional development

Internal & external training

Discounts via Rewarding Great People

Wellbeing support

Job summary

FM Conway is recruiting a Senior Contract Manager to own a portfolio of street lighting, highway electrical and smart technology projects. You will lead operational teams, build strong client relationships and deliver contract outcomes that support smarter, connected cities.

You will drive commercial performance, manage budgets and forecasts, and uphold safety across multiple sites while collaborating with senior leadership to shape future growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering contracts in street lighting, highway electrical or infrastructure environments.
• Strong commercial awareness with budgeting, forecasting and profitability.
• Track record of leading operational teams and developing high-performing staff.
• Excellent stakeholder and client management skills.
• Solid knowledge of health, safety, quality and compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Leading the successful delivery of multiple street lighting and smart technology contracts.
• Developing Contract Managers and team leaders to build a high-performance culture.
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.
• Driving contract performance and exceeding client expectations.
• Overseeing programme planning, resource optimisation and subcontractor management.
• Leading financial forecasting, cost control and profitability initiatives.
• Maintaining compliance with industry standards and accreditations.

Skills

Street lighting

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Leadership

Education

CSCS card

SMSTS

G39 qualifications

Job description

Shape the Future of Connected Highways

Are you an experienced Contract Manager ready to take ownership of high-profile street lighting and smart technology contracts?

As Senior Contracts Manager, you'll work closely with the Head of Operations and senior leadership team, taking responsibility for a portfolio of street lighting, highway electrical and smart technology projects.
You'll be leading and developing operational teams, building strong client partnerships, delivering successful contract outcomes and helping shape the future growth of the division.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work on innovative urban infrastructure projects that improve communities, enhance public safety, and support smarter, more connected cities.

The role and responsibilities:

As a Senior Contract Manager, you will play a vital role in delivering complex highway electrical and digital urban solutions projects. You will be commercially minded, able to inspire teams, build strong client relationships and deliver operational excellence across multiple contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the successful delivery of multiple street lighting, highway electrical and smart technology contracts.
• Manage and develop Contract Managers, Senior Supervisors and Scheme Managers, promoting a high-performance culture and leading by example.
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on time and within budget.
• Driving contractual performance and exceeding client expectations.
• Overseeing programme planning, resource optimisation and subcontractor management.
• Leading financial forecasting, cost control and profitability initiatives.
• Maintaining compliance with industry standards, accreditations and health & safety requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and supply chain partners.
• Contributing to business development activities and identifying opportunities for growth by representing the business in the industry and promoting our services.

What we're looking for

Are you a leader with the ability to inspire a team, drive performance and ensure operational excellence across your contracts?
As our Senior Contract Manager, you will have:

• Proven experience managing contracts within street lighting, highway electrical, utilities or infrastructure environments.
• Strong commercial awareness with responsibility for budgets, forecasting and contract profitability.
• A track record of leading operational teams and developing high-performing people.
• Excellent stakeholder and client management skills.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety, quality and compliance processes.
• Experience within public sector infrastructure contracts and street lighting projects.
• The ability to thrive in fast-paced operational environments whilst maintaining exceptional standards.
• A full UK Driving Licence, CSCS card, SMSTS and G39 qualifications are essential for this role.

Desirable Qualifications & Certifications

• IOSH
• HEA/HERS Qualified Supervisor
• HEA/HERS Authorised Officer
• NRSWA
• Electro-Technical Certification
• NVQ Level 6
• First Aid
• Traffic Management Qualifications (302.1/12A)

What's in it for you
This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a market-leading infrastructure organisation as part of the senior leadership team, managing high value and technically complex contracts. You’ll have the ability to make a real difference, driving performance and future growth of the business.
You will also have access to a number of benefits, including but not limited to:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Car allowance
• Company bonus
• Healthcare cover
• Career and professional development opportunities
• Internal and external training opportunities
• Shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform
• Health and wellbeing support, including 24-hour advice lines and support from our in-house Mental Health First Aiders

About the Company
FM Conway is a leading infrastructure services business delivering innovative solutions across the UK's transport network and built environment. The Digital Urban Solutions team is at the forefront of delivering street lighting, highway electrical and smart technology projects that improve connectivity, safety and sustainability for local authorities and communities.

If you're an experienced Senior Contracts Manager looking for your next challenge within a forward-thinking infrastructure business, we'd love to hear from you.

FM Conway is required to verify the right to work in the UK for all successful candidates. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory right-to-work checks.

Please note that FM Conway is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must therefore have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship from FM Conway, either now or in the future.

FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life.

At our heart we are a business that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.

We believe in people, not algorithms. That’s why every application is personally reviewed by a member of our Recruitment Team - never by AI.