Senior Contract Manager, Waste & Environmental Services

U816 Veolia ES (UK) Limited; Fawley; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee discounts

Health resources

Virtual GP 24/7

Volunteer day

Training & development

Financial wellbeing support

Job summary

Veolia is seeking a Contract Manager to lead a major Total Waste Management contract at a COMAH site in the UK. The role focuses on delivering safe, compliant operations while achieving contractual and KPI targets on a large site in Fawley.

You will manage Contract Managers and Supervisors, drive commercial performance, manage budgets and forecasts, and nurture customer relationships. The position emphasizes safety, continuous improvement, and leadership to develop the team and ensure service

Qualifications

• Experience in the TWM sector at Contract Manager level or above.
• Strong commercial and contract management experience, including P&L, budgeting and forecasts.
• Waste knowledge from Hazardous, Non-hazardous, Scrap and recyclates.
• CPC qualification and vehicle fleet experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe and regulated delivery of a large Total Waste Management contract on a COMAH site.
• Manage Contract Managers, Site Managers and Supervisors to achieve service, contractual, KPI and budget targets.
• Build strong customer relationships across the site engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Lead customer and team meetings, identifying opportunities for collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Take responsibility for commercial performance, including P&L, forecasts, budgets and mitigation plans.
• Drive contract health reviews and continuous-improvement activity for performance.
• Work with client and Veolia safety management systems.
• Mentor teams through training and succession planning.

Skills

Contract management

P&L management

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Customer relationship

Education

HNC or equivalent environmental qualification

CPC qualification

IOSH Managing Safely

NEBOSH health-and-safety qualification

Tools

Fleet management experience

Job description

Veolia is seeking a Contract Manager to lead a major Total Waste Management contract at a COMAH site in the UK. The role focuses on delivering safe, compliant operations while achieving contractual and KPI targets on a large site in Fawley.

You will manage Contract Managers and Supervisors, drive commercial performance, manage budgets and forecasts, and nurture customer relationships. The position emphasizes safety, continuous improvement, and leadership to develop the team and ensure service