Senior Contracts Manager

NRL; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a Contracts Manager to lead their Life Science Team. The role involves overseeing project delivery, ensuring compliance with HSEQS policies, and managing the financial performance of contracts. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of relevant experience, a professional qualification, and strong leadership abilities. This position offers a competitive salary, company car or allowance, and flexible working arrangements, promoting a diverse workplace where all applicants are welcome.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Company Car or Car Allowance

26 days holiday

Employer pension

Competitive mileage rate

Travel expenses

Flexible and remote working

Enhanced parental leave

Professional and Educational development

Qualifications

• More than 5 years’ experience in relevant sector or at least 2-3 projects in different industries.
• Demonstrable holistic 'end to end' Programme Management experience.
• IOSH or equivalent Health & Safety management training.

Responsibilities

• Ensure project meets client expectations and financial performance.
• Prepare project execution plan and manage operational budgets.
• Chair start-up meetings and manage subcontract buying schedule.

Skills

Articulate and numerate

Good working knowledge of Design and Build JCT, NEC3 contracts

Analytical and Methodical

Commercial Awareness

People & Performance Management skills

Team Building and Leadership

Education

Professional qualification in construction related subject

Tools

BREEAM/LEED

Job description

Contracts Manager

We are seeking a Contracts Manager to join our Life Science Team in Oxford. The Contracts Manager is the senior site leader and has overall responsibility for the delivery of the project(s) and financial performance of the contract (with support from the QS). The key elements of this role are to co-require all aspects of the contract, to ensure that the project meets the client expectations. The Contracts Manager carries out their work in accordance with all the relevant standard operating procedures also in line with the company’s HSEQS policies. The Contracts Manager prepares and maintains the PEP and also looks for opportunities for the company to add additional value or enhance the profit achieved through the delivery of the project.

Preconstruction

• Prepare the programme, method statements and submission
• Produce the contract programme (having typically worked with the Estimating Department during the bid stage)
• Instruct the QS to agree all major preliminary items expenditure, including plant, accommodation
• Chair start-up & production meetings (including working with the Regional Director to allocate suitably skilled team members)
• Manage the sub‑contracts buying schedule with the QS

Construction & Design

• Lead all aspects of Project Team functions (PEP, Risk & Commercial Success, Financials, Processes, HSEQS, Stakeholder Management, Project Administration, Design Management & Project Close Out)
• Ensure that the project team and supply chain have the required H&S skills and competencies in their org to meet HSEQS expectations document
• Manages, through others, consultant and subcontract design as required by the contract including delivery of the BIM strategy
• Compile and implement the Project Execution Plan, with specific reference to the HSE & Quality plan.

Post Construction

• Obtain the defects list, remedy any items and obtain the Certificate of Making Good Defects
• Instruct QS in the preparation of Loss and Expense Applications and in the provision of information for Final Account
• Manage and control operating budgets
• Has authority to approve expenditure, appoint sub-contractors, change sub-contractors and sign off on monthly commercial reports

Experience

• Articulate and numerate
• Good working Knowledge of Design and Build JCT, NEC3 contracts, as well as with BREEAM/LEED
• More than 5 years’ experience working in the relevant sector or a minimum of 2‑3 projects delivered across different industry sectors
• Demonstrable holistic ‘end to end’ Programme Management experience
• Analytical and Methodical
• Commercial Awareness
• People & Performance Management skills
• Team Building and Leadership

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in construction related subject. Ideally chartered
• Planning
• IOSH or equivalent H&S management training
• Temporary Works & Excavation Safety
• Permitting requirements for live energy works
• Working at Heights & Scaffolding Lifting & Crane operations
• Other HSEQS training as per site HSE plan
• Contracts Management

Additional Information

• Competitive Salary
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
• Employer pension
• Competitive mileage rate
• Travel expenses
• Flexible and remote working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Professional and Educational development

The NRL Group connects global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future.

We welcome applications from every walk of life and are committed to diversity within the industries we support, as a certified Inclusive Recruiter and Armed Forces friendly employer. You can ensure you stay safe when job searching online by visiting the JobsAware website.