Senior Contracts Manager, Water Infra – AMP8

J3A Recruitment; Oxford; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension contributions matched 8%

26 days annual leave

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio of AMP8 water infrastructure projects across Thames Valley, Oxfordshire and Cotswolds. You will lead Project Managers, drive safe, on-time delivery and ensure commercial objectives are met.

The role requires a Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree, CSCS card and a track record of managing major infrastructure programmes. A chartered status is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing multiple infrastructure or civil engineering projects simultaneously.
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline; CSCS card.
• Professional accreditation or working towards chartered status (ICE, CIOB or equivalent) would be advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build lasting client relationships.
• Strong commercial awareness including budgets, forecasting, risk management and profitability.
• Experience delivering water industry projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of multiple water infrastructure projects, managing programme, budgets, quality and safety.
• Provide leadership to Project Managers, Site Managers, Engineers and wider teams.
• Develop relationships with Thames Water, subcontractors and key stakeholders.
• Take ownership of project performance, ensuring commercial and contractual objectives.
• Monitor budgets, resource allocation, forecasting and risk management.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to monitor profitability and expenditure.
• Identify opportunities for operational improvements and more efficient delivery.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety and environmental standards.
• Support development of delivery teams fostering accountability and high performance.

Skills

Project leadership

Budget management

Risk management

Stakeholder relations

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

CSCS card

ICE/CIOB accreditation (advantage)

Job description

Thames Water is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio of AMP8 water infrastructure projects across Thames Valley, Oxfordshire and Cotswolds. You will lead Project Managers, drive safe, on-time delivery and ensure commercial objectives are met.

The role requires a Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree, CSCS card and a track record of managing major infrastructure programmes. A chartered status is advantageous.