South West Highways Contracts Lead — Delivery & Growth

Fawkes & Reece London; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Company car or car allowance

Life assurance cover

On-site parking

Training and progression

Cycle-to-work scheme

25 days holiday

Job summary

World Leading Construction Company seeks an experienced Contracts Manager for the Southwest civils portfolio, delivering highways/civil projects across Bristol and Gloucester. You will oversee multiple projects, shape delivery strategies with pre-construction and planning teams, and drive growth within existing frameworks.

The role requires strong commercial acumen, stakeholder management, and the ability to travel across the South West with a UK driving licence; SMSTS is preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Contracts Manager in highways/civil projects.
• Experience delivering infrastructure and major civil engineering schemes.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and lead delivery teams.
• Experience with framework agreements and competitive tenders.
• Strong commercial awareness balancing quality, schedule and cost.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Full UK driving licence with willingness to travel in South West.
• SMSTS certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of highways and civil engineering projects across the Bristol and Gloucester region.
• Manage up to three projects simultaneously, ensuring programme, quality, safety and commercial objectives.
• Support the business in securing new work through framework opportunities and competitive tender submissions.
• Collaborate with Pre-Construction and Planning teams to develop robust delivery strategies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, subcontractors and supply chain partners.
• Provide leadership and support to Project Managers and site teams.
• Monitor project performance and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality standards.
• Identify opportunities within existing frameworks and new markets to drive growth.
• Capture and share lessons learned across projects.

Skills

Contracts management

Highways & civil engineering

Multi-project leadership

Framework agreements

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Travel within South West

SMSTS

Education

Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

World Leading Construction Company seeks an experienced Contracts Manager for the Southwest civils portfolio, delivering highways/civil projects across Bristol and Gloucester. You will oversee multiple projects, shape delivery strategies with pre-construction and planning teams, and drive growth within existing frameworks.

The role requires strong commercial acumen, stakeholder management, and the ability to travel across the South West with a UK driving licence; SMSTS is preferred.