Utility Arboriculture Contracts Manager

AWD online; Polegate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

AWD online is hiring an experienced Utility Arboriculture Contracts Manager to own and grow utility arboriculture contracts, delivering safe, efficient, and commercially successful outcomes from planning to completion.

You will manage full lifecycle, lead teams, maintain client relationships, control budgets, and drive continuous improvement across the business from Polegate, East Sussex. This role is full-time and permanent.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in utility arboriculture or utility arboriculture contract management.
• Proven ability to manage complex contracts from planning through to completion.
• Excellent commercial awareness with budgets and financial performance.
• Strong communication, leadership and organisational skills.
• Ability to build relationships with clients, suppliers and internal teams.
• Understanding RAMS, health and safety requirements and compliance.
• Able to handle resources, priorities and risks.

Responsibilities

• Contract Development: Build and maintain profitable utility sector contracts and relationships.
• Client Relationships: Identify opportunities and support retention and growth.
• Team Leadership: Guide surveyors and staff to deliver projects smoothly.
• Contract Delivery: Oversee planning, mobilisation and completion.
• Procurement & Sourcing: Obtain quotations with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Commercial Control: Manage budgets, variances and invoicing.
• Health & Safety: Prepare RAMS and comply with requirements.
• Resource Coordination: Allocate plant, materials and staff.
• Training Coordination: Ensure up-to-date training across the team.
• Reporting & Communication: Update senior management on risks and progress.
• Process Improvement: Recommend and implement process enhancements.
• Customer Focus: Maintain professional interactions with end users.

Skills

Contract management

Team leadership

Budget management

RAMS & safety

Stakeholder relations

Planning & mobilisation

Job description

Utility Arboriculture Contracts Manager

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for an experienced contract leader to manage and grow utility arboriculture contracts, overseeing safe, efficient and commercially successful delivery from planning and mobilisation through to completion.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Utility Arb Contracts Manager, Utility Contracts Manager, Arboriculture Contracts Manager, Vegetation Management Contracts Manager, Arb Contracts Manager, Contract Manager, Operations Contracts Manager

SALARY: £40,000 - £55,000 per annum (depending on experience)

LOCATION: Polegate, East Sussex

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

JOB OVERVIEW

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Utility Arboriculture Contracts Manager to take ownership of utility arboriculture contracts, working closely with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and internal teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.

As the Utility Arboriculture Contracts Manager you will manage the full contract lifecycle, including planning, mobilisation, delivery, commercial control, customer service, health and safety and completion.

The Utility Arboriculture Contracts Manager will also support contract retention and growth, maintain strong client relationships, guide operational teams and contribute to continuous improvement across the business.

DUTIES

• Contract Development: Build and maintain strong, profitable utility sector contracts, developing long-term relationships with key clients and stakeholders
• Client Relationships: Identify new business opportunities and support contract retention, growth and customer satisfaction
• Team Leadership: Provide guidance to surveyors and operational staff, supporting project delivery and helping resolve operational challenges
• Contract Delivery: Oversee contracts from initial planning and mobilisation through to completion, ensuring smooth delivery at every stage
• Procurement and Sourcing: Obtain competitive quotations for materials and subcontract services, working closely with suppliers and subcontractors
• Commercial Control: Take ownership of contract budgets, monitor project spend, address variances and ensure timely invoicing
• Health and Safety: Prepare and implement RAMS and work packs in line with contract and compliance requirements
• Resource Coordination: Coordinate plant, materials, staffing and other resources to support safe and efficient contract delivery
• Training Coordination: Ensure team members hold up-to-date training and certifications, raising training requests with HR when required
• Reporting and Communication: Provide regular updates to senior management and commercial teams, highlighting risks, issues and opportunities
• Process Improvement: Contribute to operational improvements, recommending and implementing enhancements to processes and procedures
• Customer Focus: Ensure all interactions with end users and members of the public are courteous, professional and handled in line with customer service standards

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Strong experience in utility arboriculture or utility arboriculture contract management
• Proven ability to manage complex contracts from planning through to completion
• Excellent commercial awareness with the ability to manage budgets, costs and financial performance
• Strong communication, leadership and organisational skills
• Ability to build effective relationships with clients, stakeholders, suppliers, subcontractors and internal teams
• Good understanding of RAMS, health and safety requirements and operational compliance
• Confident managing resources, priorities, risks and project delivery challenges
• Commitment to safety, quality, customer service and continuous improvement

JOB REF: AWDO-P15037