Details:
- Salary: £70,000 - 90,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Chelmsford
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
Contracts Manager – Water
£70,000–£90,000 DOE + car / car allowance, bonus & benefits
North London / Essex / East Anglia
Permanent
Our client is a well-established specialist contractor working in concrete and structural repair, with a large and growing workload on long-term water sector frameworks. Their work covers clean water assets including reservoirs, water towers and treatment facilities.
They’re looking for a Contracts Manager to run a portfolio of water schemes across North London, Essex and East Anglia. They’re open on experience: they’ll consider established Contracts Managers and Senior Project Managers who already juggle multiple schemes and are ready to step up, with experienced colleagues to support them.
The role
Manage multiple water sector contracts to hit financial, safety, quality and environmental targets
Lead pre-contract planning with the estimating team, then plan, programme and resource contracts
Lead and develop engineers, supervisors and site teams
Accept, approve and issue contracts and subcontracts, and give technical and contractual advice
Liaise and negotiate with clients, consulting engineers and subcontractors
Budget, monitor and control contract finances, including claims, variations, applications for payment and final accounts
Ensure H&S and management system procedures are followed on every contractWhat we’re looking for
Experience delivering projects in the water sector, ideally on clean water assets
Experience as a Contracts Manager, or as a Senior Project Manager running multiple schemes and ready to step up
Strong knowledge of NEC, CDM and SHEQ procedures
Strong planning, financial and leadership skills
SMSTS and CSCS Black Card
Degree or NVQ Level 5 in civil engineering or construction (or equivalent)
Professional membership (MICE, CEng, MCIOB, ICorr) achieved or working towards
Full UK driving licence and based in North London, Essex or East AngliaWhat’s on offer
£70,000–£90,000 depending on experience
Car or car allowance
Bonus
Pension with employer matching
Private healthcare and life assurance
Generous holiday allowance
Ongoing training and career developmentIf you’re a Contracts Manager or Senior Project Manager with water sector experience based in the East of England, we’d like to hear from you