Details:
- Salary: £80,000 - 90,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Pinnacle Recruitment are currently looking for a Contracts Manager to work for a leading UK contractor that specialise within the Water and Civil Engineering sectors.
We are looking for a driven and confident Contracts Manager to lead the planning, delivery and coordination of rising main installations and wider wastewater infrastructure projects for Thames Water. This is a role where you’ll take ownership from day one developing project plans, building strong client relationships, managing subcontractors, and guiding your teams to deliver high‑quality, safe and efficient outcomes.
You’ll ensure each project is carefully scoped, properly resourced, and delivered to agreed timelines, budgets and quality standards. Working closely with clients, designers and supply chain partners, you’ll help shape the technical specification of deliverables and drive best‑practice approaches throughout the programme.
Salary - £80,000 - £90,000 + pkg
Experience and Requirements
* Proven background managing wastewater or civil engineering infrastructure projects
* Strong commercial understanding and experience controlling project costs
* Familiarity with NEC contracts and project lifecycle management
* Minimum of 10 years of experience in specification, delivery and management of water and wastewater infrastructure projects/programmes
Skills
* Confident leader able to motivate teams and coordinate subcontractors
* Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills
* Sharp problem-solving, decision-making and organisational abilities
* Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple programmes
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 4 or above
* SMSTS and CSCS
* Desirable: NRSWA Supervisor, IOSH Managing Safely / CITB Site Manager Safety, PMP or equivalent, NEC PM accreditation, and good working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Project