Details:
- Salary: £500 - 600 - Day
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: Bedford Bedfordshire
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Our client is a growing and ambitious infrastructure contractor, operating in multiple sectors throughout the UK. They are a leading specialist infrastructure engineering company that designs and installs complex power networks, civil infrastructure and utilities projects.
Given successful growth and opportunity we are looking to recruit a Contracts Manager to lead on infrastructure projects nationwide/
Role Purpose
The Contracts Manager holds full operational and commercial accountability for the safe, profitable, and high-quality delivery of civils infrastructure portfolio across the region. Working closely with Power teams and supported by regional PMs, the role owns the P&L, CVR performance, and client relationships for all projects within England & Wales spanning power, rail, DNO, renewables, and ICP works.
Location for the role is flexible, but travel to London and UK wide sites will be required.
Key Responsibilities
* Operational Delivery & Leadership
* Commercial & Financial Management (P&L Ownership)
* Sector-Specific Delivery
* Client & Stakeholder Management
* Governance, HSQE & Compliance
* Strategic Growth Contribution
* Collaboration with other departments to ensure delivery and technical expertise shared.
Essential Experience & Qualifications
Proven track record (typically 10+ years) delivering multi-disciplinary civils projects across power, utilities, or rail sectors.
Demonstrable P&L or commercial accountability at regional/portfolio level (£15m+ turnover).
Strong knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts, JCT, and utility framework contracting.
Recognised technical qualification (HNC/HND/Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent).
SMSTS, CSCS (Manager/Professional level), and full UK driving licence.
Desirable
NVQ Level 7 in Strategic Management & Leadership
Experience with DNO/ICP/IDNO delivery, BESS/solar civils, or rail power schemes.
Chartered status (MICE, MCIOB, or equivalent) or working towards.
NERS/Lloyd's Register scheme awareness.
Personal Attributes
Commercially astute with a strong asset-owner mindset.
Collaborative leader
Confident client-facing communicator, credible at Board and executive level.
Detail-oriented with the ability to hold delivery teams to account without micromanaging