Contracts Manager

Job Title Contracts Manager

Salary£61,000–£63,000Plus£5,250 car allowance or company car12.5% discretionary annual bonus

Location and Working PatternTravel across Bristol and Gloucester to oversee projects.Client office is in Exeter.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple highways and civil-engineering projects at any one time.
• Lead and support Project Managers, Site Managers and the wider delivery teams.
• Take overall accountability for budget, health and safety, and programme performance.
• Manage and maintain strong client relationships with public-sector stakeholders.
• Participate in contract discussions as part of delivery governance.
• Provide delivery input during tender stages and support work-winning activity.
• Identify and mobilise new teams as additional projects are secured.
• Drive quality, compliance and continuous improvement across all projects.

Must-have Requirements

• Proven experience at Contracts Manager level or equivalent senior project leadership.
• Background in highways or major civil-engineering delivery.
• Successful track record leading multiple projects or significant packages.
• Strong leadership with experience managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Full accountability for budget, health and safety and client relationships.
• Familiarity with contractual discussions and tender processes.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel within the region.

Nice-to-have Skills

• Experience with local-authority highways frameworks.
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related field.
• Knowledge of NEC contract forms.
• Career path through an engineering background.

We welcome applications from every walk of life and are committed to diversity within the industries we support, as a certified Inclusive Recruiter and Armed Forces friendly employer.