Contracts Manager

  • Caval Limited
  • City, Sheffield
  • 18/02/2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

The Project

As an experienced Civils Contracts Manager, you will ensure that the fast-paced Civils contracts are carried out on time and to the company quality standards.

Requirements

For this role it is essential that you carry the following professional qualifications as a minimum;

  • SMSTS
  • First Aid
  • CSCS Card
  • Driving License

For this role it is essential that you hold the skills & experience below;

  • Experience managing multiple Civil Engineering Schemes
  • Previous experience as a Contracts Manager on Civil schemes including earthworks, groundworks, roads, foundations. etc

The Role

  • Job Title: Contracts Manager
  • Projects: Fast Paced Civils Schemes
  • Location: South Yorkshire
  • Duration: Permanent

Duties

  • Managing multiple fast paced Civils contracts to achieve financial, safety, quality, and environmental targets
  • Pre-contract planning and liaison with estimators
  • Leading and delegating duties to engineering and contract staff
  • Maintaining a working knowledge of current contract forms, acts, and legislation
  • Accepting, approving, and issuing contracts and subcontracts
  • Ensuring company's Health and Safety and other IMS procedures are complied with planning, programming, and resourcing contracts
  • Liaising, negotiating, and meeting with clients, consulting engineers, surveyors, and sub-contractors and others
  • Assisting with the preparation of quality bids, PQQs, and other presentations as required
  • Providing technical, contractual, and legal advice
  • Providing accurate information for regional monthly contract appraisals and other reports as required
  • Budgeting, monitoring, and control of contract finances
  • Identifying, evaluating, and managing claims and variations
  • Compiling applications for payment and agreeing final accounts
  • Motivating, coaching, and providing guidance to staff and operatives
  • Interviewing, selection, recruitment, discipline, and dismissal of staff
  • Maintaining photographic library, publicity material, contract press releases, etc
  • Improving and promoting company profile and activities

This is a Permanent position with a competitive Salary on offer for the successful candidate. For more information or to apply please contact Alex (phone number removed) or the Civils Team on (phone number removed)