Contract Manager

  • Run Resourcing Ltd
  • Didcot, Oxfordshire
  • 06/03/2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

CONTRACTS MANAGER

SOUTHAMPTON

My client is a successful and ambitious contractor, with a very healthy forward order book and they specialise in delivering multi-discipline engineering projects within the water and energy sectors. Their Energy team is now growing, and they are recruiting for a Contracts Manager to work with their team to oversee a portfolio of critical infrastructure projects throughout the UK, predominantly delivering large civil engineering projects within a substation environment.

The Contracts Manager will initially oversee a large 40m project in Oxfordshire. The role is based at their Head Office in Southampton but spending some time each week on site. A typical week would likely comprise of 2 days in the office, 2 days on site and 1 day at home.

The role:

  • Leading and supporting to the Project Managers on each of your projects, providing guidance to ensure delivery excellence
  • Providing thorough commercial and programme support
  • Managing up to 3 projects at any one time
  • Working closely with the Head of SHEQ to ensure the highest standards of safety, updating on environmental issues, and ensuring quality
  • Working with the Bid team, leading bid activity to produce tenders for projects within the Energy Division
  • Championing innovation and compliance on all contracts
  • Working closely with the commercial team, designers, planners, and site teams to ensure the projects runs to program and cost
  • Client interface; attending regular meetings with the client and reporting on design and project completion timelines
  • Effective monthly reporting to the Framework Manager

Skills & qualifications:

  • BEng/HND in Civil Engineering
  • CSCS
  • Driving licence
  • National Grid Person (desirable)
  • Experience of working on the role of Contracts Manager
  • Working knowledge of NEC suite of contracts
  • A proven track record of securing and delivering, profitable civil engineering projects
  • Knowledge of delivering projects within a substation environment would be desirable

Benefits package:

Salary to 95,000

Car or car allowance

Company Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Annual leave increases with services and there is an option to buy more

Life insurance

1 x Professional Membership paid

Enhanced maternity & paternity benefit

Discretionary annual bonus

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