Contracts Manager

Job Title: Contracts Manager
Location: Greater Manchester & Lancashire
Salary: £75,000 + £6,000 Car Allowance + Package
Sector: Civil Engineering / Highways / Public Realm
Start Date: Flexible

The Company
We are working with a well-established civil engineering contractor with a strong presence across the North West. The business delivers a wide range of highways, infrastructure and public realm schemes, primarily for local authority clients, and has built a solid reputation for quality, safety and long-term relationships.

With a strong pipeline of secured work across Greater Manchester and Lancashire, including long-term framework agreements, they are now looking to appoint an experienced Contracts Manager to support continued growth.

• The work is varied and includes:
• Highway and junction improvements
• Cycleways and public realm upgrades
• Drainage and general infrastructure works
• Water infrastructure and AMP 8 framework projects
• Urban environment and live site schemes

The Role

• You will be overseeing multiple live schemes across the region, typically managing between 2 and 4 projects at any one time.
• Projects are often delivered in busy, public-facing environments, requiring careful planning, coordination and stakeholder management.
• This is a senior leadership role where you will take responsibility for ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.
• You will have full oversight across several sites, supporting site teams while maintaining control of programme, commercial performance and overall delivery standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing multiple projects from pre-construction through to completion
• Overseeing site teams, Project Managers and subcontractors
• Ensuring programmes are maintained and works delivered on time
• Monitoring budgets, cost control and forecasting
• Maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants and stakeholders
• Ensuring health & safety and quality standards are consistently met
• Identifying risks early and implementing effective solutions
• Supporting tender and pre-construction activities where required

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience as a Contracts Manager within civil engineering, highways or infrastructure
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience working on framework contracts (AMP experience beneficial)
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of contracts
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage workloads effectively
• A proactive, hands-on approach to problem solving
• Stable employment history with reputable contractors

Salary & Benefits

£75,000 depending on experience

£6,000 car allowance

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced pension contributions

Private healthcare and wellbeing benefits

Life assurance and employee assistance programme

Flexible / hybrid working options

Application Process
To learn more, contact Carl Bennion on (phone number removed) between 7:00 AM 7:00 PM for a confidential conversation, or click Apply Now to submit your CV.

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