CONTRACTS MANAGER – GROUND ENGINEERING & REMEDIATION

Location: Ripley, Derbyshire (National travel as required)
Salary: £65,000 per annum + Performance Bonus + Vehicle Allowance or Electric Car Scheme
Contract: Full-time, permanent (40 hours/week)
Ref: CM/NW/RECRUITMENT/08092025

THE ROLE

As Contracts Manager, you will play a senior leadership role across our live project’s portfolio – ensuring all works are delivered to the highest technical, commercial, and safety standards. You’ll oversee a team of Project Managers, Engineers and Site Managers across UK-wide projects, with support from the Commercial, Technical and Operational teams based in Ripley.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manage the safe, timely and commercially sound delivery of multiple concurrent contracts
• Mentor and coordinate project delivery teams including PMs, engineers, and site managers
• Resource planning, programming, procurement and subcontractor oversight
• Monitor progress, budgets, variations and commercial performance (CVRs, forecasts, claims, EWN/CEs)
• Ensure compliance with NEC/JCT, CDM 2015, EN 1504 and client-specific framework requirements
• Drive quality assurance, site safety, and environmental compliance
• Support the Contracts Director with departmental strategy, pipeline coordination, and continuous improvement
• Lead client and stakeholder communications, maintaining strong relationships with principal contractors, consultants and direct client