Contract Manager - Water

Contracts Manager – Water

£70,000–£90,000 DOE + car / car allowance, bonus & benefits

North London / Essex / East Anglia

Permanent

Our client is a well-established specialist contractor working in concrete and structural repair, with a large and growing workload on long-term water sector frameworks. Their work covers clean water assets including reservoirs, water towers and treatment facilities.

They’re looking for a Contracts Manager to run a portfolio of water schemes across North London, Essex and East Anglia. They’re open on experience: they’ll consider established Contracts Managers and Senior Project Managers who already juggle multiple schemes and are ready to step up, with experienced colleagues to support them.

The role

Manage multiple water sector contracts to hit financial, safety, quality and environmental targets

Lead pre-contract planning with the estimating team, then plan, programme and resource contracts

Lead and develop engineers, supervisors and site teams

Accept, approve and issue contracts and subcontracts, and give technical and contractual advice

Liaise and negotiate with clients, consulting engineers and subcontractors

Budget, monitor and control contract finances, including claims, variations, applications for payment and final accounts

Ensure H&S and management system procedures are followed on every contractWhat we’re looking for

Experience delivering projects in the water sector, ideally on clean water assets

Experience as a Contracts Manager, or as a Senior Project Manager running multiple schemes and ready to step up

Strong knowledge of NEC, CDM and SHEQ procedures

Strong planning, financial and leadership skills

SMSTS and CSCS Black Card

Degree or NVQ Level 5 in civil engineering or construction (or equivalent)

Professional membership (MICE, CEng, MCIOB, ICorr) achieved or working towards

Full UK driving licence and based in North London, Essex or East AngliaWhat’s on offer

£70,000–£90,000 depending on experience

Car or car allowance

Bonus

Pension with employer matching

Private healthcare and life assurance

Generous holiday allowance

Ongoing training and career developmentIf you’re a Contracts Manager or Senior Project Manager with water sector experience based in the East of England, we’d like to hear from you