Contracts Manager

Randstad Construction and Property; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

My client, a long established and highly successful civil engineering contractor specialising in railway engineering, is looking for a Contracts Manager to join their work winning team on a permanent basis.

As a primary contractor for Network Rail, my client delivers a wide range of projects from earthworks and embankment-stabilisation schemes to major structural projects such as footbridge replacements and bridge refurbishments.

This is a fantastic opportunity to carve out a long term career with a reputable business.

Candidate Responsibilities:

• Operational Management: Oversee the buildings Management Framework for Network Rail, ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Client Liaison: Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to make decisions under pressure.
• Programme and Commercial Planning: Strong understanding of NEC3/NEC4 contracts, particularly regarding compensation events and risk management. Commercially astute, with experience in budgeting, forecasting, cost management.
• Project Controls: Monitor project performance against budgets, handle scope change identification, and ensure timely change orders and early warning notifications.
• Reporting and Analysis: Produce and analyse progress reports, updated cost forecasts, and lead monthly review meetings with project teams.
• Risk Management: Implement a comprehensive risk management process to pre-emptively identify and mitigate potential risks.
• Safety Management: Be accountable for all safety, health, environment, and quality matters within the framework, maintaining knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations applicable to the rail industry.

Candidate Requirements:

• Relevant engineering or commercial qualification (e.g. BSc Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or NVQ 6/7 in Construction minimum or suitably qualified by experience).
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to make decisions under pressure.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations applicable to the rail industry.
• Strong understanding of NEC3/NEC4 contracts, particularly regarding compensation events and risk management. Commercially astute, with experience in budgeting, forecasting, cost management.
• Proven experience managing framework contracts within rail, infrastructure, or buildings asset management.
• Experience overseeing both reactive maintenance and project works in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working on Network Rail Frameworks.
• PTS - Desirable.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.