contracts manager.
central london
Company
Specialist Contractor, designing and delivering complex high profile projects in London, as a principle contractor. Work involves complex infrastructure and civil engineering, innovative temporary works solutions, piling, groundworks, sub and superstructure, cut and carve and deconstruction/demolition.
The Role
Leading teams to develop, plan and deliver the optimum methodology —ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget. With a strong focus on risk, opportunity and operational efficiency, maximising commercial return whilst developing and maintaining strong client relationships.
Supporting bids as required developing the tender methodology - engaging early with clients ensuring projects are designed in such a way that can be constructed as efficiently as possible.
About You
Extensive experience managing complex and technical engineering projects with a strong track record running multi-disciplinary teams within a self-delivery environment.
This could be your first step up from running a single project or a move to take on a larger more complex portfolio of work.
Conversant in a broad range of construction methodologies, practices and innovations in the complex infrastructure, civil engineering, temporary works, groundworks, basements, superstructures.
You proactively develop collaborative relationships with clients on and off site
Strong commercial acumen including forecasting, budgeting cost control and the ability to influence financial outcomes
Comfortable taking a strong visible lead.
You enjoy logistically complex engineering projects that stretch the thinking
An engineering background is desirable but not essential
At least 20 years experience in the industry
Why this role
Ability to engage early with clients working as a principle contractor which means you have real opportunity to influence the plan, method and engineering solution
You may already be working for a specialist engineering contractor or maybe you’re working for a major infrastructure or building business and are keen for more visible influence and impact.
This business runs an integrated model. Each project is made up of a range of in-house activities managed under a single profit centre, supported by one team. This structure allows you to leverage in-house expertise maintaining greater control over quality, safety, innovation and productivity across projects.
Strong pipeline of work