Contracts Manager - Energy

My client is a successful and ambitious contractor, with a very healthy forward order book and they specialise in delivering multi-discipline engineering projects within the water and energy sectors. Their Energy team is now growing, and they are recruiting for a Contracts Manager to work with their team to oversee a portfolio of critical infrastructure projects throughout the UK, predominantly delivering large civil engineering projects within a substation environment.

The Contracts Manager will initially oversee a large £40m project in Oxfordshire. The role is based at their Head Office in Southampton but spending some time each week on site. A typical week would likely comprise of 2 days in the office, 2 days on site and 1 day at home.

The role:
• Leading and supporting to the Project Managers on each of your projects, providing guidance to ensure delivery excellence
• Providing thorough commercial and programme support
• Managing up to 3 projects at any one time
• Working closely with the Head of SHEQ to ensure the highest standards of safety, updating on environmental issues, and ensuring quality
• Working with the Bid team, leading bid activity to produce tenders for projects within the Energy Division
• Championing innovation and compliance on all contracts
• Working closely with the commercial team, designers, planners, and site teams to ensure the projects runs to program and cost
• Client interface; attending regular meetings with the client and reporting on design and project completion timelines
• Effective monthly reporting to the Framework Manager

Skills & qualifications:
• BEng/HND in Civil Engineering
• CSCS
• Driving licence
• National Grid Person (desirable)
• Experience of working on the role of Contracts Manager
• Working knowledge of NEC suite of contracts
• A proven track record of securing and delivering, profitable civil engineering projects
• Knowledge of delivering projects within a substation environment would be desirable