At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage contracts throughout their lifecycle and ensure compliance with terms across various projects.
- Company: Join a dynamic legal and commercial team in a leading construction firm.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Opportunity for UK travel and site visits, with a focus on career development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by overseeing critical contracts and collaborating with diverse teams.
- Qualifications: Legal experience is essential; construction background preferred.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
The Contracts Manager is part of the Legal and Commercial Team and oversees contracts for the full contract lifecycle with clients, vendors, partners, and colleagues, as well as documenting any changes or amendments that may arise during implementation or execution. Legal experience is essential for this role and a construction background is preferred.
Responsibilities include:
- Ensuring that work is completed in accordance with the contractual terms across a variety of projects, including all aspects of engineering & design, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning and handover.
- Negotiating sub-contracts and orders, monitoring sub-contractors and planning critical dates, consulting closely with other internal and external stakeholders.
- Agreeing additional scopes of work, successfully managing contract changes post-award, resolving disputes, and identifying areas for improvement in contracting processes.
- Demonstrating experience managing contract values, risks, claims, and performance.
- Cross-functional collaboration with procurement, business development, finance, and project teams.
- Demonstrating knowledge of Health and Safety, CDM, and compliance.
- Detailed knowledge of contract law and knowledge of engineering, construction and business law preferable.
- Effectively communicating and taking a leadership role in preparing and presenting proposals and reports to staff and management.
- Experience of using SAP system.
Requirements:
- Educated to a minimum of Degree level in a relevant subject, or equivalent experience in Contracts Management.
- Full clean driving license.
- Occasional flexible working required.
- Occasional lone and/or home working required.
- UK travel / site visits required.
These roles and responsibilities are issued as a guideline, to help you understand the duties you are expected to undertake as part of your role.
Contract Manager for Legal Services in Lincolnshire employer: EFAB
As a leading employer in the legal and commercial sector, we offer our Contracts Manager a dynamic work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through ongoing training opportunities and a supportive culture that values diverse perspectives. Located in a vibrant area, we provide competitive benefits and the chance to work on impactful projects that shape the future of engineering and construction.
