At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage projects, ensuring compliance and commercial success throughout the lifecycle.
- Company: Join a leading construction firm that values innovation and integrity.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, car allowance, private medical insurance, and a bonus scheme.
- Other info: Opportunities for career growth and development in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the construction industry while managing exciting projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in contracts management and a strong understanding of construction processes required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Applications from ex-military personnel are strongly encouraged.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the contractual lead for allocated projects, managing contracts throughout the project lifecycle.
- Administer contracts in accordance with the relevant contractual principles.
- Support the commercial function with commercial control of projects.
- Identify, assess, and manage commercial and contractual risks and opportunities.
- Ensure all contractual communications are timely, accurate, and compliant.
- Establish and maintain robust project controls, reporting, and governance arrangements.
- Review and challenge programmes, cost plans, and subcontractor submissions.
- Ensure compliance with project scope, contractual requirements, and client expectations.
- Prepare regular project reports covering commercial status, risk, programme, and performance.
- Provide contractual and commercial oversight of on-site construction activities.
- Work closely with construction managers, site teams, and subcontractors to ensure delivery aligns with contractual and programme commitments.
- Ensure variations, delays, and change are identified early and managed in line with contract provisions.
- Assure quality, progress, and compliance without duplicating site management functions.
- Provide cover for Construction managers when required.
- Ensure projects comply with statutory obligations, security protocols, and internal policies.
- Oversee compliance with defence, government, and secure-environment requirements.
- Ensure contractor compliance with RAMS, permits, and security procedures.
- Support audits, inspections, and client assurance activities.
- Support the H&S function in audits and compliance activities.
- Act as a key commercial and contractual interface with clients, consultants, and framework partners.
- Manage subcontractor and supplier relationships from a contractual and performance perspective.
- Support dispute avoidance through early engagement, accurate records, and contract-aligned decision-making.
Knowledge, skills and qualifications
Essential
- Strong background in contracts or commercial management within the construction industry.
- Demonstrable experience administering NEC3 / NEC4 contracts.
- Solid understanding of construction processes, sequencing, and delivery risks.
- Eligible for, or holding, UK Security Clearance.
- Proficiency in SharePoint and business systems.
- Proficient in project and document management systems.
- Commercially astute with strong contractual judgement.
- Confident managing change, risk, and complex stakeholder environments.
- Clear, structured communicator with strong written contractual skills.
- Ability to operate autonomously across multiple UK projects.
- Is analytical, organised, and detail-focused.
Desirables
- Have a degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent qualification in Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or similar.
- Experience working in secure, regulated, or government environments.
Salary £60,000 to £75,000 DOE
Benefits £5k car allowance, some travel reimbursable, private medical insurance, bonus scheme, pension scheme, EV Car scheme, cycle to work.
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