Contracts Manager in Pontefract

Ready to take ownership of major highways and civil engineering projects with an established and growing contractor? We are working with a highly regarded infrastructure business that is looking to appoint an experienced Contracts Manager to support the successful delivery of projects across Yorkshire and the North East.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially and operationally strong Contracts Manager who enjoys leading teams, working closely with clients and taking real ownership of project delivery.

Why consider the opportunity?

• Competitive salary plus package
• Major highways, civil engineering and infrastructure projects
• Opportunity to take ownership across the full project lifecycle
• Strong client-facing and leadership responsibility
• Join an established business with a growing project pipeline
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact within the operation
• Long-term career opportunity within a supportive team

The Role

Working closely with the Operations Manager and Project Managers, you'll provide autonomous management and engineering support across assigned schemes. You'll be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, to programme and to the required quality standards, whilst developing strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and delivery teams.

You will be involved in:

• Managing the safe delivery of assigned works
• Leading and developing site and project teams
• Client and stakeholder management
• Reviewing RAMS, CPPs and project documentation
• Site visits, pre-tender assessments and reporting
• Temporary works coordination and management
• Quality management, including ITPs
• Supporting project teams with drawings, specifications and engineering requirements

What we're looking for

We're keen to speak with experienced Contracts Managers from a highways, civil engineering, drainage or National Highways background. You'll ideally have:

• HNC/HND in Civil Engineering
• CSCS Manager Card
• SMSTS
• Previous Contracts Management experience within highways/civils
• Strong leadership and client management skills
• Good understanding of engineering principles, quality and H&S
• Confidence using MS Project

Location: Yorkshire & North East, with travel across project sites locally.

If you're an experienced Contracts Manager looking for greater responsibility, interesting infrastructure projects and the opportunity to play a key role within a growing business, we'd be keen to hear from you.

How to Apply:

Please apply to this job advert with your CV to be considered. Alternatively, you can contact Kiran Virdi on 07790 845939 to find out more. We look forward to hearing from you!