A leading engineering business within the water sector is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to join its senior management team and take ownership of multiple water and wastewater projects across the UK.

This is a key appointment for a Contracts Manager who enjoys responsibility, autonomy and influence. You’ll be trusted to lead projects from tender stage through to final account and handover, combining strong technical understanding with commercial awareness and people leadership.

The Contracts Manager role offers long-term career progression, exposure to major infrastructure programmes and the opportunity to shape how projects are delivered across the business.

The Role – Contracts Manager

As Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of several concurrent projects, ensuring safety, quality, programme and commercial performance are achieved consistently.

Key responsibilities include:

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Full responsibility for contract delivery, applying sound commercial and operational judgement

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Ownership of project financial performance, including P&L, forecasting, cost control and reporting

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Leading and developing project teams, promoting collaboration and accountability

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Building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships

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Managing NEC contracts, variations, compensation events and final accounts

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