Contracts Manager - Buildings

We are currently recruiting for a very exciting opportunity to join our client, a leading construction company as a Contracts Manager working within their Buildings and Minor Works Division.

Within this role you will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of various railway assets within the portfolio.

Join a busy environment dedicated to rail maintenance and asset management that handles ‘high volume, low value’ maintenance projects-both reactive and planned. The business unit’s primary focus is on maintaining and repairing rail assets under a long-term framework/contract agreement.

Key Responsibilities:

Operational Management: Oversee the Eastern buildings Asset Management Framework for Network Rail, ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
Client Liaison: Maintain key relationships with client representatives and attend regular framework progress, design coordination, and commercial meetings.
Programme and Commercial Planning: Ensure successful execution of the framework, maintaining quality, schedule, budget, and profit margins, while ensuring client satisfaction from project commencement to close-out.
Project Controls: Monitor project performance against budgets, handle scope change identification, and ensure timely change orders and early warning notifications.
Reporting and Analysis: Produce and analyse progress reports, updated cost forecasts, and lead monthly review meetings with project teams.
Risk Management: Implement a comprehensive risk management process to pre-emptively identify and mitigate potential risks.
Safety Management: Be accountable for all safety, health, environment, and quality matters within the framework.

Requirements:

Experience: Proven track record in a Framework/Contracts Management position within buildings, civil engineering, rail infrastructure maintenance sectors.
Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of contracting processes, technical construction specifications, and budget management.
Relationship Building: Ability to establish strong working relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Educational Background: Relevant qualifications in buildings/civil engineering.
Industry Experience: Essential experience within buildings maintenance frameworks with a solid understanding of NEC or bespoke Network Rail forms of contract.