Contracts Manager - Gas

Manchester

8 months ago

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Our client is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of two businesses operating across water, energy and environment sectors throughout the UK. With an annual turnover surpassing £500 million, they have cemented its position as a leader within the industry. The sustained, robust business performance creates an ideal environment for career growth.

Are you a Contract Manager looking for your next challenge delivering gas projects? Their team is seeking a leader to manage a projects and/or programmes of work with clients such Cadent Gas or National Gas whilst being a key part of the team in developing new contracts across the UK gas sector.

Suitable locations: Frameworks with Cadent Gas and National Gas see them deliver programmes of work across the UK, primarily in the South & East of England, across the Midlands and the North-West.

The role of a Contracts Manager includes:

Demonstrate health & safety leadership, ingraining our culture of health, safety, and wellbeing to guarantee that everyone returns home in good health
Oversee the success of a variety of projects from concept design to construction completion working alongside estimating, design and commercial counterparts
To continued development of our operational teams to meet current and future demands
Building strong relationships with clients, colleagues and our supply-chain

What you’ll need:
Experience in the supervision of multiple multidisciplinary gas projects, with Cadent Gas, National Gas or other UK gas clients.
Experience of project controls and planning and the management and resolution of change controls
Knowledge of NEC contracts
A willingness to travel to deliver schemes across the UK, lodging where required
Full UK driving license

What’s in it for you:

Alongside their significant training and development investment, bespoke progression plan and support to achieve professional chartership, they offer a wide range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits that you can tailor to your needs

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