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Contracts Manager - Gas

Manchester
4 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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