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Senior Contracts ManagerLocation: ChelmsfordSalary: £90,000 - £100,000 + Car / Car Allowance + Fuel Card + Bonus + PensionAn established and rapidly growing groundworks and civil engineering contractor is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to join their expanding delivery team. The role will involve overseeing multiple residential infrastructure and groundworks packages across Essex, Suffolk and surrounding areas.The company has experienced significant growth in recent years, increasing turnover from approximately £62m to £100m while expanding its workforce by over 65%. With a strong pipeline of secured work and continued expansion plans, this role offers excellent long-term career progression within a dynamic and ambitious business.The successful candidate will play a key role in overseeing several live projects while supporting pre-construction planning for upcoming schemes. You will work closely with senior leadership, commercial teams and site management to ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme and within budget.Senior Contracts Manager Salary & BenefitsSalary £90,000 - £100,000 (depending on experience)Company Car or Car AllowanceFuel CardPension scheme (up to 5% employer contribution)25 days holiday + Bank HolidaysHoliday entitlement rising to 28 days + BH with serviceTraining and development support including funded professional coursesExcellent long-term career progression opportunitiesSupportive and ambitious company cultureSenior Contracts Manager Job OverviewOversee multiple residential groundworks and infrastructure projects across Essex and East AngliaProvide leadership and support to Site Managers, Engineers and site teamsEnsure projects are delivered safely, on programme and within budgetMonitor programme performance and resource allocation across multiple sitesChair and attend client, commercial and project review meetingsWork closely with Commercial teams to manage project performance and cost controlSupport pre-construction planning for upcoming developmentsMaintain strong relationships with housebuilders, consultants and project stakeholdersPromote and maintain high standards of health, safety, quality and environmental performanceSenior Contracts Manager Job RequirementsProven experience in a Contracts Manager / Senior Contracts Manager role within groundworks or civil engineeringStrong background delivering residential infrastructure and groundworks packagesExperience managing multiple sites simultaneouslyExcellent leadership and communication skillsStrong commercial awareness and programme management abilitySMSTS qualificationCSCS Black Card (or equivalent)NVQ Level 6 in Construction Management or equivalent (preferred)Full UK driving licenceAbout the CompanyThis contractor has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality groundworks and infrastructure packages for leading national and regional housebuilders. The business has experienced significant growth in recent years and continues to invest in its people, systems and long-term project pipeline.They are particularly interested in ambitious and driven individuals who want to progress within a growing organisation and play a key role in its continued expansion.If you are an experienced Contracts Manager looking to step into a senior leadership role within a fast-growing contractor, this position offers an excellent opportunity to progress your career while working on high-profile residential infrastructure projects.Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for. JBRP1_UKTJ
Location:
Basildon
Job Type:
FullTime

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