Senior Contracts Manager

Overview

Lead delivery of complex water/highways contracts, manage teams, ensure compliance

Key Responsibilities

• systems implementation
• programme management
• urban tunnelling
• progress reporting
• compliance management
• client relations

Tasks

-Implement systems to capture and share best practices and promote cost-effective procurement and construction methods. -Manage programme delivery, including human resources, suppliers, designers, and subcontractors. -Promote best practices by challenging existing methods and embedding continuous improvement across teams. -Produce monthly progress and business review reports, including Balanced Score Card input and customer feedback. -Build strong customer relationships, function as a business ambassador, and align delivery with key performance indicators and Perfect Delivery ethos. -Ensure full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards, as well as Morgan Sindall and client procedures. -Deliver high-quality, timely, and technically sound operational projects, ensuring efficient use of resources and recovery from delays. -Lead the Combined Sewer Overflow capital programme, managing complex urban tunnelling and shaft sinking schemes. -Drive profitability and innovation through integrated team collaboration and commercial efficiency. -Lead and develop high-performing project teams, fostering a collaborative, “can-do” culture.

Requirements

• project targets
• negotiation
• stakeholder
• construction
• regulations
• leadership

What You Bring

-Skilled in setting and achieving project and operational targets in collaboration with senior management. -Effective negotiator with strong diplomacy and stakeholder engagement skills -In-depth knowledge of the construction industry and regulatory standards -Excellent organisational and time management abilities; capable of handling multiple projects without compromising quality. -Strong leadership and team motivation skills to ensure high compliance standards.

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Benefits

-Recognition scheme and long service awards -Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support -Flexible and adaptable working -Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role) -We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more. -Annual bonus scheme -Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days. -Contributory pension scheme

About Morgan Sindall Infrastructure

-Delivers critical national projects in energy, rail, highways, and water. -Specializes in major energy frameworks, including grid upgrades and windfarm links. -Provides comprehensive water expertise from sewerage to the Thames Tideway super-sewer. -Conducts nuclear decommissioning and power infrastructure work at sites like Sellafield. -Works on high-profile transport hubs, including Liverpool Street roof renewal and station expansions. -Balances large-scale engineering with regional projects to bridge communities and shape infrastructure.

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