Job Openings Contract Manager

About the job Contract Manager

Contracts Manager – Join Our Team!

Were seeking a driven Contracts Manager to lead major civil engineering and building projects, across a number of industry sectors, from tender to handover, ensuring theyre delivered safely, to programme, budget, and to our high-quality standards. The position is based at our head office near Derby, with a requirement to travel around the UK to visit sites, clients and our supply chain.

The Position Attracts:

  • A competitive salary with company vehicle or allowance
  • A generous Holiday allowance, contributory pension and life assurance scheme bi annul bonus and private healthcare
  • Potential for progression within the business

In this role, you will:

  • take full ownership of multiple construction contracts
  • coordinate planning, procurement, cost control & programme efficiencies
  • lead, manage and assist the site teams, including subcontractors, in delivering the projects
  • champion Health & Safety, Quality & Environmental standards
  • be the first point of contact for the project clients, supply chain and other stakeholders and building strong relationships
  • inspire site and business-support teams through strong leadership and effective communication

As the successful candidate you will:

  • be an experienced leader in the civil engineering and building sector
  • be strong on all aspects of health, safety, and environmental management
  • possess excellent organisation skills
  • be confident and competent in the management and coordination of people, plant, materials & subcontractors
  • have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be commercially astute with
  • be a civil engineer educated to degree level / similar or gained necessary time served experience
  • have a working knowledge of standard forms of contract eg NEC
  • possess good IT skills, particularly in the use of MS word, MS excel & MS project or Primavera P6.

If you believe you are a good fit for a well-established, yet dynamic civil engineering and building contractor currently experiencing a targeted period of growth and are ready to take charge and deliver major projects, we want to hear from you – recruitment@alphaconstruction.co.uk. Offering an excellent renumeration package including car / allowance, contributory pension, private health care, profit share and the potential to be a future leader and shareholder of the business, this is a fantastic opportunity for the right person. We are an equal opportunities employer, but unfortunately cannot offer sponsored work visas.


Package Details

  • Basic salary
  • Company Car
  • Discretionary profit share scheme paid twice a year
  • Pension with 5% employer contribution
  • Private health insurance (e.g. Bupa)
  • Proactive approach to continued development, training, and seminars
  • Reimbursement of Professional Fee to a recognised body (e.g. RICS, ICE, CIPS, CIOB, or similar)
  • Annual holidays totalling 34 days, less bank/public holidays and time required for Christmas and Easter
  • Business mileage to be reimbursed at HMRC Advisory fuel rates
  • Mobile phone, laptop & large screen monitor (including all software required, e.g. Microsoft Project)
  • Standard working hours are 8:45 to 5:15 with 1 hour lunch. However, flexibility for earlier start/finish early as long as it is agreed upfront.