Senior Contract Manager

We are looking for a Senior Contract Manager for a steelwork company based in Leicestershire.

This is a senior leadership role suited to an experienced professional with strong commercial awareness, project management capability, and proven leadership skills, overseeing the successful delivery of steelwork projects across the UK.

Salary: £65,000 plus company car

Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of steelwork and construction projects, ensuring safety, quality, programme, and budget targets are achieved


• Manage and develop the contracts team, setting clear performance standards and accountability


• Report directly to the Operations Director on project performance, risk, programme, and commercial outcomes


• Manage project programmes, subcontractors, resources, and cash flow in collaboration with commercial, production, and procurement teams


• Oversee valuations, applications for payment, contractual notices, and change control


• Proactively manage risk, delays, and disputes, ensuring compliance with contractual, legal, and H&S requirements


• Support tender and pre-contract activities, providing technical and buildability input


• Build and maintain strong client and supply-chain relationships as a senior representative of the business


• Drive continuous improvement, consistency, and team development to support ongoing growth

Requirements:

• Proven experience delivering steelwork projects within infrastructure sectors, including rail, bridges, highways, and energy


• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge


• Ideally based in the East Midlands, with regular travel to headquarters and site visits across the UK

If you are interested in this position, please send your CV for consideration.