Contracts Manager - Civils / Water Infrastructure

About this Role This Contracts Manager position offers an exceptional executive leadership opportunity to oversee multi-project civil engineering and water infrastructure portfolios across Manchester, Merseyside, and Cheshire. You will drive operational delivery, financial performance, safety leadership, and strategic client relationships across regional frameworks. Lead multidisciplinary project teams and senior operational staff, ensuring optimal resource allocation and workforce development. Manage project financial performance, reviewing Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs), risk registers, and commercial forecasts monthly. Drive health, safety, environmental, and quality compliance, conducting Senior Management Inspections (SMIs) across active sites. Chair key client progress meetings, manage third-party stakeholders, and oversee pre-commencement and tender handover processes. About You You are an accomplished Contracts Manager or Operations Leader with extensive experience managing multi-site civil engineering schemes within regulated water environments. Your strategic operational oversight is backed by strong commercial acumen under NEC contract mechanisms. Hold an HNC, HND, or Degree in Civil Engineering alongside active SMSTS and CSCS credentials. Demonstrate extensive experience managing civil engineering and water infrastructure projects across multi-site frameworks. Possess deep working knowledge of NEC contracts (Early Warnings, Compensation ..... full job details .....