Contract Manager

Contracts Manager – Residential Groundworks

Location: Leicester / Midlands (regional patch inc. M5/M6 corridors)

Salary: PAYE £60,000–£70,000 + car/allowance + bonus or Self-Employed £100,000–£120,000

Contract Type: Permanent, full-time

About the role

We’re supporting a respected groundworks contractor following a restructure, adding a regional Contracts Manager to lead a small portfolio of residential groundworks schemes (typical packages £0.5m–£15m: roads & sewers, drainage, earthworks, externals). It’s a delivery-led, pragmatic environment—Microsoft tools, minimal bureaucracy, decisions made quickly.

What you’ll do

• Lead multiple sites to programme, quality and margin.
• Set the tone on H&S (CDM, RAMS) and quality control (ITPs, close-out).
• Resource and mentor Site Managers/Engineers; keep supply chain performance sharp.
• Drive short-interval planning, progress reporting and recovery ...