Groundworks Contracts Manager

The Company

We are working with a Groundworks Contractor who are looking to recruit a Groundworks Contracts Manager to join their team. They are part of a wider construction business and predominantly work on new build housing, education and commercial schemes across Greater Manchester and Lancashire.

Due to a healthy pipeline of work, they are now in a position to recruit a Contracts Manager to oversee projects from start to completion and delivering multiple projects on time and on budget and provide a civils/groundworks management service for the company.

You are responsible for the management of the civils and the groundworks teams including allocation of labour and plant to best serve multiple sites under your control.

Oversee multiple construction projects from pre‑construction through to the end of the Defects Liability Period.

Manage client relationships, attend progress meetings, and produce reports.

Coordinate with commercial teams on budgets, variations, and forecasting.

Manage the processes, submissions and information required to enable S38/S278/S104 works are delivered from initial discussions through to final handover and sign off.

They are looking to meet with local individuals who have worked as a Contracts Manager delivering Civil Engineering and Groundworks projects in key sectors housing, education, commercial, local government.

You will be based in or able to travel to Greater Manchester and Lancashire on a daily basis.

Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Supervisory Management or equivalent/HNC or degree.

CSCS Card (gold or above).

SMSTS training;
First Aid at Work qualified.

IT literate Capable of producing reports, programmes etc for distribution to wider project teams.

You will receive a good salary and benefits package.

You will be working with a contractor who are well respected, who are members of most of the key regional construction frameworks and are in great financial health so offer a secure future.