Contracts Manager

Location: On site / Ludlow SY8, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Engineering | Build
Salary: Negotiable salary

Glanua is an industry leader in providing innovative and sustainable engineering solutions to design, build, operate and maintain critical water and wastewater infrastructure across Ireland and the UK. We are a trusted provider to the municipal, industrial and pharmaceutical sectors, working with clients including Uisce Éireann (formerly Irish Water), Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, United Utilities and Northern Ireland Water, as well as multinational private clients such as Kerry Group, Diageo, Coca-Cola and Nestlé.

Marches Biogas, part of the Glanua Group, complements this expertise as a specialist in anaerobic digestion and biogas solutions, delivering renewable energy and resource recovery projects that support the transition to a low-carbon economy. Together, Marches Biogas and Glanua combine deep technical capability across water, wastewater and bioresource infrastructure, enabling clients to maximise efficiency, reduce environmental impact and unlock sustainable value from waste streams.

Both organisations are passionate about solving today’s environmental challenges and delivering a decarbonised and sustainable world. We recognise that building successful, creative teams requires a diverse workforce capable of driving innovation and new ways of thinking. We provide an environment where individuals have the freedom to develop and grow to their full potential, while championing core values of Safety and Well-being, Innovation, Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, Agility, Accountability, Diversity and Inclusion in everything we do.

With a talented and growing team of over 600 people across Ireland and the UK, Marches Biogas and Glanua are continuing to expand across multiple disciplines to support ambitious growth plans and deliver sustainable infrastructure for the future.

The Contracts Manager is a senior leadership role responsible for the successful end-to-end delivery of complex construction and engineering projects. Acting as the primary client interface, the role ensures strong stakeholder engagement, high levels of client satisfaction, and the identification of value-add opportunities.

The Contracts Manager leads multidisciplinary teams, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture while providing clear direction, mentoring, and resource planning. They are accountable for programme delivery, commercial performance, procurement, and risk management, applying best practice methodologies to optimise outcomes. A strong focus on health, safety, quality, and environmental compliance underpins all activities, alongside a commitment to sustainability and Net Zero objectives. The role requires strategic thinking, operational agility, and a continuous improvement mindset to drive innovation and efficiency.

Ultimately, success is defined by consistently delivering safe, high-quality projects on time and budget, while strengthening client relationships and contributing to business growth.

• Act as the single point of contact to the client as the Contractors’ Representative for projects, instilling confidence in your ability to deliver successfully.
• Work closely with all key stakeholders including clients, client representatives, and third-party agencies to ensure effective collaboration.
• Maintain a positive experience for the client and their representatives, upholding the company’s reputation and fostering an ethos of cooperation.
• Respond to and address any client and stakeholder complaints in a timely manner, securing feedback through satisfaction surveys and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Promote “value-add” opportunities by actively upselling company solutions, products, manufacturing, and wider group services such as operations, manufacturing, and sampling.

• Lead multidisciplinary teams, design, construction, commercial, in the delivery of one or more…