Our client is a prominent player in the civil engineering contracting realm, specialising in the Energy & Renewables, Utilities, Infrastructure, and Transportation sectors. Currently looking for a Construction/Contracts Manager this is a permanent position and will be based out of their head office in Beauly. 

The role of a civil engineering Construciton/Contracts manager involves overseeing the contractual and financial aspects of multiple civil engineering projects.
The Construction/Contracts Manager is the key person responsible for the successful delivery of the projects assigned to them with the responsibility to ensure health, safety, environmental & quality compliance as well as programme and budget requirements.
The Construction/Contracts Manager also must assist in developing the sustainable profitable growth of the business through delivering successful projects, building, and maintaining successful teams and by maintaining personal training and development as an example to others.

Responsibilites will include but not limited to; 

• Overseeing and managing multiple civil engineering projects from conception to completion
• Contract Administration: Administering contracts throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring that all parties comply with their obligations and that the project progresses according to plan.
• Budget Management: Assisting contract QS/Commercial Manager on project budgets, preparing cost estimates, and tracking expenses to ensure that the project remains within budget constraints.
• Risk Management: Identifying and assessing risks associated with the project, developing risk mitigation strategies, and monitoring risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Quality Assurance: Ensuring that the project meets the required quality standards and that all work is performed in accordance with contract specifications and industry standards.
• Change Management: Managing changes to the project scope, schedule, or budget, and ensuring that all changes are documented and approved.
• Dispute Resolution: Resolving disputes with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers in a timely and effective manner, while minimizing the impact on the project.
• Project Coordination: Coordinating with project teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure that the project progresses according to plan and that all parties are working together effectively.
• Reporting: Preparing regular reports on project progress and other key metrics and communicating these reports to stakeholders as necessary.
• Compliance: Ensuring that all project activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements, as well as company policies and procedures.
• Establish and develop strong relations with key individuals and decision makers within the client base.
• Build, develop, support, and maintain the site team/workforce.
• To provide required support to site management teams on the production of all project documentation as appropriate.
• Work with the team to suggest, explore and deliver new and innovative ways of working that will take cost out and deliver material benefits across all other KPIs.
• Support the Bid Management team by providing operational support as required. This may include providing program support and written text such as plans, risk assessments etc. as well as chairing and participating in pre-construction and progress meetings, interviews etc. with subcontractors, clients, and stakeholders.
• Monitoring and reporting project progress to stakeholders and senior management.
• Develop and protect subcontractor relationships by establishing effective supply chain management, policies, procedures, and monitoring systems.
• Responsible for ensuring that all company procedures and policies are implemented by the site management teams.

In summary, the civil engineering Construction/contracts manager is responsible for managing all aspects of the project's contracts, finances, and risk management, while also ensuring that the project is completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

If you are interested in the above and would like to discuss in more detail please contact Lyndsey at Global Highland