Contracts manager

My client is looking to onboard an experienced Contracts Manager to look after one of their Water Frameworks in the Midlands. Contracts Manager Duties: * Compliance: ensure that all contracts comply with legal and regulatory requirements governing water infrastructure projects, including environmental regulations, health and safety standards, making sure safe systems of work are planned and implemented on assigned projects. * Quality Assurance: ensure detailed project programmes are drawn up and adhered to on assigned projects and to regularly report progress against these. Ensure that contractors and suppliers adhere to quality standards and specifications outlined in contracts, conducting inspections and audits as necessary. * Contract Administration: oversee the administration of contracts throughout their lifecycle, including document management, change order management, and dispute resolution. Where applicable, take the lead in design management and review on design and build projects. * Stakeholder Management: * external stakeholders ndash; manage the allocation of trades and labour, employed and sub-contracted, ensuring efficient and cost-effective use of resources on assigned projects. Attend sub-contractor and client meetings, liaise with government agencies, regulatory bodies, and community representatives as required. * internal stakeholders ndash; work with site teams, procurement and finance departments, ensuring a positive working relationship is established and maintained. * Site Team Management: manage the site team on assigned projects, including their recruitment, performance management, training and development. * Budgeting and Cost Control: work closely with the project manager and commercial manager to develop and manage budgets for contracts, monitoring expenses and ensuring that projects stay within budgetary constraints. * Performance Evaluation: evaluate the performance of contractors and vendors, tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensuring that contractual obligations are met satisfactorily. Taking ownership of projects. * Continuous Improvement: identify opportunities for process improvement and optimisation in contract management practices, implementing best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. * Maintain the Integrated Management System (IMS): maintain the IMS requirements, policies, and procedures * To undertake any other duties as necessary. Contracts Manager Requirements: * A 3rd level qualification in Civil Engineering or other industry related qualification with 5+ years relevant on the ground experience or 15+ year rsquo;s industry experience. * Previous experience within the water industry, managing multiple sites while achieving and exceeding financial and programme targets, would be essential. * Numeracy and IT skills including MS Office, Word and Excel with a strong working knowledge of MS Project (or similar) and CAD. * Ability to demonstrate the lead role in a construction programme and delivery. * Experience of managing all HSEQ aspects involved in the construction of large schemes. * Understanding and commercial application of the NEC3 suite of contracts. * Appropriate recognised industry training certificates and a full driving licence