Due to our continued work winning success, we currently have a new exciting opportunity for an experienced Contracts Manager with clean/dirty water project experience to be based in Northwich.
Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you an experienced Contracts Manager used to managing circa 50 million water contracts?
You will be responsible for overseeing the entire lifecycle of contracts, from negotiation and execution to implementation and closeout. This role involves managing contract activities, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and mitigating risks associated with contractual agreements. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership abilities, excellent negotiation skills, and a thorough understanding of contract management principles.
Duties and Responsibilities
Your experience will be gained from working within the water industry, both clean and/or waste, having a sound understanding of framework agreements, tender preparation and developing project proposals. Demonstrable knowledge of NEC3/4 and FIDIC contracts is a must.
It is essential that you can work in a collaborative manner with internal and external project stakeholders, actively managing relationships and technical standards for large scale construction projects, ensuring efficient and accurate information flow between all project participants.
You’ll also need to be able to work at pace. Our business moves quickly, and we need to keep up with the demand. Flexibility, agility, and resilience are key attributes for this role.
Along with demonstrable delivery experience, additional skills and experience that would enhance your application would ideally include:
* The production of plans and estimating budgets and timescales
* Discussing, drafting, reviewing and negotiating the terms of business contracts
* Managing construction schedules and budgets
* Overseeing final accounts at the end of a project
* Knowledge of water industry standards, regulations, and best practices in the UK.
Please note: Due to the nature of the role, a valid UK driving licence and the ability to travel to sites is required.
If you're ready for a challenge and want to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you!
Company Information:
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms, and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
* We believe that being successful is a choice.
* We choose to be successful.
* We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.
The OCU Group is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, noting that candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Management
Industries
Civil Engineering
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