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About the Role

The Contracts Manager will hold full operational and commercial accountability for the safe, profitable, and high-quality delivery of the civils infrastructure portfolio across the region. This role involves owning the P&L, CVR performance, and client relationships for all projects within England & Wales spanning power, rail, DNO, renewables, and ICP works.

Responsibilities

• Operational Delivery & Leadership
• Commercial & Financial Management (P&L Ownership)
• Sector-Specific Delivery
• Client & Stakeholder Management
• Governance, HSQE & Compliance
• Strategic Growth Contribution
• Collaboration with other departments to ensure delivery and technical expertise shared.

Requirements

• Proven track record (typically 10+ years) delivering multi-disciplinary civils projects across power, utilities, or rail sectors.
• Demonstrable P&L or commercial accountability at regional/portfolio level (£15m+ turnover).
• Strong knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts, JCT, and utility framework contracting.
• SMSTS, CSCS (Manager/Professional level), and full UK driving licence.
• Commercially astute with a strong asset-owner mindset.
• Collaborative leader.
• Confident client-facing communicator, credible at Board and executive level.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to hold delivery teams to account without micromanaging.

Skills

• Civil engineering experience
• Energy connections
• Renewables
• Power background
• Infrastructure construction
• Highways
• Rail
• Commercial management skills
• Team leadership

Location

• London
• UK wide sites

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior Project Manager
• 10+ years

Education Level

• HNC/HND/Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent
• NVQ Level 7 in Strategic Management & Leadership (Desirable)
• Chartered status (MICE, MCIOB, or equivalent) or working towards (Desirable)

Salary/Compensations

• 80000 - 100000 GBP Per annum

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Your birthday off
• Additional leave purchase scheme
• Private Healthcare for you and family
• Bonus scheme - up to 20% of salary
• Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
• Opportunities to give back to our communities through our social value programme

About the Company

• The Enable group are a supportive and diverse group who always strive to do the right thing for our people, environment and communities.
• We have a passion for social value and are doing great work in the communities in which we work to help and support with the work we do, aiming to create infrastructure solutions with lasting community value.
• An inclusive and diverse environment, embracing the variety of cultures, backgrounds and lifestyles of our employees.
• A focus on safety, health, and wellbeing, prioritising our people through a culture of caring and a network of positive mental health champions.

Equal Opportunity

• An inclusive and diverse environment, embracing the variety of cultures, backgrounds and lifestyles of our employees.