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About the Role

Joseph Gallagher is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee commercial and contractual aspects of projects, ensuring successful delivery while adhering to quality and safety standards. This role involves managing site teams, subcontractors, and maintaining accurate records for cost substantiation and variations.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract administration and commercial aspects of projects.
• Oversee project delivery and ensure adherence to timelines and budgets.
• Conduct negotiations and provide regular reporting on project status.
• Manage and supervise site teams and subcontractors.
• Oversee subcontractor selection and monitor on-site progress.
• Ensure strict adherence to the highest levels of Quality and Health & Safety.
• Keep management updated on site progress and commercial issues.
• Proactively assess, review, and mitigate commercial and contractual risks.
• Maintain robust site records for labor, plant, materials, and staff to support cost substantiation.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation for variations and additions monthly.
• Assist in the preparation of project final accounts.
• Participate in site project meetings, ensuring commercial matters are discussed and resolved.

Requirements

• Experience working within the tunnelling industry of civil engineering.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate with all internal and external partners.
• Driven and dynamic approach with a long-term career development focus.
• Previous Contracts Management experience, ideally with a Tier 2 or Tier 1 company.
• Experience in a wide variety of contracts, particularly in the industrial & commercial sector.
• Ability to prioritize multiple concurrent projects under stringent time, quality, and budgetary constraints.
• Ability to read and understand technical specifications and drawings.
• Detailed working knowledge and experience in technical elements of structural steel fabrication and erection.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 18001 & CE Marking.
• A conscientious and self-disciplined approach.
• Competent working knowledge of Word and Outlook.
• Excellent Excel skills.
• Must be able to read technical drawings and undertake site surveys.
• Minimum of 3 years of on-site experience.
• 3 years of experience working with main contractors and engineers.
• 3 years of experience with contracts.
• 5 years of experience understanding technical specifications and drawings (Preferred).

Skills

• StrucCad
• Strumis
• AutoCAD
• Tekla
• Word
• Outlook
• Excel

Location

• London
• South of England

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Minimum of 3 years of on-site experience
• 5 years of experience understanding technical specifications and drawings (Preferred)
• 3 years of experience working with main contractors and engineers
• 3 years of experience with contracts (Preferred)

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive (DOE)

About the Company

• Joseph Gallagher is the leading UK based Civil Engineering & Tunnelling sub-contractor, growing significantly in the last 37 years into an international business.
• We have an award-winning reputation and an industry-leading safety culture.
• We have had the privilege to be a part of some of the most critical infrastructure projects taking place today.
• In the Middle East, we are leading the way in trenchless technology, carrying out all forms of non-disruptive, no dig construction techniques.
• The Joseph Gallagher Group is a family owned Civil Engineering business that delivers expertise whilst putting client satisfaction at the core of the business.
• Built on a personal reputation for honesty and quality, we understand the actions we take affect the communities and environments we operate in.
• We're promoting a culture change within the industry and demonstrating initiatives to dramatically improve Health, Safety and Wellbeing.
• In 2014, we launched our award-winning cultural safety programme (LIFE) which is deeply embedded into the company’s DNA and core values.

Equal Opportunity

• We are a disability confident employer and we're committed to providing equal opportunities in employment.
• All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.
• We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to enable you to be the best you can, please contact the HR team at HR@josephgallagher.co.uk.