Contracts Manager - Rail
Summary
A Tier One Principal Contractor, operating throughout England and Wales, delivering multi-disciplinary buildings and civil engineering projects for Network Rail and other infrastructure clients are looking to hire a Contracts Manager with a strong background in Civil Engineering and framework delivery to take ownership of contract performance and help drive the next phase of success on the Eastern Region, Network Rail Reactive & Small Schemes Civils Framework
Based from HQ in Sheffield.
As a Contracts Manager you will:
Oversee end-to-end contract management of the framework, ensuring compliance with NEC4 ECSC (NR29) and Network Rail standards.
- Manage the financial performance of the framework, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control and margin protection.
- Ensure early warnings, variations and compensation events are managed in accordance with contractual requirements.
- Oversee supply chain management, including subcontractor procurement, performance monitoring and compliance.
- Work closely with the commercial team to ensure accurate valuations, applications for payment and final accounts.
- Lead the successful delivery of reactive maintenance and planned civils works, ensuring delivery is safe, timely and to specification.
- Develop and maintain efficient work allocation and planning processes to support emergency and reactive response.
- Oversee KPIs and SLAs, ensuring performance aligns with Network Rail requirements.
- Liaise with PMs, WDM/SPMs, engineers and site teams to resolve issues and support delivery.
- Ensure health, safety and environmental compliance across all works.
- Act as the primary contract-level point of contact with Network Rail.
- Provide regular reporting on performance, risks and financial position to senior leadership and the client.
- Attend progress meetings, site visits, audits and assurance activities.
- Collaborate with internal functions including commercial, planning, H&S, design and compliance to ensure seamless delivery.
- Provide effective line management to Project Managers and WDM/SPMs.
- Set clear expectations for performance, safety, quality and behaviour.
- Hold regular 1:1s and support development and competence growth.
- Ensure reporting, governance and IMS / Insight2 processes are followed consistently.
- Any other duties as may reasonably be required.
Contracts Manager Experience and Personal Qualities
- Proven experience managing framework contracts within rail or civil infrastructure - Essential
- Strong understanding of NEC4 contracts, particularly regarding compensation events and risk management - Essential
- Experience delivering reactive maintenance and small schemes works in a live operational environment - Essential
- Commercially astute with experience in cost control, forecasting and performance management - Essential
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management and decision-making skills - Essential
- Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations applicable to the rail industry - Essential
- Knowledge of Network Rail 019 Standard - Desirable
- Temporary Works Coordinator - Desirable
Qualifications:
- Relevant engineering or commercial qualification (e.g. BSc Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, NVQ Level 6/7) or equivalent experience - Essential
- Railway Safety Training (PTS) or willingness to obtain - Desirable
- Continued professional development appropriate to the role - Essential
- Experience working on Network Rail Frameworks - Essential
Salary: Circa £70,000 - £85,000 (DOE) plus package including:
- Company Car
- Ad hoc Hybrid working
- days holiday + Statutory Bank Holidays
- Company Sick Pay
- Excellent training & development opportunities,
- Healthcare options
- Company Pension and Death in Service scheme of 2x annual salary
Apply now for further details and immediate consideration for this Contracts Manager Role.
Navartis are an equality and diversity recruitment agent and employer.
Service advertised by Navartis are that of an Employment Agency/Business