Contract Manager

We're looking for a Contract Manager to join our Building Solutions team based in Salisbury and Portsmouth. Location: Salisbury and Portsmouth Hours: 40 hours per week We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role. We're seeking an experienced Contract Manager to join our growing Building Solutions team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a secure environment, initially site-based to support team development, with the role evolving to account management as we expand our client partnerships. You'll play a key part in delivering projects valued up to £10m whilst building strong relationships with our strategic framework partners.

What will you be responsible for? As a Contract Manager, You'll Be Working Within The Building Solutions Team, Supporting Them In Delivering Successful Projects In Secure Environments. Your Day To Day Will Include

• Leading and overseeing project delivery, achieving operational and commercial goals through effective management of project teams and stakeholders
• Managing projects from pre-commencement to completion, ensuring delivery on time, on budget, and to the highest safety and quality standards
• Taking overall responsibility for implementing health and safety policies, ensuring all employees and subcontractors comply with relevant procedures
• Acting as the client's first point of contact, developing excellent working relationships and identifying ongoing opportunities
• Mentoring and supporting site teams, sharing knowledge and experience to help others develop their skills

What are we looking for? This role of Contract Manager is great for you if:

• You have significant experience in leading delivery on construction projects, ideally within secure environments
• You hold a relevant construction qualification (HND/Degree level or equivalent) and professional memberships such as CIOB
• You possess expert knowledge of NEC and JCT contract conditions, with demonstrable experience managing project budgets and programmes
• You hold or are willing to obtain the necessary clearances (British Passport required, Enhanced DBS minimum, SC Clearance advantageous)

Rewards And Benefits We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview. Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks. We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.