Senior Contracts Manager

Job title: Senior Contracts Manager
Location: Taunton / Bristol / Swindon
Salary: £65,000 – £75,000 + Company Car/Allowance + Benefits
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

What's on Offer:

Competitive salary & company vehicle/car allowance
Supportive leadership team and collaborative work environment
Strong project pipeline with long-term security
Pension scheme and full benefits package
Real opportunities for continued progression

A growing groundworks and civil engineering contractor is looking for an experienced Senior Contracts Manager to join their operational team, covering projects along the M4/M5 corridor. With a strong reputation for delivering quality and safety, this is a fantastic opportunity to play a key leadership role across multiple live sites.

The Role:

You'll be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of residential groundwork and infrastructure projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, and to high standards. From pre-start through to completion, you'll work closely with site teams, clients, and commercial leads to ensure everything runs smoothly and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage multiple groundworks and infrastructure projects
Lead, support, and mentor site teams
Maintain strong working relationships with clients, consultants, and subcontractors
Ensure delivery in line with programme and budget, in collaboration with commercial teams
Uphold high standards of quality, health & safety, and compliance
Contribute to planning meetings, monthly reporting, and tender reviews

What We're Looking For:

Proven experience in a similar role within groundworks or civil engineering
Practical and people-focused leadership style
Strong commercial and contractual knowledge
Excellent communication and organisational skills
SMSTS & CSCS (Black Card)
Full UK driving licence

Apply!

If this Senior Contracts Manager sounds of interest, please click apply to send your CV or contact Kirk at Thorn Baker, Bristol