Contract Manager

About The Role

Interested in this role You can find all the relevant information in the description below.
Right across infrastructure, theres a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage youre at in your career, with us youll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where youll be working?

BGEN is one of the UK's largest multidisciplinary design and build contractors with over 100 years of industry experience. We support clients in the Water, Power & Energy, Pharmaceutical, Nuclear and Food and Beverage industries to deliver next generation, value-added engineering solutions.

Want to be a part of it?

What you'll be doing?
Youll lead complex, multidisciplinary projects from tender through to completion, guiding teams with clarity and confidence.
Youll manage and administer contracts such as NEC or JCT, making sure all terms, notices, and change controls are followed.
As the main commercial and contractual point of contact, youll build positive relationships with clients, subcontractors, and colleagues, keeping communication open and constructive.

Youll prepare and review tenders, ensuring submissions are competitive, accurate, and aligned with project needs.
Your estimating work for MEICA projects will support cost planning, risk analysis, and successful bid strategies.
Youll take ownership of project finances, overseeing cost control, forecasting, reporting, and the timely agreement of variations and change orders.

Youll support subcontract procurement and negotiation, and guide project teams to deliver safe, high-quality engineering outcomes.
Youll monitor programme performance, manage risks and opportunities, and champion continuous improvement across delivery.

Collaboration will be central to your role, working closely with engineering, commercial, and operational teams to achieve shared goals.
Youll lead project meetings, provide clear commercial guidance, and maintain accurate, auditable documentation.
Above all, youll help create a positive, professional environment where strong relationships and great project results can thrive.
What you'll bring: Confident delivering complex, multidisciplinary work.
Skilled in tendering, estimating, and commercial management.
Clear understanding of NEC, JCT, or similar forms.
Able to balance multiple projects and priorities.
Supportive leadership and positive stakeholder engagement.
Security Clearance Must be eligible to obtain SC (Security Clearance) or already hold valid SC clearance.
Whats in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include; Company Pension Scheme
Death in Service Benefit
Hybrid working is available following initial probationary period.
Opportunity to purchase additional holidays per year (up to 5 days for full time employees)
My Rewards offering discounts on high street and online shopping
Employee assistance programme
Opportunity to purchase additional holidays
In addition, this role offers; Private health care for you
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. Were one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
Were responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
Were open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
Were together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
Were ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether youre a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

Its an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

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