Contracts Manager

About The Role

MES is proud to be a key partner on the UKPN ED1SON Alliance Contract, delivering substation build and refurbishment works and cabling schemes across the East of England including design, project management, on and off-site cable installation, building construction, jointing, switchgear installation, bunding, commissioning, decommissioning and demolition.

As the Contracts Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Take responsibility for driving growth in the cabling project workstream with UK Power Networks and other potential clients
• Provide leadership and general support to the project delivery team
• Represent the company in correspondence and liaison with the client in meetings
• Provide Commercial/Programme Support
• Ensure that progress through the project development stages is tracked and demonstrated
• Provide input into the MES project governance process
• Assist in the scoping of new projects
• Assist in the pricing of new projects
• Assist in/review the creation of project delivery programmes
• Ensure full compliance on projects with all MES procedures and current legislation
• Encourage and integrate innovation and cost-effective working methods across the contracts
• Planning and programming of current and future works
• Involvement with Cost Value Reconciliation
• Support Design Manager with establishing design programme to meet MES requirements
• Ensure adequate staffing is available to deliver works to programme
• Provide input into estimating and tender process
• Participate as part of the senior leadership team on the contract
• Manage the welfare of their reports
• Ensure staff have adequate training and competencies to undertake their works

• Min 5 years experience of working in an environment of large programmes of capital delivery
• Sound understanding of engineering policy, procedure and legislation in addition to sound decision making skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to lead a team
• Ability to build strong relationships with Clients
• Able to identify and develop processes within operations to improve outputs and measure success
• The ability to communication and engage with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong commercial acumen
• Creating a culture that embraces inclusion and diversity.
• Works within a HV power engineering / cabling environment (desirable)

Qualifications (Desirable):

• HNC or Degree in Engineering
• NEBOSH Safety Management qualification
• Experience in Utility Contracting or Local Authority is desirable
• Understanding of cabling works within a High Voltage and street works environment

• Full UK Driving Licence essential

• 25 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday
• Annual bonus
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Private health care
• Company car/ car allowance and fuel card

About The Company

We are committed to profitable growth both organically and through acquisitions. M Group Services, a trusted employer to over 10,000 skilled specialists working from 240 locations, operates a divisional structure aligned with its end markets.

At M Group Services we recognise and value the benefits from our workforce diversity. We work hard to build and maintain inclusive environments and develop a culture where our people feel included and valued.