About us
VolkerLaser repairs, strengthens and waterproofs concrete and steel structures, offering a tailored package of specialist works to clients across the UK. Our structural solutions include bridge deck waterproofing, expansion joints, concrete repair and cathodic protection works, steel repair and strengthening work, carbon fibre and temporary works, jacking and bearing replacement. We also provide specialist lightweight decking and access solutions, as well as being specialists in long bridge and cable refurbishment.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Contracts Manager to join the business. You will be responsible for the successful and sustainable delivery of projects within VolkerLaser, leading high-performing teams through visible leadership and clear communication. The role is accountable for ensuring safe, compliant project delivery, achieving financial targets, effective resource management, continuous improvement, and supporting the wider business strategy while maintaining strong client relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
- Health & Safety without compromise to ensure health, safety, wellbeing and environmental policies and procedures are complied with and clearly communicated and cascaded across the projects
- Ensuring appropriate resource management of the right people, in the right place, including for Subcontractor selection/management and training and development
- Encourage and develop a right-first-time approach for all sectors of the business
- Drive performance improvement in relation towards an accident and incident free workspace, instilling a culture of health and safety best practice by setting a personal example of visible leadership
- Deliver business strategy and performance, ensuring operational activities and quality comply with business policies and procedures
- Deliver margin targets in line with business plan objectives for the business unit / project
- Full understanding of the working contracts, particularly any financial and contractual risks associated within, ensuring appropriate communication to senior leadership / commercial team at point of knowledge
- Support pre-construction on tender submissions and financial reviews as required
- Maintain and develop key customer, client and industry relationships
- Identify opportunities for future growth and assist in securing work for maintaining a forward workload plan
- Drive performance improvements and share best practices within the business
- Effective management, coaching and development of all direct reports and drive full employee engagement
- Positively performance manage delivery teams ensuring continued improvement is ‘built-in’
- Maintain collaborative links into key suppliers and designers to maximise opportunities
- Better Together – responsibility for skills and training to ensure the required level of self-delivery and management us available and that succession and development for the future is considered and planned.
- Deliver the objectives of the business unit through in line with VolkerLaser’s overall values and culture
About you
- Proven technical and project management abilities
- Previous experience working in a similar position
- Previous experience working on bridges, highways, and major infrastructure projects.
- Experience in civil engineering
- Strong organisational and management skills
- Knowledge of the requirements and implementation of CDM regulations
- Ability to produce Work Package Plans, Task Briefing Sheets, and implement safe systems of work
- Technical qualification (example Degree in civil engineering or HND)
If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.
Why work with us?
VolkerLaser is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerLaser are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.
We offer a range of benefits, including:
- Competitive salary
- Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
- Option to buy additional annual leave
- Private medical care
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
- Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
- Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
- Flexible working opportunities
- Employee Assistance programme
- Mental health, physical health, and financial support
- 24/7 Virtual GP service
Fairness, inclusion and respect
We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.
If you need support with your application, please contact us at careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
Additional information
Note for Recruitment Agencies:
Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.
We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.
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