Our client, operating in the Transmission and Distribution sector, is seeking a Contract Manager to join their team in a UK-wide capacity. This role involves remote work with nationwide travel and reports directly to the Senior Contract Manager.

The Contract Manager will be responsible for supporting contract coordination activities, commercial governance, cost management, and contract administration across multiple projects.

• Administer predominantly NEC3/4 contracts, including early warnings, notification of compensation events, compensation events, payment applications, and change control logs.
• Read and interpret contract documentation; highlight key points to the project delivery team for execution planning.
• Liaise with clients, subcontractors, and internal departments to clarify contractual interpretations and milestones.
• Set up projects from inception to execution, managing all commercial and administrative actions required to mobilise works, including procurement, logistics, and financial controls.
• Obtain and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations; prepare comparisons and recommendations in line with budget, scope, and programme requirements.
• Raise purchase orders via SAP and manage end-to-end ordering, goods receipt, and invoice approval processes, ensuring compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.
• Liaise directly with factories and suppliers on lead times, manufacturing progress, delivery schedules, and technical queries to support programme certainty.
• Ensure contract documents, cost and forecast management, and change control records are audit-ready.
• Produce cost reports, CVRs, forecasts, cash flow projections, and margin tracking.
• Manage subcontractor applications, variations, final accounts, and claims negotiations.
• Conduct project execution cost reviews vs tender budgets; produce lessons learned and cost-saving feedback for the Bid Team.
• Ensure payment applications and invoices are issued on time to maintain cash flow.
• Manage retention (monitoring, invoicing, release at warranty end).
• Provide monthly updates to senior management on progress, risks, and financials.
• Attend client meetings on progress, issues, commercial matters, and technical queries.
• Host Factory Acceptance Test visits with Clients.
• Manage document control operations and document lifecycle management.
• Support insurance claim processes and defect rectification issues.
• Manage non-conformance reporting and resolutions.

• Working knowledge of NEC3 & NEC4 contracts with hands-on administration experience (e.g. early warnings, compensation events, applications for payment).
• Experience within power transmission, distribution, civils, or utilities environments; exposure to cable laying, jointing, substations, or linear infrastructure is advantageous.
• Experience in a Contract Administrator or Contract Manager role.
• Working knowledge of SAP or similar commercial/ERP systems for ordering and invoice management.
• Good commercial awareness with an understanding of cost control, forecasting, and contractual risk.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Engineering, or equivalent (desirable but not essential).
• Willingness to travel to sites across the UK with overnight stays where required.
• Strong communication, report writing, and stakeholder engagement skills, with confidence to develop negotiation capability.

If you are an experienced Contract Manager looking for a new challenge and have the necessary skills and experience, apply now to join our client's dynamic and dedicated team in the UK.