Civils Contracts Manager

Civils Contracts Manager (Infrastructure, Utilities & Regional Frameworks) Location: Cardiff / South Wales Salary: £70,000 – £85,000 basic (DOE) Job Type: Permanent A growing regional civil engineering contractor is looking to appoint a Civils Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio of highways and infrastructure-led projects across South Wales. The business delivers repeat work across highways, public realm, structures, water and utility infrastructure, with a strong pipeline of secured projects and long-standing client relationships. Due to continued growth, this is a key leadership hire within the delivery team. The Role You’ll oversee multiple live projects at once, typically across a mix of framework and directly awarded schemes, acting as the link between site teams, commercial functions and clients. This is a hands-on role focused on driving delivery performance, supporting teams and maintaining control across programme, risk and commercial outcomes. Key responsibilities: * Managing multiple concurrent highways and infrastructure projects * Leading and supporting Project Managers and Site Managers * Driving programme, risk and delivery performance * Maintaining commercial oversight (variations, change control, cost position) * Acting as a senior escalation point for delivery and contractual issues * Ensuring HSEQ standards are met across all projects * Supporting pre-construction, handover and mobilisation About You You may already be a Contracts Manager, or a Senior Project Manager looking to step up into a broader role. You’ll have: * Experience delivering highways or infrastructure projects * Ideally supported by experience in: * Structures * Water / wastewater * Utilities or energy infrastructure * Structural concrete / heavy civils * Working knowledge of NEC contracts * Experience managing multiple projects and teams * SMSTS, CSCS and a full UK driving licence Desirable: * Experience within public-sector or utility frameworks * Knowledge of the South Wales market and supply chain What’s on Offer * £70k – £80k basic salary (DOE) * Secure, long-term workload through frameworks and repeat business * Senior role with real influence over project delivery * Regional projects across South Wales (limited travel) * Clear opportunity to step up and take wider responsibility