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Contract Manager

Job details
Posting date: 21 July 2025
Salary: £60 to £65 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 20 August 2025
Location: Stockport, North West, SK3 0XF
Company: Millbank Holdings Ltd
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 57334769

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Summary

Do you have experience working on highly regulated mining projects?

Do you have a background in quantity surveying, construction, engineering or law?

Are you looking to join one of the largest engineering consultancies in the world?

If so, this may be the perfect role for you!

The Opportunity A fantastic opportunity has opened up for an experienced Contract Manager to provide Contract Management line expertise in Contracting activities at a senior experienced level, in accordance with the Project Execution Plan for contracting activities on a Project and Compliance with Customer Business Management Systems for Supply Chain Activities. In addition, you will have sound leadership skills and will have experience of setting up, drafting and gaining approval of Contract plans and procedures, management of the entire procurement process (i.e. throughout the pre- and post-award periods) for complex building construction works and managing a team on Projects.

Your duties and responsibilities will be

- Manages the Contracts/Subcontracts team assigned to the allocated project(s).
- Contributes to and advises on setting procurement strategy for construction works.
- Prepares and negotiates Non-Disclosure/Confidentiality Agreements.
- Compiles Solicitation and Expression of Interest Documents.
- Prepares Market Analysis of the returns.
- Prequalifies Contractors.
- Compiles Request for Information and Request for Proposal (RFP) / and or Invitation to Tender/Bid (ITT/B) evaluation plans.
- Initiates and chairs the RFP/ITT/ITB Kick-off meeting.
- Compiles the Individual Contract Plan for an RFP/ITT/ITB.
- Expedites input to an RFP/ITT/ITB package and compiles the physical package for review and issue.
- Performs qualification exercises to select bidders for RFP/ITT/ITB from the Project Bidders List and issues the bidders' list for review and approval.
- Administers Customer and Company contracting strategy papers
- Initiates and chairs RFP RFP/ITT/ITB explanation/clarification meetings/registers and writes and issues consequent minutes.
- Receives and handles all queries from bidders including co-ordination of discipline response to queries. Indicates distribution of correspondence.
- Co-ordinates visits by Bidders to the Project worksite (as appropriate).
- Facilitates the RFP/ITT/ITB evaluation process; performs Commercial evaluations.
- Initiates and chairs bid clarification meetings, writes and distributes minutes.
- Compiles Proposal summaries and award recommendations for approval.
- Compiles Contract packages for signature
- Reports the status of the activities performed.
- Recommendation for award.
- Obtains securities, insurances and other key documentation pre-award and mobilisation.
- Reviewing and approving the work of other team members as required.
- Participates in pre-construction kick off meeting; writes and distributes minutes.
- Receives all correspondence from contractors, initiates distribution and close out.
- Maintains correspondence, Site Instructions and Contractor change registers.
- Maintains Securities (Bonds, Performance Guarantees, Insurances, etc.) and tracks for expiry.
- Either replies to Contractors' correspondence where the subject is solely Contract-related or co-ordinates the review of and replies to such correspondence with other Customer/departments/disciplines
- Provide Contractual interpretation for Project Team.
- Review and advise Contractual impact of Site Instructions to Construction manager.
- Liaise with Supervision on the Management and overseeing of TQ’s, NCR’s, Concessions etc.
- Ensure contractual deliverables are submitted by Contractor in a timely and an acceptable manner.
- Ensure contractual compliance by Contractor.
- Attendance and chairs Contractor progress meetings, writes minutes, etc;
- Attendance and participation in Contractor Trend / early warnings Review Meetings.
- Administer and reporting through the applicable tools.
- Raises initial Back charge documentation accruing from work by Contractors.

You will have the following qualifications & experience

- Must have 2-3 years’ experience in mining projects
- Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering or Law (or equivalent)
- Member/Associate or Fellow of relevant recognised professional Institution (e.g. RICS) (preferred)
- Other qualifications in a relevant specialism (preferred).
- Extensive experience of managing pre-contract processes (including pre-qualification, preparation of Invitations to Tender, selection and award of contracts)
- Extensive experience of managing all post-award processes (general contract administration, change control, claims avoidance and management, final accounting, dispute resolution, etc)
- The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Able to cope in a complex and dynamic environment
- The ability to convey arguments and propositions in personal relationships
- Adept in the use of software and reporting systems (e.g. CRM (or similar), Excel, word, Powerpoint, Outlook, TEAMS etc.)
- Manage teams and Service delivery
- Participative Leadership ethic
- Ability to identify and meet Customer needs
- Negotiation

It’s great if you also have the following

- Excellent understanding of contractual risk and contract law.
- Extensive experience of published standard forms of contract (e.g. FIDIC, IChemE, LOGIC, NEC, etc) standard and bespoke forms of contract.

Get in touch now If you’re seeking a new opportunity to become responsible for the development of contract management processes and think you have the relevant skills and experience for this role, then apply now or contact Jordan Tipping via LinkedIn.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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