Senior Contracts Manager

Bristol, Gloucestershire
Thorn Baker Construction

Job title: Senior Contracts Manager
Location: Taunton / Bristol / Swindon
Salary: £65,000 – £75,000 + Company Car/Allowance + Benefits
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary & company vehicle/car allowance
• Supportive leadership team and collaborative work environment
• Strong project pipeline with long-term security
• Pension scheme and full benefits package
• Real opportunities for continued progression

A growing groundworks and civil engineering contractor is looking for an experienced Senior Contracts Manager to join their operational team, covering projects along the M4/M5 corridor. With a strong reputation for delivering quality and safety, this is a fantastic opportunity to play a key leadership role across multiple live sites.

The Role:

You’ll be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of residential groundwork and infrastructure projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, and to high standards. From pre-start through to completion, you’ll work closely with site teams, clients, and commercial leads to ensure everything runs smoothly and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple groundworks and infrastructure projects
• Lead, support, and mentor site teams
• Maintain strong working relationships with clients, consultants, and subcontractors
• Ensure delivery in line with programme and budget, in collaboration with commercial teams
• Uphold high standards of quality, health & safety, and compliance
• Contribute to planning meetings, monthly reporting, and tender reviews

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in a similar role within groundworks or civil engineering
• Practical and people-focused leadership style
• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• SMSTS & CSCS (Black Card)
• Full UK driving licence

Apply!

If this Senior Contracts Manager sounds of interest, please click apply to send your CV or contact Kirk at Thorn Baker, Bristol.