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Operations Manager / Contracts Manager

£400 - £550 per day

Operations Manager / Contracts Manager (Gas Infrastructure) Location: Warrington (North West) Employment Type: Permanent or Freelance We are seeking an experienced Operations Manager or Contracts Manager to lead a significant portfolio of infrastructure projects for a leading main contractor based in Warrington. This is a senior leadership position with full operational responsibility for a portfolio valued at approximately £30–40 million, overseeing projects from pre-construction and tender award through to successful delivery and final completion. Key Responsibilities Take full ownership of a £30–40 million portfolio of works, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.Provide strategic leadership across multiple concurrent projects from front-end engagement and contract award through to project completion and handover.Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, supply chain partners, and internal departments.Drive operational performance, commercial success, programme delivery, and continuous improvement across the portfolio.Work closely with pre-construction, estimating, commercial, and planning teams to ensure successful mobilisation and delivery of new projects.Ensure full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.Manage project risk, resource planning, forecasting, and financial performance across the portfolio.Identify opportunities for business growth and support future work-winning activities. Candidate Profile Proven experience as an Operations Manager, Contracts Manager, or Senior Project Leader within a main contractor environment.Demonstrable experience managing large-scale infrastructure or utilities portfolios valued at £30–40 million or more.Strong leadership capability with experience managing teams of around 100 people across multiple projects.Track record of delivering projects from pre-construction through to completion.Excellent commercial awareness with a strong understanding of NEC and/or other standard forms of contract.Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and organisational skills.Ability to lead strategically while maintaining operational excellence across a diverse portfolio. Desirable Experience Strong background within the gas sector or wider utilities industry.Experience delivering gas transmission, gas distribution, energy infrastructure, or other major utility projects. If you are interested please do reach out with your CV View email address on jober.uk

Vacancy posted 21 days ago
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