Senior Contract Manager
Location: Coatbridge
Contract Type: Full-time 08.00-4.30 Monday to Friday
Salary: £53,742.24, plus £4,800 Car Allowance and great company benefits.
We are looking for a strong and dedicated Senior Contract Manager to join our team and oversee the works in the North Lanarkshire area, ensuring that no work is left unturned or delayed.
Mears have continued investment in the North Lanarkshire community for the long-term. We have a commitment to deliver excellent services to residents, whilst bringing community and training benefits to the North Lanarkshire community in a sustainable way.
Our ambition is to be recognised as the most trusted, large private provider, working with the public sector. Our approach prioritises where we can have the greatest impact and supports a culture that fully integrates sustainability and purpose beyond profit. This is underlined by our strategy, which through robust, ethical and transparent practices is built upon.
About the role:
As a Senior Contract Manager will be responsible for a team of highly qualified and dedicated staff ensuring top levels of work are provided on our Commercial and Housing contracts.
The successful Senior Contract Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management of contract service delivery at local branch level. Supporting the General Manger on delivery of high quality capital & programmed works.
Ensuring teams operate to Mears defined branch standards and deliver best in class customer service, whilst satisfying all safety, quality and cost control standards relating to budget, profitability and resource deployment.
Management of all aspects of operational and commercial delivery.
Managing works to programme time frames, producing project updates relating to budget, cash flow, work programmes and health & safety
Ensure compliancy and adherence to health & safety regulations at all times
Demonstrate, maintain and monitor the company’s commitment to best practice
Adherence to and completion of company & client reporting protocols with required timescales.
Cultivate a positive, customer focused culture that is instilled and promoted across all work
Ensure attainment of high levels of customer satisfaction in delivery and achieving contractual KPI targets
Manage employees’ performance, coach and develop individuals in their roles.
Cultivate a strong working relationship with client, service users and local communities.
Key Criteria:
Construction Background
Contract Management / Supervisory Experience
Proven track record of commercial and performance management.
Ability to manage multiple sites & contracts.
Proven track record of working in a customer focused environment.
Experience of contract/project management including:
Motivating & inspiring a diverse workforce
Strong people skills – working with different backgrounds
Awareness of the industry and client
Different work types
Benefits:
Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% on coffee, weekly groceries, holidays, the list is endless
Excellent training and development opportunities
25 days holiday entitlement along with bank holidays.
Access to employee support and wellbeing services
Mears offer a company pension, life insurance and share scheme
Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.
Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:
Vickie Rudge ([email protected])If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.
At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.
We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.
In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.
Skills Required
- Construction background
- Contract management or supervisory experience
- Proven commercial and performance management experience
- Ability to manage multiple sites and contracts
- Experience working in a customer-focused environment
- Contract or project management experience
- Experience motivating and inspiring a diverse workforce
- Strong people skills and ability to work with people from different backgrounds
- Awareness of the industry and client
- Entitlement to work in the UK
- For driving a company vehicle: aged over 21, held a licence for over three months, and fewer than nine points
Mears Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mears Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Mears Group.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy additional days, plus paid volunteering time, signal a comparatively generous time-off offering. Flexible working available in many roles further supports practical time-off and balance.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Retail discounts, Cycle to Work, an employee assistance line, volunteering days, and company family events add tangible non-cash value. Access to training and UK‑recognised qualifications reinforces the broader wellbeing and development offering.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — A stated commitment to pay at or above the Real Living Wage and the publication of pay-related reports indicate governance and baseline fairness focus. Independent snapshots also suggest many roles meet living‑wage thresholds.
Mears Group Insights
What We Do
Mears Group is a market-leading housing and care company that provides bespoke services to our clients. We provide and manage 11,000 homes for local and central Government and are also responsible for keeping 750,000 of all social housing in the UK in good repair. Mears has 6,500 employees and a footprint across the country
