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Contracts Manager – Landscaping & Light Civils

£45,000 - £50,000 + Company Car

Preston, Lancashire & Site Based

Take ownership of high-quality landscaping and light civils projects across prestigious new-build housing and commercial developments. From smaller schemes to major, multi-phase projects, you’ll combine your horticultural knowledge, project management skills and commercial awareness to deliver outstanding results on time and within budget.

Splitting your time between the office near Preston and your sites, you’ll play a key role in project delivery, team management and the continued success of the business.

The Role

· Manage landscaping and light civils projects from planning through to completion.

· Coordinate Site Supervisors, direct labour, subcontractors and client relationships.

· Control budgets, costs, valuations, variations and procurement.

· Ensure projects meet programme, quality, environmental and health and safety requirements.

· Support tendering, estimating, cost planning and business development.

· Manage resources, monitor progress and resolve issues to keep projects on track.

About You

You’ll have several years’ experience managing commercial landscaping projects, including light civils works, together with:

· Good horticultural knowledge, including plant and tree identification.

· Experience of drainage, pathways, pedestrian structures and retaining walls.

· Strong commercial and contractual awareness, including cost control, valuations and variations.

· Knowledge of NEC3, NEC4, JCT and/or JCLI contracts.

· A sound understanding of health and safety requirements.

· A valid CSCS card; SMSTS or SSSTS desirable.

· A full, clean UK driving licence.

You’ll be organised, commercially astute and confident leading teams, managing multiple projects and maintaining strong client relationships.

The Package

· Salary: £45,000 - £50,000, depending on experience.

· Company car.

· Location: Office near Preston, with regular site visits.

If you have the landscaping and light civils experience to deliver successful projects, we’d like to hear from you.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company car

Experience:

• Landscaping with Civils as a Contracts Manager: 3 years (preferred)
• light civils works associated with public open spaces: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Horticultural or Landscaping qualification (preferred)
• Current UK Driving Licence (required)
• CSCS (required)
• SMSTS or SSSTS certification (preferred)

Work Location: In person