Client Local Authority in NewhamJob Title Contracts Manager-Highways and TransportPay Rate 26.94 an hour PAYE/ 35.11 an hour UMBRELLAHours 36 Hours a week(Mon-Fri)Duration Initial 6 Month ContractLocation HYBRID WORKING-Office/On Site based minimum 3 days in NewhamDescription Overall Purpose of JobTo be responsible for the programming and contract management within the Highways and Sustainable Transportation Team.To manage a team of technical and administrative staff including directly employed staff and/or agency staff in the delivery of these services. Key Tasks and Accountabilities:To be the lead officer of the Group in respect of Programming and Contract Management using the NEC Suite of contracts and the Manual Contract Documentation for Highways Works, for contracts that are worth up to 20m per annum. Although Project managers will be assigned to manage the actual projects and run them on site, the post holder will need to have an overall view of the management of the contracts themselves. To develop and regularly monitor within the Group individual work programmes and an overall master work programme, helping to ensure that contractors are delivering within the approved budgets and timescales. To support the Head of Service for Engineering, leading on the management and procurement of contracts within the Group, including attending monthly review meetings with contractors, and leading on the procurement process. To regularly monitor performance indicators and quality ..... full job details .....