Contract Manager (London and Cambridge)

Job Overview:
Manage a portfolio of contracts from lead generation through to completion and defect resolution, ensuring cost-effective delivery, compliance with legal and contractual obligations, and achievement of financial targets. Maintain excellent client relationships, manage resources and supply chains, and identify additional revenue opportunities.

Main Duties:

• Oversee contract delivery and ensure contracts meet company KPIs.

• Implement self-auditing to validate contract execution.

• Generate and manage additional work opportunities.

• Manage contract teams and subcontractors.

• Monitor financial forecasting, job costing, and reporting.

• Handle defect closeouts and retention releases.

Requirements:

• Relevant qualifications in Construction, Engineering, or Project Management (e.g., ONC, HND, Degree, SMSTS, IOSH).

• Experience delivering projects of similar scale and sector.

• Strong leadership and analytical skills.

• Proficiency with document management and project software (Sharepoint, CRM, Excel, etc.).

• Understanding of statutory requirements in construction and engineering.

• Valid driving license.

About JCA:
JCA is a multi-disciplinary engineering and construction company providing tailored solutions across engineering projects, service & maintenance, interior fit-out, and design & consultancy. Known for transparency, integrity, and innovation, JCA focuses on client collaboration and business excellence.

About us

JCA is a multi-faceted engineering services and construction business. Our core expertise is in the development of buildings and facilities with business critical engineering systems.

We deliver a comprehensive range of services to meet the needs of commercial property owners operating in a number of industry sectors. From design and construction to fit-out and maintenance, JCA provides a bespoke solution to every client project.

JCA offers clients a first-class service at all times, operating with transparency and integrity. We are proud to provide excellence as standard and it’s our mission to be recognised as leading our industry in service and innovation through engineering and business excellence.

Our defining quality is our ability to manage projects by keeping our clients’ needs at the heart of everything we do. We take a collaborative and integrated approach to each of our four core business areas:

· Engineering Projects

· Service & Maintenance

· Interior Fit Out

· Design & Consultancy

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

To apply

If you are interested in joining JCA, please submit your application via below link:

https://careers.mitie.com/jobs/vacancy/80296/description