Contract Manager

Senior Site / Contract Manager (M&E Focus) Location: Bournemouth Hospital Project (Site-based) Contract: Full time / Project Duration (with potential extension) Reporting to: Project Director (Head Office) Salary / Day Rate – DOE About the Project You will join a high-profile hospital redevelopment in Bournemouth, working within a well-established specialist contractor team delivering Mechanical, Electrical, and Building (MEB) services. The role bridges the site delivery teams and the senior management / head office, driving the programme to successful, on-time completion. Role Summary You will act as the senior on-site contract manager, overseeing the execution of the programme, coordinating with existing M&E contract managers, and liaising with the head office Project Director. You will take ownership of delivery, ensuring scope, schedule, quality, and safety requirements are met. Key Responsibilities * Lead the site delivery team, including mechanical, electrical and building contractors, to execute the programme per plan * Act as the primary interface between the site and the Project Director / senior management * Drive the schedule, identify potential delays, and implement mitigation plans * Coordinate and manage M&E contract managers under your guidance * Monitor progress, financial performance, and compliance (quality, health & safety, environmental) * Ensure deliverables (handover, commissioning, snagging) are completed to the required standard * Foster a collaborative site culture with clear communications and effective stakeholder management * Ensure documentation, change control, site records, and reporting are maintained to a high standard Candidate Requirements / Profile * Proven track record as a Senior Site or Contract Manager, ideally with a strong M&E bias * Experience in complex building / infrastructure projects, ideally healthcare or critical environments * Ability to lead multi-discipline delivery teams and coordinate multiple subcontract packages * Strong commercial awareness, cost control and programme management skills * Excellent communication and stakeholder liaison skills * Fully conversant with Quality, HSQE, CDM regulations / compliance * Competence in risk management, change control, and dealing with site challenges * Degree / HNC / HND in Engineering, Building Services, Mechanical / Electrical or equivalent * Willingness to be based full time on site in Bournemouth What You’ll Bring / What We Offer * Responsibility and autonomy to drive a major project from mid-stage through to completion * Exposure to senior management and strategic decision making * A collaborative, safety-conscious working environment * Competitive package (to be agreed)