Clevedon Contracts Manager NSM

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Hydro International Contracts Manager - Capital Projects Location: Clevedon, Somerset or Nottingham (Hybrid Working) Working Pattern: Minimum 3 days per week office-based Travel: Regular travel to customer and project sites across the UK, with occasional overnight stays required Reporting to: Operations Director Making a Positive Impact on the World's Water Challenges At Hydro International, we are passionate about protecting our communities and the environment from the impact of urbanisation. As a global leader in water management solutions, we help utilities, municipalities and industrial customers improve water quality, reduce flood risk and optimise wastewater networks. We're looking for an experienced and commercially driven Contracts Manager - Capital Projects to lead our Capital Projects Delivery Team and drive the successful delivery of complex engineering projects across the UK water sector. The Opportunity This is a high-profile leadership role with full accountability for the safe, profitable and successful delivery of capital equipment installation and refurbishment projects for UK water utility clients. Based from either our Clevedon or Nottingham office , you'll lead a team of Project Managers, Engineers and Site Teams, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards. Working closely with the Operations Director, you'll play a key role in shaping delivery strategy, driving commercial performance, building strong customer relationships and developing a high-performing team. With responsibility for operational excellence, project governance and departmental profitability, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on both business performance and customer success. What You'll Be Doing • Leading, developing and mentoring a high-performing Capital Projects team. • Taking ownership of projects from survey and estimation through to commissioning and closeout. • Delivering projects safely, efficiently and profitably while meeting customer expectations. • Managing project budgets, forecasts, risks and commercial performance. • Building trusted relationships with water utility customers and key stakeholders. • Ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, governance frameworks and HSEQ standards. • Producing and presenting project, operational and financial performance reports. • Working collaboratively with Engineering, Operations, Finance and Commercial teams to maximise delivery performance and resource utilisation. • Driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, productivity and customer outcomes. What We're Looking For We're seeking a confident leader who combines strong technical understanding with commercial awareness and a passion for delivering exceptional results. You'll bring: • An Engineering Degree, HND or equivalent qualification, or significant relevant experience. • Proven experience leading engineering or capital project delivery teams. • Experience within the water, wastewater or related industrial sectors. • Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, costs and profitability. • Knowledge of NEC contracts and project governance processes. • Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills. • Strong planning, organisation and resource management capabilities. • Passion for safety, quality and continuous improvement. Why Join Hydro International? This is an opportunity to lead critical infrastructure projects that help protect people, communities and the environment while developing your career within a growing international organisation. You'll join a business that values innovation, collaboration and accountability, where you'll have the autonomy to make decisions, develop talented people and contribute directly to our future success. Benefits We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including: • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays • Annual discretionary bonus scheme • Company pension scheme • 2x salary life assurance policy • Access to Tarmac Rewards employee discount platform • Access to YuLife , providing wellbeing initiatives and employee discounts • Professional development and training opportunities • Career progression within a global organisation Ready to Make an Impact? If you're an experienced projects leader with the commercial, operational and leadership capability to deliver complex capital projects and develop high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help us solve some of the world's most important water challenges. What Hydro International Offers You • A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion • Highly competitive salary package • Comprehensive secondary benefits • Significant contribution to your pension plan • Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization Connect your future to CRH We are curious to learn more about you. At CRH, we believe our mutual differences contribute to the healthy, productive, and enjoyable workspace we create. Please introduce yourself and send us your application. Is this role not for you, but do you know someone who would love to join the team? Please let us know! CRH finds it important that vacancies are shared to individuals that may find them interesting and/or could be suitable for the role Please contact our recruitment team at careers@hydro-int.com . CRH is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of the employment with CRH and the country where you work. Please note that we cannot accept any applications submitted through email for GDPR purposes. Candidates must apply through our job portal. We do not accept candidate introductions for this position from recruitment agencies, unless you have been instructed to do so by our recruitment team. Apply now Apply now Posting Start Date: 09/11/2026 Posting End Date: 14/12/2026 • Why choose CRH? • Create Candidate Profile • Applicant Assistance • Join Talent Community • Opens in a new tab. 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