Principal Contracts Manager

Job Description

Here at the Coal Authority, we have a fantastic opportunity for an Principal Contracts Managerto join our team.You will join us on a full-time, permanent basisand in return, you will receive a competitive salary of£45,933 - £50,526 per annum.Who we are: Here at the Coal Authority, we really are a great team to work with. Were united in our passion and commitment to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.We carry out a wide variety of essential services from responding to coal mining hazards, to keeping people and the environment safe from mine water pollution.We are excited about what our future holds. Our work is helping to develop a new sustainable source of renewable energy for the UK. By harnessing the energy from mine water heat, we hope to play a key role towards helping the UK to meet net-zero emissionsby 2050.We truly are a supportive organisation where we all live and breathe our values. We are inclusive, trusted and progressive in everything that we do.We embrace a hybrid working model, with an average 2 days a week attendance of our Mansfield office, based on activities and for regular team meetings.We offer different ways to work flexibly, and the following types of flexibility are usually possible: job share, flexible hours, working from home for part of the week and compressed hours. Please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you atyour interview.With a genuine commitment to flexible working, we believe that work life balance is incredibly important. There are a number of wonderful benefits that youll access being a part of our inclusive team including 27.5 days holiday (with an additional 6 daysflexi time), an option to work in a hybrid way, a great civil service pension scheme, generous gym membership contribution, and support for your professional membership.About the Principal Contracts Manager: As a key member of Environment Sustainability & Strategy Department and as part of the Operations Directorate, ourPrincipal Contracts Managerwill lead a small team of multi-disciplinary professionals in the management and operation ofthe Coal Authoritys mine water treatment, data monitoring and water level management assets.Working closely with our chosen service providers, you will lead the delivery of a multi-million pound service contract ensuring: operational, environmental and Health & Safety compliance and implementing the highest standards of financial and contract governance.You will be required to work closely with internal stakeholders to support the Coal Authoritys wider corporate objectives and be a key contact for external stakeholders and customers i.e. regulators, funding authorities, government agencies and local residents.You will support the Coal Authoritys values of: Trusted, Inclusive and Progressive in all aspects of the role.About our Principal Contracts Manager:

• You will be an experienced professional with a strong background in the successful delivery of high value, dynamic operational service contracts
• Experience in water treatment, financial or operational management, ideally with associated accreditations or membership of relevant professional bodies
• Able to demonstrate that you are a strategic thinker, with strong leadership and mentoring capabilities and a proven record of successful project management

Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.If you believe you are the right candidate for the role of ourPrincipal Contracts Manager, then please click apply now! Wed love to hear from you.Closing date for the Principal Contracts Manager:Sunday 10th July 2022We would love to respond to all candidates, however due to the high volumes we receive, only candidates invited to interview will be contacted. Therefore, if you have not heard anything within 2 weeks of the closing date, please consider your applicationunsuccessful. We do encourage you to keep an eye on our website and see if there are any other roles that may be suitable for you.