Contracts & Project Manager

Are you an accomplished Construction Project Manager with experience in Streetworks?

Do you have the ability to manage end to end contracts and build strong internal & external relationships?

Looking for your next challenging? We may just have the job for you!

Who are we?

Bauer Media Outdoor is one of the leading Out of Home media owners with more than 40,000 advertising sites in our portfolio. We are committed to creating the Future of Media, Out of Home. We’re at the forefront of the change in our industry, making innovative use of digital technology.

As part of our dedication to ensuring we deliver the highest quality of service we looking to recruit a Contract and Project Management professional to lead and manage our works in the Brighton & Hove area.

Overview of Role

As Contract Manager, you’ll oversee the commercial and contractual delivery of construction projects across our Portfolio. You’ll manage external contractors, Council relationships, and internal stakeholders to meet project and contractual obligations. You’ll ensure builds are completed on time, to spec, and within budget, while maintaining a strong commercial grip on contracts and estate matters.

Key Responsibilities

Construction & Delivery

• Manage construction projects from end to end ensuring timelines, budgets and specifications are met.
• Lead contractor selection, appointment, performance, and compliance, including H&S, CDM 2015 and NRSWA.
• Maintain build and installation specifications, technical data, and site information across internal systems.
• Coordinate closely with internal teams to align build with business goals.
• Work with Site Inspectors to ensure installation readiness and remedial actions are tracked and resolved.

Contract Management

• Maintain full understanding of all contractual obligations with councils and partners.
• Monitor contract performance, raise risks early, and recommend solutions.
• Validate that construction delivery aligns with estate contract terms and operational SLAs.
• Flag and resolve estate or data anomalies on company systems.

Commercial & Strategic

• Identify and track risks to budget, timeline, and delivery scope, escalating where needed.
• Analyse cost data and project margins to support commercially-sound decision making.
• Provide feedback on commercial and estate optimisation opportunities to internal stakeholders.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as main point of contact for internal and external partners during contract and construction delivery.
• Build strong relationships with Brighton and Hove council, highways departments and contractors.
• Communicate clearly and regularly with project teams, surfacing issues and resolving blockers.

Data & Systems Management

• Keep project data and status regularly updated across key platforms
• Maintain accurate records of work orders, purchase orders, contractor updates, build specs and site status.
• Track site data and ensure consistency between contract terms, system records and physical estate.
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve data gaps, discrepancies, or incomplete site information.
• Use system reporting to support programme tracking, risk identification and contract compliance.

What skills & Experience will I need for this role?

• Strong background in contract and construction project management
• Experience managing contractors and delivering multi-site build programmes
• Commercial acumen and confident decision-making on project cost, delivery, and compliance
• Comfortable managing complex stakeholder environments (internal and external)
• Familiar with CDM 2015, NRSWA and H&S best practices
• Skilled in negotiation and supplier management
• Knowledge of estate and landlord contract structures desirable
• Confident working with internal systems (e.g. EAM or equivalent)
• Full UK driving licence

Qualifications (Preferred but not essential):

• SMSTS / IOSH / NEBOSH
• Prince2 or equivalent project qualification
• HNC in Construction or equivalent

What’s in it for me?

• A salary of £50,000 per annum
• A fully expensed Company Vehicle for business use including travel to the branch.
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Company Pension Scheme paid up to 8%
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Life Insurance and income protection scheme
• Travel/Season Ticket loans and a whole host of discounts across 100s of retailers
• Social events
• Charity days
• Cycle to work scheme

Sound like the job for you? Why not apply today!

At Bauer Media Outdoor, we are committed to treating everyone with fairness and respect, regardless of their race, gender, age, ethnicity, background, sexual orientation, disability, or any other differences. We work hard to foster an inclusive environment, a place you can be yourself.

We support reasonable adjustment requests from candidates and employees. If you're interested in joining us to shape the future of out-of-home media, we'd love to hear from you.