Cambridgeshire County Council is committed to helping people live healthy, safe and independent lives. We are looking for a motivated Contract Management Officer to support the delivery of key highways contracts that underpin vital services across the county.
You will play a key role in managing and monitoring our Highways Term Service Contract, ensuring strong performance, value for money, and delivery aligned with corporate priorities. Working within the Highways Commercial & Contract Management Team you’ll collaborate across the council to ensure services are effective, efficient and fit for purpose.
This is a great opportunity for someone with strong stakeholder skills and the ability to navigate complex environments to drive positive outcomes.
For an informal discussion, please contact Lisa Swannell (Head of Commercial & Contract Management) at lisa.swannell@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
What will you be doing?
- Supporting the management of highways contracts worth circa £65m per annum
- Monitoring performance, delivery and programmes across infrastructure services
- Working with NEC3, NEC4 and PFI contracts
- Supporting continuous improvement, including digital-first approaches
- Producing analysis, reports and performance insights
- Collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure effective contract delivery
About you
You will have:
- Strong organisational and analytical skills, with confidence working with data
- Knowledge of highways contracts, construction/civils, programme management and supplier engagement
- The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
You’ll be motivated to make a difference in local communities and keen to learn and develop within a supportive team.
Don’t worry if you can’t yet fully demonstrate the essential criteria, a willingness to learn and develop is just as important and on the job training will be provided.
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
- An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.
