What you'll do...
As Trade Contracts Manager, you’ll lead the commercial and contractual delivery of construction trade contracts across the Bridgwater site, supporting the delivery of a large-scale cell manufacturing facility. Acting as the primary interface between Agratas and its contractors, you’ll ensure contracts are executed safely, compliantly and in line with agreed commercial objectives.
You’ll manage NEC contracts throughout their full lifecycle, from RFQs and tendering through to mobilisation, delivery and performance management. You’ll chair contractor meetings, review KPIs and service levels, manage change and deviations, and ensure suppliers consistently meet quality, safety and delivery expectations. Cost control, budget management and forecasting will be central to the role, alongside supporting contract renewals and continuous improvement initiatives.
Working closely with internal construction, capital delivery and operational stakeholders, you’ll balance competing priorities, resolve issues proactively and help drive efficient, high-quality construction outcomes across the site.
The team you’ll join...
What you’ll bring…
You’ll have strong experience managing multiple contracts within large-scale construction environments, with a solid understanding of NEC contracting and construction commercial management. You’ll be comfortable handling contractor relationships, budgets, forecasts and cost reporting, while ensuring compliance with health, safety and regulatory requirements.
You’ll bring excellent stakeholder management skills, confidence when leading meetings and negotiations, and the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams effectively. A degree, HND or equivalent experience in construction or a related discipline is expected, along with strong technical awareness of construction delivery and contracting practices.
What you’ll get…
As a new company, our reward scheme is constantly evolving. We continue to review the market to deliver a competitive benefits package, which currently includes private healthcare, company bonus, enhanced parental leave policy and a cash allowance to boost your benefits. We are a flexible business that is committed to promoting work-life balance, partnering with Yulife to provide our team members with total wellbeing support.
You’ll work in a rapidly scaling-up environment as a subsidiary of the multinational corporation, Tata Sons, to help build the UK’s biggest battery manufacturing facility and make your mark in a new organisation.
Agratas is a place to be authentically you.
At Agratas we strongly believe that people are at their best when they feel supported and happy in their workplace. To that end we continue to cultivate a diverse workforce which protects the individuality of each team member. We therefore warmly welcome applicants from any race, gender, sexuality, and ability. Should you have a preference in how your suitability is assessed for this role or require any reasonable adjustments please let the Talent Acquisition team know.