Works Delivery Manager / Contracts Manager

Salary & Benefits: £50,000 – £60,000 (depending on experience), Travel allowance, Company phone, Access to company van, Professional development & Company pension
Location: You must be based within reasonable travel distance to Leatherhead Surrey, with site visits mainly across London and the Home Counties and up to the Midlands
Company: Maddox Construction Services

We are now looking for an experienced Works Delivery Manager (Rail) to join our team. This is a varied role, combining office-based planning with site visits, and offers the chance to take ownership of projects while helping shape the future of the company.

Responsibilities

• This is an office and site-based role — we work closely together as a team, so regular presence in the office is essential.
• Standard hours are 08:00–16:00, Monday to Friday with optional overtime available.
• Plan & manage projects valued from £5,000 – £100,000, from initial site walk out and scoping to paperwork through to delivery and handback documents.
• Chair internal planning meetings, liaise with subcontractors, and attend client progress meetings.
• Prepare and issue RAMS, task briefings, site folders and handback documents.
• Prepare work package scopes as required and ensure appropriate protection levels are in place for each location and type of work.
• Monitor progress, deal with arising issues, and inspect works for quality and sign-off at key stages.
• Maintain accurate project records and keep Directors/clients updated on progress.
• Coordinate subcontractors and suppliers, including procurement of materials.
• Oversee budgets and track project costs (payments managed by accounts team).
• Carry out site inspections, briefings, and support site supervision.
• Ensure full compliance with Network Rail and industry safety standards.
• Provide feedback and performance reports on operatives and subcontractors.
• Complete and file shift reports.
• Problem-solve to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and to budget.
• Report to and support the Directors, acting as a sounding board for operational planning and business growth.
• Identify opportunities to expand the company’s work bank by building on existing client relationships and spotting new opportunities

What We’re Looking For

• Enthusiastic team player with solid industry/rail knowledge.
• Minimum 5 years’ proven experience in rail or construction project delivery (essential).
• Strong understanding of Network Rail standards, safety processes and RAMS.
• Confident using MS Word, Excel and similar tools for documentation and planning.
• Excellent organisation, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• PTS or other rail safety accreditations (desirable).
• Full UK driving licence (essential)
• A proactive approach to spotting opportunities for repeat business and supporting the company’s growth

What We Offer

• Salary £50,000 – £60,000 (depending on experience).
• Career progression – with succession opportunities as the business grows.
• Professional development – funded training and tickets (PTS, SMSTS, IOSH, First Aid, etc.), plus CPD support for professional memberships such as CABE, CIOB, ICE, IOSH.
• Access to a company van
• Travel allowance.
• Company phone provided.
• Holiday: 20 days + bank holidays, rising with length of service
• Opportunity to directly influence how projects are delivered and play an important role in the company’s future.
• Free office parking.
• Company pension.

About Us

• Maddox Construction Services is a tier 2 contractor specialising in building, refurbishment and maintenance works on Network Rail assets for over 20 years. We are a growing business who have strong client relationships, long-term growth plansand a reputation for safety, quality and reliability, built on delivering projects on time, within budget and to the highest standards. Our focus on compliance, clear communication and proactive problem-solving has earned us repeat business and trusted partnerships across the rail sector. As a growing contractor, this is an opportunity to join at a key stage and help expand our work bank with main contractors.

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Alternate job titles include Operations Delivery Manager, Project Manager (Rail), Network Delivery Manager, Performance Delivery Manager, and Construction Manager