Contract Manager - Waste, Commercial & Strategy
Newcastle City CouncilNewcastle upon Tyne, North East
Overview
This is a local council role (permanent, full time) with Newcastle City Council based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The advertised salary is £46,142 - £49,282 per annum. Applications close on 6 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Newcastle is a great city. Great people doing great things.
We have a clear vision of an exciting next generation Newcastle; a vibrant, balanced economy; healthy, highly skilled people living in a friendly, open city. This role will help create our future Newcastle.
Everyone produces waste. We want a clean, green city where we waste less and recycle more. Our focus is to minimise waste produced, maximise the quantity and quality of recycling we collect, reduce the city’s impact on climate change and deliver on the commitments made in our waste strategy.
To help achieve this, we have recently procured new residual waste contracts for the city and are implementing the requirements set out by Government in the Environment Act 2021. We require a highly motivated individual who can help manage these new multi-million-pound contracts to ensure best value is achieved for Newcastle residents.
You will have significant experience in managing and monitoring contracts, writing contract specifications and evaluating tenders. You will also have experience of representing your organisation at a regional and national level.
If you desire to make a fundamental contribution to the lives of local people, to help them fulfil their true potential, then help us lead the next generation of change.
For further information or a confidential discussion about the role please call Gearoid Henry on 0191 278 3945.
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents.
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How this role compares
We hold 350 council vacancies in North East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £33,699. This role pays more than about 82% of them.
There are 4,945 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 555 of them in North East.
You have 7 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 26 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Newcastle City Council has 55 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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