Contracts Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead heritage and restoration projects from pre-construction to handover, guiding delivery to time, budget and quality targets. You will work closely with the Construction Director and cross-functional teams to drive project outcomes. The position offers exposure to prestigious heritage schemes and the chance to shape restoration efforts within a specialist contractor environment. This is a hands-on leadership role with a focus on safe delivery, stakeholder management and strategic project planning.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary 48k-55k (DOE)
• Prestigious heritage/restoration schemes
• Direct involvement with senior management
• Long-term career progression
• Supportive and collaborative environment

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from pre-construction through to completion and handover.
• Manage project programmes, budgets and resource allocation.
• Oversee subcontractor procurement and supply chain management.
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely and in accordance with company standards.
• Monitor commercial performance, forecasting and cost control.
• Coordinate site teams and provide leadership across project delivery functions.
• Produce progress reports and project updates for senior management.
• Identify and mitigate project risks.
• Support the Construction Director with operational planning and project strategy.

Key requirements

• Experience as a senior Project Manager or Contracts Manager in construction/heritage refurbishments.
• Delivery of projects up to 10 million.
• Exposure to heritage, conservation, education, healthcare, commercial, residential or social housing sectors.
• Strong commercial awareness including procurement, budgeting and forecasting.
• Proven ability to manage pre-construction through to handover.
• Ability to lead site and multidisciplinary teams and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Experience delivering listed building refurbishment/restoration and maintaining safety and quality standards.

• Strong leadership and decision-making
• Commercially astute with excellent organisational ability
• Confident communicator and stakeholder manager
• SMSTS
• CSCS Card
• First Aid at Work

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