Contracts Manager
Cat A / Cat B Office Fit Out (D&B)
Intermediate or Experienced level | North of London
If you can run a live, occupied building without:
• upsetting the client
• upsetting security
• upsetting the CEO who “just popped in”
…you might enjoy this.
A well-run, family-owned D&B fit-out contractor is looking for a Contracts Manager to add to the team.
They’re open on level: solid intermediate PM ready to step up (a £65,000 - £75,000 + package type), or a seasoned operator (£85,000 – £90,000 + package type) who knows that programmes are meant to be followed, not framed.
The work:
Cat A / Cat B office fit-outs (£500k–£2m)
2–3 projects at a time (each with a full-time Site Manager)
Mostly occupied buildings in the City
No new build. No mega towers. No “we’ll figure it out as we go”.
What you’ll actually do:
Be the adult in the room
Run the programme (Microsoft Project - built properly from estimating)
Manage clients, architects, consultants and PQS without losing patience
Drive D&B design approvals and contractor processes
Keep sites safe, sequenced and moving forward
Let the QS handle the spreadsheets while you run the job
Why this one’s decent:
90% repeat clients (the good ones who pay and come back)
Discreet but very impressive client base (NDA territory)
Subbies treated like part of the team - not disposable
Usually 2–3 trusted subs per trade
Proactive management, zero micromanaging
You set your own diary
Working pattern:
1 day WFH (nice)
1 day in the office (nr Stanstead Abbotts)
3 days on site (Home Counties or London)
Northern M25 patch (M1 / M40 friendly)
Proper projects. Serious clients. Minimal nonsense. If you know Cat A / B, understand D&B, and believe jobs should run in the right order – perhaps we could have a discreet conversation.
Spencer Wade – (phone number removed)
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