We are currently collaborating with a main contractor that specialises in the Responsive repairs, planned maintenance and retrofit projects for local authorities and housing associations.
With offices across the UK the company now employs over 700 skilled operatives and specialists delivering a national solution with a local focus.
Since their inception 20 years ago, the company has grown rapidly having completed works on over 5,000 tenanted properties and now turnover in excess of £80 million offering comprehensive works covering full kitchen and bathroom replacements, electrical rewires, boiler changes, new heating systems, disabled adaptations, external insulated rendering, general roofing, loft insulation, and external environmental works.
The Role
Our client is seeking to appoint an experienced Contracts Manager to join their Roofing Division, working on pitched and flat roofing projects for social housing clients around the M25 and home counties.
This role will be office-based in Essex two days per week, with the remaining time spent on site supporting delivery teams across live projects. The Contracts Manager will take responsibility for the successful planning, coordination, and delivery of multiple roofing schemes, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
Roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Oversee the delivery of multiple pitched and flat roofing projects across social housing portfolios
* Develop and manage project programmes using MS Project
* Manage and support a team of Site Managers, Supervisors, and Resident Liaison Officers (RLOs)
* Ensure projects are delivered in line with programme, budget, and client requirements
* Maintain strong relationships with local authorities, housing associations, and residents
* Monitor health, safety, and quality standards across all sites
* Coordinate subcontractors and direct labour to ensure efficient delivery
* Report on project progress, risks, and performance to senior management
* Resolve site and operational issues quickly and effectively
The ideal candidate will have:
* Proven experience as a Contracts Manager within a main contractor or subcontracting environment
* Strong background in pitched and flat roofing projects, ideally within the social housing sector
* Experience managing multiple live projects and site teams simultaneously
* Competence in programme planning using MS Project
* Experience managing Site Managers, Supervisors, and RLOs
* Strong organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
* A practical, delivery-focused approach with a strong understanding of operational and commercial pressures