Job Description
We are recruiting an ambitious Contracts Manager to oversee projects across the South East, taking full accountability for performance, programme and profitability.
Key Responsibilities
* Take full ownership of projects from pre-start to final account
* Manage 1–3 schemes concurrently, depending on scale
* Deliver projects safely, on time and within agreed margins
* Lead site teams and coordinate subcontractors
* Develop and control construction programmes
* Monitor critical path and implement recovery strategies
* Manage works within live and occupied environments
* Coordinate design, procurement and delivery activities
* Manage JCT
* Identify and control variations
* Oversee cost performance and protect margin
* Support CVR reporting and financial tracking
* Contribute to final account agreement
* Chair and attend client and consultant meetings
* Maintain strong stakeholder communication
* Ensure CDM compliance and uphold health & safety standards
* Drive quality control and close out defects efficiently
Candidate Profile
* Background within main contracting
* Experience delivering £1m–£10m+ projects
* Exposure to healthcare, education or commercial sectors
* Strong commercial awareness
* Decisive and confident working independently
* Proactive, accountable and calm under pressure