Vacancy
Job Role: Contracts Manager
Employment Type: Permanent
Location Office based in West Yorkshire, Visiting UK Wide Sites
Salary: £55,000-£60,000 + Car Allowance
Start Date: March/April
Interviews: With Senior Construction Leadership
Travel: Regular UK-wide travel
Overview
My client are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee multiple ground-up construction projects across the UK, with a focus on retail, drive ‑ thru, roadside, hospitality, and fast ‑ track infrastructure developments.
This role requires a hands-on manager capable of independently running sites, solving problems proactively, and ensuring programmes, health & safety, and commercial elements are tightly controlled. You will be managing 2-3 live projects at any one time, with travel required the night before and site presence throughout delivery phases.
Key Responsibilities
Site & Project Management
Oversee day ‑ to ‑ day operations on assigned construction sites.
Ensure each project runs to programme and cost targets.
Provide leadership to site teams and subcontractors.
Conduct regular site visits across Scotland, Wales, and wider UK regions.
Manage overlapping projects, ensuring consistent progress and communication.
Technical & Operational Duties
Deliver ground ‑ up builds including:
Retail units
Drive ‑ thru developments
Roadside sites
Transport & charging depot infrastructure
Petrol filling station groundworks
Multi ‑ unit trade developments
Budget ‑ retail new builds
Experience
Resolve on-site issues and technical queries.
Ensure compliance with all health & safety regulations.
Liaise with tenants where required.
Report directly to senior management on progress, risks, and site performance.
Understand and influence commercial outcomes.
Project Types You Will Manage
Drive through projects
Groundworks & New Build
Project Schemes up to 30 weeks
Large-format roadside developments
Multi ‑ build sites (e.g., hotel + drive ‑ thru + trade units)
Food retail units
Experience Required
Proven background in:
Civils, groundworks, shell & core, and envelope packages
Ground-up construction
(Not Housing Experience)
Confident managing 1-2 projects.
Strong programme knowledge and commercial awareness.
Capable of independently running a site operation.