Contracts Manager
Salary and Package - £65,000 - £75,000 + £5,500 Car Allowance + Benefits
Location - Manchester, with projects across the North West and Yorkshire including Leeds and Sheffield.
Full-time, Permanent Position
About the Company
An established specialist contractor delivering high-quality building envelope, cladding remediation and external façade solutions. The business operates across remediation and new build sectors, working on technically challenging projects with a strong focus on quality, compliance and building safety standards.
Why Join Them
This Contracts Manager opportunity offers the chance to join a growing and well-structured contractor with a healthy pipeline of secured work. The Contracts Manager will be part of an experienced team delivering complex façade and remediation schemes, with the autonomy to manage projects effectively while benefiting from the support of an established commercial and operational function. The business has built a reputation for delivering quality projects, maintaining long-term client relationships and investing in its people. For an experienced Contracts Manager, it is an opportunity to work on interesting projects that make a genuine impact on the built environment.
About the Role
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee multiple cladding, façade remediation and external wall system projects across Manchester and the surrounding regions. The Contracts Manager will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards of quality, programme and commercial performance.
Working from site-based offices and hot desk facilities in Manchester, the role will involve regular travel to projects, predominantly around Greater Manchester, with some schemes extending into Leeds and Sheffield.
Key responsibilities include:
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Managing multiple live projects from pre-construction through to completion.
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Leading and supporting Site Managers and project delivery teams.
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Ensuring all works are delivered in line with health, safety and quality standards.
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Maintaining programme performance and coordinating resources effectively.
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Building and maintaining strong working relationships with clients, consultants and subcontractors.
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Monitoring project budgets and working closely with commercial teams to protect profitability.
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Overseeing subcontractor performance and ensuring works are completed to specification.
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Supporting compliance with current Building Safety Act requirements and associated regulations.
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Coordinating with design, commercial and operational teams to ensure successful project delivery.
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Providing regular progress updates and reporting to senior management.
The successful candidate will have previous experience working as a Contracts Manager within the cladding, façade, external wall insulation, rendering, roofing or wider building envelope sectors. A strong understanding of remediation projects, construction regulations and managing multiple projects simultaneously will be highly beneficial.
Summary
This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Contracts Manager looking to join a respected specialist contractor working on high-profile remediation and building envelope projects. The role offers a varied workload, long-term stability, genuine responsibility and the chance to contribute to projects that prioritise quality, safety and technical excellence.
Contact Mark at Up Front Recruitment for more information