Contracts Manager

We are recruiting an ambitious Contracts Manager to oversee projects across the South East, taking full accountability for performance, programme and profitability.

• 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

• 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