Contracts Manager - High-End Residential & Heritage Construction

Salary and Package

£75,000 - £90,000 depending on experience, plus car or car allowance, performance bonus, pension and benefits package

Buckinghamshire / Oxfordshire region (Hybrid Working)

Full-time, Permanent Position

An established, design-led construction contractor with over 20 years of steady growth, delivering high quality residential, heritage and refurbishment projects. Operating as a principal contractor, the business works collaboratively with architects, consultants and private clients to deliver carefully managed construction schemes built around quality, craftsmanship and attention to detail.

This Contracts Manager opportunity sits within a stable and collaborative organisation known for long-term staff retention and a strong team culture. Projects are secured through reputation and relationships, providing a consistent pipeline of interesting work rather than volume contracting.

The company supports professional development through structured training, promotes autonomy through a hybrid working model and encourages a balanced working environment supported by flexible working arrangements and regular team activities.

• Performance-based bonus scheme
• Annual pay review
• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• Company car scheme or allowance
• Company pension contributions
• Electric vehicle support scheme with onsite charging
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee referral scheme
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Informal dress code
• On-site parking
• Active company social calendar and team events

The Contracts Manager will play a central role in delivering construction projects from tender stage through to completion and aftercare. Acting as a key link between directors, commercial teams and site delivery teams, the Contracts Manager will ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.

Working across multiple projects, the Contracts Manager will manage programmes, oversee site performance and maintain strong communication with clients and design collaborators throughout the construction process.

• Managing construction projects from tender submission to final completion
• Programming and delivering projects to agreed budgets and timelines
• Managing and supporting site teams across multiple live projects
• Maintaining strict quality control standards across all works
• Coordinating communication between project stakeholders and consultants
• Monitoring performance, risk and programme delivery
• Supporting commercial management and budget control
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and regulations
• Representing company standards and values across all projects
• Driving consistent delivery standards and continuous improvement

The role operates within a hybrid working structure, allowing time to be managed effectively between sites, home working and the office.

This Contracts Manager role offers the opportunity to oversee architecturally interesting, design-led construction projects within a well-established contractor environment. It will suit an experienced professional seeking long-term stability, autonomy and involvement in carefully delivered projects where quality and teamwork are prioritised.

Contact Mark at Up Front Recruitment for more information.