Contracts Manager

Contracts Manager – Refurbishment Projects

Location:

Hertfordshire (Projects across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire)

Salary:

Up to £80,000 + travel expenses + bonus + healthcare

Job Type:

Permanent

Start:

Immediate start available

The Opportunity

We are recruiting a Contracts Manager to join a well-established regional main contractor delivering refurbishment projects across projects across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire.

This role is ideal for a Contracts Manager or experienced Project Manager looking for a long-term career move, with a clearly defined progression route to Senior Contracts Manager within 2 years, and onward development to Project Director / Divisional Director level.

The Role

As Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of multiple refurbishment projects, typically ranging from £500k to £5m in value.

Projects span a variety of sectors, including:

Commercial

Education

Healthcare

Leisure

Industrial

Public sector refurbishment

All works are refurbishment-focused (no new build residential).

Key responsibilities include:

Managing multiple live refurbishment projects concurrently

Full project lifecycle delivery from pre-construction through to handover

Programme, cost, quality, and H&S management

Leading site teams, subcontractors, and consultants

Client and stakeholder liaison

Reporting to senior management

About You

To be considered, you must have:

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Contracts Manager or Project Manager role

A strong background delivering refurbishment projects for a main contractor

Experience working on projects valued between £500k and £5m

Exposure to live / occupied environments

Experience across commercial, education, healthcare, or public-sector refurbishment

A stable employment history and a desire to stay with a business long term

This role is particularly suited to someone towards the start or within the middle Contracts Management career who is ambitious and keen to progress into senior leadership.

What’s on Offer

Salary up to £80,000 (depending on experience)

Full travel expenses

Annual bonus

Private healthcare

Clear and structured progression to Senior Contracts Manager in under 2 years

Long-term career development within a growing regional contractor

How to Apply

If you are a Contracts Manager or Project Manager with a refurbishment background and are looking for a long-term role with genuine progression, please get in touch with Sam Patuzzo at Samuel James.

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