Construction Contracts Manager

Cavendish Professionals; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cavendish (Recruitment) Professionals Ltd is recruiting a Contracts Manager for Birmingham to lead a portfolio of civil engineering and construction projects. The role requires strong contract administration skills, budget control, and leadership across Project Managers, Site Managers and delivery teams.

You will drive commercial performance, ensure safety and programme adherence, and maintain client and stakeholder relationships while overseeing risk management and reporting to senior

Qualifications

• Experience in contracts management across civil engineering/infrastructure projects.
• Ability to manage budgets, profitability and project controls.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of multiple projects across a national portfolio.
• Manage Project Managers, Site Managers and delivery teams.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme and within budget.
• Drive commercial performance and maximise project profitability.
• Oversee resource planning, programming and operational delivery.
• Monitor project performance, KPIs and contractual obligations.
• Identify and manage project risks and opportunities.
• Support tender, bid and pre-construction activities as needed.
• Develop and maintain client and stakeholder relationships.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Provide strategic leadership and mentoring to project teams.
• Produce regular operational and commercial reports for senior management.

Skills

Contract management

Multi-project delivery

Budget & profitability

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Contract administration

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Tools

SMSTS

CSCS Card

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Contracts Manager to join one of our well-established clients in Birmingham.

Our client is a leading UK construction and civil engineering contractor with a proven track record of delivering complex, high-profile infrastructure, commercial, residential and transportation projects across the UK and Ireland.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the successful delivery of multiple projects across a national portfolio.
• Manage Project Managers, Site Managers and project delivery teams.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme and within budget.
• Drive commercial performance and maximise project profitability.
• Oversee resource planning, programming and operational delivery.
• Monitor project performance, KPIs and contractual obligations.
• Identify and manage project risks and opportunities.
• Support tender, bid and pre-construction activities where required.
• Develop and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Provide strategic leadership and mentoring to project teams.
• Produce regular operational and commercial reports for senior management.

Skills & Requirements:

• Proven experience operating as a Contracts Manager, Senior Contracts Manager, Operations Manager, Project Director or Senior Project Manager.
• Strong track record managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience delivering civil engineering, infrastructure, industrial, warehouse, commercial or major construction projects.
• Excellent commercial awareness with responsibility for project budgets and profitability.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of contract administration and project controls.
• Ability to build and maintain long‑term stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent communication, organisational and management skills.
• Willingness to travel across the UK as business needs require.
• Degree, HNC or HND in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• SMSTS.
• CSCS Card.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Cavendish (Recruitment) Professionals Ltd are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believe that inclusivity begins with the candidate experience. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of gender, race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.