Construction Contracts Manager

4tify.; Warrington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

COMPANY NAME: North West Construction Contractor in the North West region seeks a Contracts Manager to join its senior team and oversee three live schemes across residential, commercial and healthcare sectors from Warrington. The role reports to the Operations and Commercial Director and requires strong leadership of Site Managers and QS teams.

You will manage projects valued £2m–£15m, drive delivery, safety, quality and commercial performance while coordinating with design teams, clients and

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Manager or Contracts Manager in a residential-led, multi-sector contractor.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of delivering up to three concurrent projects, typically valued between £2m and £15m.
• Lead, mentor and manage a team of Site Managers and Quantity Surveyors across your projects.
• Drive programme, quality, health & safety and commercial performance on site.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, design teams and subcontractors.
• Work closely with the buying, admin and pre-construction teams to ensure every project is set up for success.
• Report directly to the Operations and Commercial Director.

Skills

Leadership

Project delivery

Site & QS management

Residential sector

Healthcare exposure

Job description

Contracts Manager

North West | Residential, Commercial & Healthcare | Projects £2m to £15m

The Opportunity

An established and highly regarded North West construction contractor is looking for a driven and dynamic Manager to join their senior team. Founded over 15 years ago, the business has successfully delivered more than 150 projects across the region and has built a strong reputation with both private and public sector clients for on time, on budget delivery and exceptional attention to detail.

This is a genuinely varied workload. Live and upcoming schemes generally range from £2m to £15m in value and span new build homes, multi unit residential developments, apartment schemes, refurbishments and commercial and healthcare projects across the North West. There is a strong residential bias, but a mix of all three sectors is generally in progress at any one time.

The Role

Reporting to the Operations and Commercial Director, you will lead a team of Site Managers and Quantity Surveyors to manage, oversee, drive and successfully deliver three live projects at any one time.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the successful delivery of up to three concurrent projects, typically valued between £2m and £15m.
• Lead, mentor and manage a team of Site Managers and Quantity Surveyors across your projects.
• Drive programme, quality, health & safety and commercial performance on site.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, design teams and subcontractors.
• Work closely with the buying, admin and pre construction teams to ensure every project is set up for success.
• Report directly to the Operations and Commercial Director.

About You

• Proven experience as a Project Manager or Contracts Manager with a residential led, multi sector contractor.
• A track record of successfully delivering projects in the £2m to £15m range.
• Comfortable managing two to three live projects simultaneously.
• Strong leadership skills, with experience managing Site Managers and QS teams.
• Experience across residential, commercial and/or healthcare projects is highly advantageous.

What's on Offer

• The opportunity to join a well established, growing and highly regarded North West contractor.
• A varied and interesting workload spanning high quality residential, commercial and healthcare schemes.
• A supportive, experienced senior team and genuine investment in your development.
• A competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience.