Construction Contracts Manager

Fawkes & Reece; Warrington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits package

Long-term stability

Clear progression opportunities

Supportive culture

Job summary

A well-established fit-out specialist in Warrington is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee multiple fit-out and refurbishment projects in the commercial, education, and leisure sectors. The ideal candidate will lead site teams, ensure project quality and safety, and maintain strong client relationships. Join a family-run business that values its employees and offers competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a contracts manager (or senior project manager) in the fit-out sector.
• Strong mechanical and commercial understanding.
• Excellent leadership and organisation skills.
• Based in the northwest, with travel to sites across the region.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple fit-out and refurbishment projects across various sectors.
• Lead site teams to meet safety and quality standards.
• Oversee project financial and client reporting.
• Coordinate with designers, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure smooth project delivery
• Maintain the company’s reputation for quality workmanship and reliability

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Mechanical understanding

Commercial awareness

Job description

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from Fawkes & Reece

Recruitment consultant at Fawkes and Reece in trade & labour and blue collar construction appointments throughout the north west

Are you an experienced contracts manager seeking a role with a business that genuinely values its people and reputation? Our client is a well-established, family run fit-out specialist delivering projects across the Commercial, Education and Leisure sectors through the northwest.

The role

As contracts manager, you’ll be responsible for overseeing multiple fit-out and refurbishment projects from pre-construction through to handover. You’ll manage programmes, budgets, and site teams while ensuring work is delivered safely and to the highest standard. This is a hands-on role within a tight-knit team that takes pride in building long term client relationships and delivering projects they can be proud of.

Key responsibilities

• Manage multiple fit-out and refurbishment projects across commercial, education, and leisure sectors
• Lead and support site teams to ensure safety, quality, programme targets are achieved
• Oversee project financial, procurement, and client reporting.
• Coordinate with designers, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure smooth project delivery
• Maintain the company’s reputation for quality workmanship and reliability

About you

• Proven experience as a contracts manager (or senior project manager) within the fit-out or interior sector
• Strong mechanical understanding and commercial awareness
• Excellent leadership, organisation, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and maintain client satisfaction
• Based in the northwest, with flexibility to travel to sites across the region.

Why Join

• Join a family-run business with a friendly, supportive culture.
• Opportunity to work on diverse, high-quality projects across key sectors
• Long-term stability and clear progression opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits package

If you are interested in this position and would like to apply, please email a copy of your CV to Sean at Fawkes & Reece, using the contact details provided or you can give the office a call for further details on 07752467541