Contracts Manager

Fawkes and Reece; Essex; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction contractor in Essex is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee multiple education projects. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, experience in tendering for government frameworks, and a proven track record in client relationship management. This role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment focused on employee progression and personal growth.

Benefits

Career progression

Supportive work environment

Employee development programs

Qualifications

• Dynamic leader with decision-making abilities.
• Well-rounded knowledge of tendering for government frameworks.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical/labs sector.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple contracts, ensuring client satisfaction.
• Report to senior management on projects.
• Prepare tenders from initial stages to final stages.

Skills

Leadership

Decision-making

Client relationship management

Attention to detail

Job description

Reference: contrr_1759147257
Posted: September 29, 2025

Contracts Manager opportunity working for a major blue chip main contractor who operate across Essex and Suffolk with a big focus on education, life science and commercial projects valued between £40-£70million.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Contracts manager who wants to work for an established contractor who have a good pipeline of work with repeat clients, who value their employees and focus on progression and personal growth and who are looking for someone to join a positive working environment.

About the role of Contracts Manager

This Contracts Manager will be managing multiple education projects across Essex and Suffolk areas, managing teams and ensuring client satisfaction in accordance with the contract.

Responsibilities for Contracts Manager

• This Contracts Manager will report into the regional Director and have a team reporting into them made up of Project managers.
• Managing multiple contracts, ensuring they are running smoothly and keeping on track with he clients expectations.
• Reporting to the senior management team on projects and responsible for programming, working with the design teams and value engineering.
• Preparation of tenders at initial stages through to final stages and building relationships with clients.

Requirements for Contracts Manager

• Looking for a dynamic leader who can make decisions, be solution led, has good attention people management and client relationships.
• Looking for a Contracts Manager who has well rounded knowledge of tendering for government frameworks and working within the pharmaceutical/labs sector.
• Looking for a Contracts Manager who is enthusiastic and driven to help the business grow and implement processes to improve.

This is a great opportunity to work for a trusted name in the construction industry due to their high quality of delivery.

If you want to hear more about this Contracts Manager role please apply with an up to date copy of your CV or contact Aurienne from Fawkes & Reece in our London office on 07305059524