Contracts Manager

Pertemps Tm; Exeter; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps TM Exeter is recruiting a Contracts Manager to oversee end-to-end delivery of large-scale projects. You will drive quality, safety, programme and commercial performance while developing high-performing teams and maintaining strong client relationships.

The role suits an experienced Senior PM or PM looking to progress, with responsibility from concept to completion in a busy construction environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale or complex projects up to £10m.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety, quality, and compliance.
• Solid commercial awareness with cost, cash flow and profit management.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, high-quality delivery across projects.
• Set and maintain health and safety standards on all projects.
• Drive programme and commercial performance and control processes.
• Develop capable project teams and maintain client relationships.
• Lead design processes for buildability, compliance and value.

Skills

Health & Safety

Quality management

Commercial awareness

Subcontractors management

Programme management

Job description

Contracts Manager

Exeter

Competitive Salary + Package

About the Role

On behalf of a forward-looking construction business, we are recruiting a Contracts Manager to join a growing operation and play a key role in shaping its future. This role would suit a Senior Project Manager or Project Manager looking to take the next step in their career, managing multiple projects while driving performance across quality, safety, programme and commercial delivery.

As Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for the successful end‑to‑end delivery of projects, ensuring compliance, maximising commercial return, developing high‑performing teams, and delivering an industry‑leading customer experience.

You will also be a key influencer in evolving the culture of the business, helping to modernise ways of working, lift team performance and drive operational excellence rather than waiting for issues to arise.

This is an opportunity to become an integral part of the business’s future plans, with genuine scope to contribute to succession planning, strategic thinking and long‑term operational improvement. With a very high percentage of work from repeat clients, consistency, professionalism and leadership are critical to continued success. From commercial new builds to complex refurbishments, they collaborate closely with clients to ensure a smooth, positive journey from concept to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading Safe, High-Quality Delivery
• Set and maintain exceptional health and safety standards across all projects
• Deliver a right-first-time product to specification through disciplined quality management
• Drive a genuine zero-defects culture with strong quality planning and aftercare
• Driving Programme & Commercial Performance
• Plan, manage, and challenge project programmes
• Ensure projects are fully compliant with company procedures and controls
• Make sure RFI and CVI processes are properly controlled and understood
• Leading and Developing People
• Build capable, confident, and accountable project teams
• Maintain strong client relationships and deliver a standout customer experience
• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned to programme needs
• Lead the design process to ensure buildability, compliance, and value

What We’re Looking For

• Experience delivering large-scale or complex projects up to 10m, ideally across multiple workstreams
• Strong understanding of health & safety, quality, and compliance
• Solid commercial awareness with experience managing cost, cash flow, and profit
• Confident managing subcontractors, supply chains, and design processes
• Valid SMSTS, CSCS, First Aid at work certificates