Contracts Manager

Runway East Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Team trips abroad

Birthday day off

Extra leave at Christmas

Job summary

Runway East Limited in London seeks an experienced Contracts Manager to lead in-house works across our portfolio, price jobs, plan allocations, and ensure designs are faithfully built. You’ll bring in suitable subcontractors and manage RAMS and CDM for site safety while delivering snag-free spaces.

The role suits a hands-on manager from a smaller fit-out or refurbishment firm who has run multiple live projects, priced work, and actively contributed on-site.

Qualifications

• Experienced contracts/works manager from commercial fit-out or refurbishment.
• Comfortable pricing and buying subcontractors as you run a site.
• Experience managing several live jobs simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead our works team on refreshes across London, Bristol and Brighton.
• Price jobs and track spend against budget.
• Work with Design team to ensure designs can be built and delivered faithfully.
• Source, vet and recommend subcontractors for specialist packages.
• Manage RAMS, permits and CDM paperwork for site safety.
• Snag and hand over finished spaces.

Skills

Site management

Subcontractor management

Budgeting

Health & safety

Coordination

RAMS & CDM

Tools

CSCS

SMSTS

Job description

About the job

Contracts Manager

London, UK

Based in London and out across our sites most days, with regular travel to Bristol and Brighton

Reporting to our Head of Projects & Facilities

Runway East. Redefining Office Spaces

At Runway East, we're on a mission to eliminate boring offices. Since 2014, we've created unique, flexible office spaces in London, Bristol, and Brighton for teams of 1-100, featuring everything from dogs on demand to our famous Friday drinks trolley. We offer great benefits, including private healthcare and team trips abroad, and we're a proud B Corp, committed to positive impact on the planet and people. With a strong brand and passionate customer base, we're ready to seize the opportunities presented by the evolving demand for flexible working.

Elevator Pitch: The Job

As our Contracts Manager, you’ll turn designs into great spaces. You’ll lead our in-house works team on refreshes and spruces across the portfolio, price jobs before we commit, plan who’s working where, make sure what’s designed is what gets built, and bring in the right subcontractors when we need specialist trades.

This role will suit a hands-on contracts manager from a smaller fit-out or refurbishment firm - someone used to running several jobs at once, pricing their own work and getting stuck in.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading our works team on refreshes and spruces across London, Bristol and Brighton.
• Pricing jobs and tracking spend against budget.
• Working with our Design team to make sure designs can be built, then delivering them faithfully.
• Sourcing, vetting and recommending subcontractors for specialist packages.
• Running RAMS, permits and CDM paperwork so every site stays safe.
• Snagging and handing over clean, finished spaces.

Who You Are:

• An experienced contracts or works manager from commercial fit-out or refurbishment, ideally at a smaller firm where you’ve worn a few hats - as comfortable pricing and buying in subcontractors as you are running a site.
• Confident pricing work from drawings and a site visit, with a good feel for what things should cost.
• Used to running several live jobs at once and keeping a small team productive.
• Well connected with reliable trades, and able to vet new subcontractors properly.
• Strong on site safety, with SMSTS and CSCS cards.
• Respected on site - you set high standards and hold people to them.
• Organised, clear and proactive, so people always know where things stand.

Our Benefits

We believe in taking care of our team members and offer a range of benefits to support your well-being and professional development. As a valued member of our team, you will enjoy:

• Time Off: 31 days including bank holidays, plus an extra day for every year at Runway East. We also give you your birthday off (because no one should work on their birthday) and extra time off over the Christmas break.
• Wellbeing: Private health & dental, gym discounts, mental health support, and a Bike2Work scheme.
• Growth: personal development budget and learning resources.
• Community: Two workdays per year for charitable activities, team outings, and epic annual trips (Faro, Barcelona, Rhodes, Vilnius, and more!).

Our Commitment to Inclusivity

We celebrate diversity and believe it strengthens our community. We welcome people from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. What matters most to us is your spirit and passion. If you need specific access support, let us know—we’re here to help.