Contracts Manager

Venn Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 99,000 - 121,000; Part time

Job summary

Venn Group is seeking a contract manager to lead safety-critical procurement and contract management for social housing and building safety projects in London. The role focuses on delivering investigations, surveys and enabling works within a large residential portfolio.

You will manage tenders, supplier performance and budgets, ensuring compliance with PAS 9980 and funding schemes such as the Cladding Safety Scheme and Building Safety Fund. Start ASAP, hybrid London-based work.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in contract management within construction, housing, or building safety.
• Strong understanding of external wall systems and fire safety regulations.
• Proven experience managing complex, high‑risk projects at scale.
• Knowledge of remediation funding schemes (e.g. Cladding Safety Scheme, Building Safety Fund).

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee safety-critical contracts delivering investigative and enabling works across a large residential portfolio.
• Lead surveys, inspections and investigations including FRAEW, spandrel panel investigations, render and façade assessments, and Fire Risk Assessments.
• Monitor contractor performance against KPIs, budgets and programme milestones; ensure compliance with PAS 9980 and internal governance.
• Lead procurement gateways, tendering, evaluation, contract award and mobilisation; manage budgets for enabling works.

Skills

Contract management

Procurement

Budget management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Tools

PAS 9980 knowledge

Job description

Special Projects Contract Manager – Social Housing & Building Safety

This is a contract management-led role, rather than a purely procurement position. We are looking for a strong Contracts Manager with demonstrable experience of procuring and managing contracts within a social housing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Contract & Project Management

• Manage and oversee safety-critical contracts delivering investigative and enabling works across a large residential portfolio
• Lead the delivery of surveys, inspections and investigations, including:
  • Full Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls (FRAEW)
  • Spandrel panel investigations
  • Render and façade assessments
  • Fire Risk Assessments (FRA)
  • Monitor contractor performance against KPIs, specifications, quality standards and programme milestones
  • Ensure contracts are delivered in accordance with relevant legislation, guidance and internal governance requirements, including PAS 9980
  • Identify and manage contractual risks, performance issues and areas requiring escalation
  • Develop procurement Gateway 1 and Gateway 2 reports, specifications and detailed scopes of work
  • Manage tendering, evaluation, contract award and mobilisation
  • Lead contractor performance management, ensuring delivery against agreed quality, cost and programme requirements
  • Manage budgets associated with investigative, exploratory and enabling works
  • Lead and support applications to relevant building safety and remediation funding schemes, including the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) and Building Safety Fund

About you:

• Significant experience in contract management within construction, housing, or building safety
• Strong understanding of external wall systems and fire safety regulations
• Proven experience managing complex, high-risk projects at scale
• Knowledge of remediation funding schemes (e.g. Cladding Safety Scheme, Building Safety Fund)

Key details:

• Day Rate: £500 p/d umbrella
• Location: London / Hybrid
• Start: ASAP