Contracts Manager

Bridgeman Recruitment Services Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional contractor in Lancashire seeks an experienced contracts manager to oversee multiple projects ranging from 500k to 8m. This permanent position involves managing schemes, coordinating with teams, and ensuring timely delivery. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and be looking for a long-term career move.

Qualifications

• Experience as a contracts manager with a main contractor.
• Capability to handle multiple schemes simultaneously.
• Comfortable with programming and report writing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee 3 to 4 schemes reporting to a construction director.
• Manage programming, design coordination, and contract administration.
• Ensure projects are on time and within budget.

Skills

Project management

Client liaison

Subcontract management

Health & Safety compliance

Job description

The Client

A successful regional main contractor with a strong track record across Lancashire, is now seeking an experienced contracts manager to join the team.

Working on a wide range of projects, schemes are typically between 500k - 8m and include education, healthcare, public buildings, frameworks and social housing.

Working from offices in Lancashire, they are able to self-deliver several packages and, due to their wide-ranging client base and ongoing frameworks, they are continuing to pick up new work in a challenging market. Due to increased workload, they now seek an additional contracts manager to join the existing team of 3.

The Role

As contracts manager, you will oversee 3 to 4 schemes reporting to a construction director, dividing your time between the office and sites as required. Duties will vary but include responsibility for programming, design co-ordination, contract admin, client liaison, subcontract management, H&S and monthly reporting and ensuring projects are running to time and budget with the support of the commercial, design and management teams.

The Candidate

You will have experience of working as a contracts manager with a main contractor and be comfortable running multiple schemes simultaneously. You will be comfortable writing and amending programmes as well as compiling reports and co-ordinating with the relevant in-house departments to ensure smooth delivery. This is a permanent role based in Lancashire.

Therefore, interested candidates should be looking for a long-term career move.