Contracts Manager

Building Careers UK; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Building Careers UK is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio of refurbishment and new build projects across the North West. You’ll lead multiple live projects, ensuring safety, on-time delivery, budget adherence and high quality, while coordinating with Site Managers, commercial teams and clients.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, clear communication, and maintaining excellent client relationships in live environments.

Qualifications

• Experience as Contracts Manager in construction.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects.
• Experience refurbishments in live environments.
• Experience in education/healthcare/public sector would be beneficial.
• Strong leadership and client-facing skills.
• Good commercial awareness and programme management experience.
• Desirable SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for several projects, ensuring delivery safely, on programme, within budget and to high quality.
• Collaborate with Site Managers, commercial teams and clients to lead across multiple projects.
• Maintain strong client relationships and ensure minimal disruption within live environments.

Skills

Contracts management

Leadership

Communication

Client-facing

Programme management

Commercial awareness

Tools

CSCS

SMSTS

First Aid

Job description

With a strong reputation across the North West, this established contractor delivers refurbishment and new build projects up to 2m for education, healthcare and public sector clients, often within fully operational schools, hospitals and public buildings.

Due to a strong pipeline of secured work, they're looking to appoint an experienced Contracts Manager to join the team and oversee a portfolio of projects across the North West.

The Role

You’ll take overall responsibility for several projects, ensuring they’re delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the highest quality standards. The workload will be predominantly refurbishment, alongside some new build schemes. Working closely with Site Managers, commercial teams and clients, you’ll provide leadership across multiple projects while maintaining strong client relationships and ensuring minimal disruption within live environments.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience as a Contracts Manager within the construction industry.
• A proven track record of delivering multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience managing refurbishment projects in live operational environments.
• Experience within education, healthcare or public sector projects would be highly beneficial.
• Strong leadership, communication and client-facing skills.
• Good commercial awareness and programme management experience.
• SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid qualifications are desirable.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Our recruitment process is designed to ensure equal opportunities for all candidates, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic.

Please Note: Due to high volume of applicants, only that shortlisted will be contacted.

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