Contracts Manager

CONTRACT SCOTLAND LIMITED; Rosyth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established main contractor in Scotland is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee multiple high-profile projects. The role involves ensuring project delivery is safe, on time, and within budget while building strong client relationships. Successful candidates will have proven experience with projects valued £10m–£30m and excellent leadership skills. This position offers competitive salary, bonuses, and long-term opportunities within a diverse project pipeline.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Excellent bonus potential

Qualifications

• Proven experience working for a main contractor on projects valued between £10m–£30m.
• Ability to lead multiple teams simultaneously.
• Solutions-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the delivery of multiple construction projects concurrently.
• Lead, mentor, and support project and site teams.
• Build and maintain strong client and subcontractor relationships.
• Monitor project progress, budgets, and resources.
• Identify risks and opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Strong leadership and organisational skills

Excellent communication and client-facing skills

Commercially astute and proactive

Job description

We're working with a well-established and highly respected main contractor to recruit an experienced Contracts Manager. With a strong and growing pipeline of work, this contractor delivers a wide range of projects across industrial, retail, commercial, distillery, and more.

This is a key leadership role, offering the opportunity to oversee multiple high-profile projects and play a pivotal part in driving performance, quality, and safety from pre-construction through to handover.

As Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of several projects simultaneously, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, and within budget. You will provide strong leadership to site teams while maintaining excellent relationships with clients and the wider project team.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the delivery of multiple construction projects concurrently.
• Lead, mentor, and support project and site teams to achieve programme, quality, and commercial targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, and subcontractors.
• Monitor project progress, budgets, resources, and contractual compliance.
• Identify and manage risks and opportunities, driving continuous improvement across projects.

About you

• Proven experience working for a main contractor, ideally on projects valued between £10m–£30m.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple teams.
• Commercially astute, proactive, and solutions-focused.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Excellent bonus potential
• Long-term opportunity with a busy contractor and a secure, diverse project pipeline.

If you’re a driven and results-focused Contracts Manager looking to take the next step in your career with a busy main contractor, apply now to find out more!

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