Contracts Manager

UI Social Infrastructure Limited; Trafford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Professional development opportunities

Employee wellbeing and benefits

Job summary

UI Social Infrastructure Limited is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager with Pre-Construction expertise to lead projects from enquiry through contract award within the social housing sector.

You will oversee delivery strategies, pricing, risk mitigation and stakeholder engagement across planned maintenance, decarbonisation, retrofit and housing improvement schemes, coordinating estimating, commercial, operational and SHEQ teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Pre-Construction, Bid Management or Project Management role within social housing, construction or planned maintenance.
• Strong understanding of refurbishment, retrofit, decarbonisation and housing maintenance projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Commercially aware with experience of tendering and bid processes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pre-construction process from tender receipt through to contract award.
• Manage bid submissions, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are achieved.
• Coordinate internal teams including estimating, commercial, operational and SHEQ functions.
• Develop delivery strategies, programmes, logistics plans and resource requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain partners.
• Identify project risks and opportunities and develop mitigation plans.
• Support contract mobilisation and handover to operational teams.
• Review tender documentation and ensure compliance with client requirements.
• Contribute to presentations, interviews and client meetings.
• Drive continuous improvement across pre-construction activities.

Skills

Pre-Construction experience

Bid management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Tendering/bid processes

Job description

Contracts Manager - Pre Construction - Social Housing

We are looking for an experienced Contracts Manager with Pre-Construction experience to join our growing Social Housing team. This is a key role responsible for leading projects from initial enquiry through to contract award, ensuring robust planning, pricing, risk management, and stakeholder engagement. Working closely with operational, commercial, and bid teams, you will play a crucial role in securing and mobilising planned maintenance, decarbonisation, retrofit, refurbishment, and housing improvement contracts. Delivery. Experience across social housing, capital works, retrofit and building safety is important, ideally with some PAS 2035 knowledge

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the pre-construction process from tender receipt through to contract award.
• Manage bid submissions, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are achieved.
• Coordinate internal teams including estimating, commercial, operational and SHEQ functions.
• Develop delivery strategies, programmes, logistics plans and resource requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain partners.
• Identify project risks and opportunities and develop mitigation plans.
• Support contract mobilisation and handover to operational teams.
• Review tender documentation and ensure compliance with client requirements.
• Contribute to presentations, interviews and client meetings.
• Drive continuous improvement across pre-construction activities.

About You

• Proven experience in a Pre-Construction, Bid Management or Project Management role within social housing, construction or planned maintenance.
• Strong understanding of refurbishment, retrofit, decarbonisation and housing maintenance projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Commercially aware with experience of tendering and bid processes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Full UK driving licence.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• Pension scheme
• Annual leave entitlement
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee wellbeing and benefits package