Contracts Manager

Rogers McHugh; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 64,575 - 110,700; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Long-term freelance contract

Path to permanent position

Supportive team

Job summary

Rogers McHugh is seeking a Freelance Contracts Manager to lead commercial office fit-out projects on a flexible, ongoing freelance basis. You will oversee one to three live projects from pre-construction through to completion, ensuring delivery on time, budget, and quality while coordinating with site teams and clients.

The role blends home, office, and site-based work with regular office visits and site attendance, offering a long-term freelance path and potential to move into a permanent

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Contracts Manager in commercial office fit-out projects.
• Experience managing £250k–£5m schemes and coordinating site teams.
• Ability to take over from estimator handover and manage procurement, costs, and valuations.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel to sites and office as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage 1–3 live projects from pre-construction to completion.
• Oversee delivery on time, within budget and quality standards.
• Develop and maintain detailed project programmes.
• Coordinate site teams, subcontractors, suppliers and clients.
• Monitor progress and resolve issues; support pricing and tender submissions.
• Maintain client relationships and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Ensure health and safety compliance.

Skills

Contracts Management

Commercial Office Fit-Out

Project Planning

Budgeting & Cost Control

Tendering & Procurement

Stakeholder Management

Leadership & Team Coordination

Travel Flexibility

Job description

Freelance Contracts Manager – Commercial Office Fit-Out

Location:(Office, Home & Site-Based)
Contract Type: Freelance / Contract
Duration: Ongoing Contract
Rate: Competitive (Dependent on Experience) - Mileage and accommodation provided when needed

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Freelance Contracts Manager to support a growing and dynamic fit-out contractor specialising in commercial office projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded construction professional looking for a long-term freelance assignment with the potential to transition into a permanent position.

The successful candidate will manage multiple projects simultaneously, overseeing schemes ranging from £250k to £5m, with the majority of projects typically sitting around the £500k - £1m mark. The successful candidate must be able to take the project from the Estimator and take full control of the commercial element as well, such as alterations, placing orders, costs, valuations through to final accounts

This is a role involving a combination of working from home, attending the office, and visiting project sites. Candidates must be able to commute to the office regularly, with the wider team typically working from the office on Fridays.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing between 1–3 live projects at any one time from pre-construction through to completion.
• Overseeing commercial office fit-out projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Developing and maintaining detailed project programmes.
• Coordinating site teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and clients.
• Monitoring project progress and proactively resolving any issues that arise.
• Supporting the commercial function by assisting with project pricing, cost planning, and tender submissions where required.
• Managing client relationships and ensuring excellent levels of customer satisfaction.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations and company procedures.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Contracts Manager within the commercial office fit-out sector.
• Strong track record of successfully delivering projects ranging from approximately £250k to £5m.
• Excellent project planning and programme management skills, with the ability to create and manage your own construction programmes.
• Take ownership of projects following estimator handover, managing all commercial activities including procurement, supplier orders, cost control, valuations, pricing of variations throughto final accounts.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites and the office as required.
• Self-motivated, organised, and capable of working independently.

What's on Offer

• Long-term freelance contract with consistent project pipeline.
• Hybrid working environment combining home, office, and site-based work.
• Opportunity to work on high-quality commercial fit-out projects.
• Potential pathway into a permanent position if wanted.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.