Contracts Manager

Red Sky Personnel Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contractor in the UK seeks an experienced Contracts Manager for their Cork office. The role entails overseeing multiple high-value construction projects, ensuring quality and safety standards while building strong relationships with stakeholders. The successful candidate will have strong leadership skills and experience managing complex projects.

Benefits

Car allowance

Pension plan

Bonus structure

Long-term career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Contracts Manager experience or Project Manager with experience delivering projects of £30M+.
• Strong leadership background in managing subcontractors.
• A solution-focused personality that builds positive relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of projects, overseeing all site activity.
• Ensure delivery to programme, budget, and safety standards.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, consultants, and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Relationship Building

Job description

Contracts Manager (or Project Manager Looking to Progress)

Location: Cork
Salary: Up to ???100K + car allowance + excellent benefits

We are partnering with a well-established, industry-leading contractor to recruit an experienced Contracts Manager or a Project Manager looking to progress into a Contracts Manager role for their Cork office. This business delivers high-value construction projects across a mix of sectors, including industrial, pharmaceutical, commercial, and high-end residential.

The Role:

As Contracts Manager, you will take full ownership of 1 2 contracts at a time, managing the entire delivery process from pre-construction to handover. You ll report directly to the Regional Director and be responsible for ensuring safety, quality, commercial, and programme performance across each project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the full lifecycle of projects, overseeing all site activity, teams, and subcontractors

• Ensure delivery to programme, budget, and safety standards

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, and key stakeholders

• Lead reporting and ensure communication with senior management

• Maintain a strong on-site presence this role requires five days a week on site

• Foster a team-oriented, collaborative site culture

Requirements:

• Contracts Manager experience or a Project Manager with experience delivering full projects of ???30M+ and seeking to move into a Contracts Manager role

• Strong leadership background, particularly in managing subcontractors (no direct labour used)

• Approachable and solution-focused personality someone who leads by example and builds positive relationships

• Proven track record of managing complex projects through to completion

Package:

• Salary up to ???100,000 (depending on experience)

• Car allowance

• Excellent benefits including pension and bonus

• Long-term career growth within a respected contractor