Contracts Manager

ionic Recruitment; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading planned maintenance contractor is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee social housing refurbishment projects in Wolverhampton. The successful candidate will manage planned kitchen and bathroom replacements, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. Strong leadership skills and experience in social housing are essential. This full-time, permanent role offers a competitive salary of £55,000 plus car allowance and benefits.

Benefits

Car allowance

Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering social housing planned works.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills.
• Excellent knowledge of kitchen & bathroom refurbishment programmes.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planned maintenance programmes in social housing.
• Manage site teams ensuring quality and client satisfaction.
• Lead contract meetings, track performance, and manage budgets.
• Build relationships with housing associations and local authority clients.
• Support and mentor project teams to achieve targets.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Knowledge of kitchen & bathroom refurbishment

Commercial awareness

Health and Safety standards

Communication

Education

SMSTS

CSCS

First Aid

Job description

Location : Wolverhampton

Salary : £55,000 + car allowance + benefits

Employment type : Full-time, permanent

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced Contracts Manager to join a leading planned maintenance contractor delivering social housing refurbishment projects around Wolverhampton.

These key duties will be managing planned kitchen and bathroom replacement programmes

The Contracts Manager will be reporting directly to the Ops Director, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee planned maintenance programmes (kitchens, bathrooms, and associated works) in the social housing sector
• Manage site teams and ensure quality, H&S, and client satisfaction
• Lead contract delivery meetings, track performance, and manage budgets
• Build and maintain relationships with housing associations and local authority clients
• Support and mentor site and project teams to achieve targets
• Drive performance, programme compliance, and health & safety standards

What You’ll Need

• Proven experience delivering social housing planned works / capital refurbishment projects
• Strong leadership and organisational skills
• Excellent knowledge of kitchen & bathroom refurbishment programmes
• Commercially Minded
• SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid (desirable)
• Full UK driving licence

What’s On Offer

• Contracts Man...