Contracts Manager (Construction / Carpentry )

Roundhouse recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company is seeking a Contracts Manager in the Manchester region. The role involves overseeing subcontractors across multiple projects, ensuring compliance and quality. The ideal candidate will have a carpentry background and a proven track record in managing subcontractors. This position offers competitive salary, bonuses, and extensive training with clear progression opportunities in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Fully financed vehicle

30+ days holiday

Extensive training & development

Health & wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in carpentry, joinery, or timber background preferred.
• Proven track record managing subcontractors on residential/offsite projects.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee subcontractors on multiple projects, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Lead site meetings, track schedules, and provide client updates.
• Ensure subcontractors adhere to contracts and safety standards.

Skills

Carpentry

Leadership

Project management

Compliance adherence

Job description

Overview

Contracts Manager (Construction / Carpentry) – Roofing | Manchester / Liverpool / Preston region

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 + Bonus + Fully Financed Vehicle + 30+ Days Holiday + Training & Development. This role offers autonomy, progression and responsibility across major residential projects with long-term development opportunities into Senior Contracts Management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee subcontractors on multiple projects, ensuring quality, compliance and safe delivery
• Lead site meetings, track schedules, and provide clear client updates
• Ensure subcontractors adhere to contracts, specifications and H&S standards
• Provide oversight of carpentry/timber panel installations and resolve issues on site
• Monitor risk, flag potential delays and keep projects moving forward

Qualifications

• Carpentry, joinery or timber background preferred
• Track record managing subcontractors on residential/offsite projects
• CSCS / CPCS / NPORS
• Full UK driving licence
• Confident leader, capable of building strong relationships with subcontractors and clients

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Fully financed vehicle
• 30+ days holiday (increasing with service)
• Extensive training & development (SMSTS, NEBOSH, Crane Lift Planning, and more)
• Clear progression into Senior Contracts Manager positions
• Health & wellbeing benefits, long service awards and staff rewards platform