Contracts Manager - Fit-Out & Construction

Blaymires Recruitment Ltd; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building contractor near Ferndown seeks a talented Contracts Manager to oversee multiple projects across the UK. The ideal candidate will ensure projects meet safety, budget, and quality standards. Benefits include a competitive salary up to £80,000, car allowance, bonus, and 25 days holiday. This role offers career progression and a supportive working environment with ongoing training opportunities.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Bonus

25 Days Holiday

Pension

Ongoing training and development

Friendly working environment

Career progression

Responsibilities

• Deliver challenging fit-out and new build projects across the UK.
• Arrange pre-start meetings with Site Manager and client.
• Organise professional team required for the project.
• Work with project QS to place subcontract packages.
• Develop construction phase plans and H&S documentation.
• Understand scope of works and produce order schedule.
• Collaborate with Site Manager to develop project programme.
• Conduct regular meetings with subcontractors and Site Managers.
• Monitor subcontractors to ensure guidelines are followed.
• Track progress and report regularly to the Contracts Director.
• Ensure all project-related documents are up to date.

Job description

Contracts Manager - Fit-Out & Construction

Ferndown, Dorset

Salary up to £80,000 + Car Allowance £5000 + Bonus + 25 Days Holiday

Blaymires Recruitment is representing a leading building contractor based near Ferndown, who is seeking a talented Contracts Manager to join their growing team.

The company has a strong reputation for delivering exceptional projects across fit-out, new build, extensions, and structural alterations for commercial, retail, hospitality, and industrial clients. Project values typically range from £1M to £15M.

As the business continues to expand, they are looking for a Contracts Manager and are open to considering a Project Manager looking to take a step up or an existing Contracts Manager who wants to make a real impact within an established and forward‑thinking company.

The role of the Contracts Manager

As Contracts Manager you will be capable of running multiple projects across the UK and will ensure that every project is completed safely, on time or ahead of time, within budget, that the project's objectives are met, and that the project exceeds the client's expectations.

Responsibilities of the Contracts Manager

• To deliver challenging and individual fit-out and new build projects across the UK.
• Arrange and attend pre‑start meetings with Site Manager and client, taking account of client's needs and expectations.
• Organise the various professional people required to work on the project.
• Work alongside the project QS to agree and place subcontract packages.
• Work alongside the H&S Manager to obtain risk assessments and method statements from relevant contractors for review, develop construction phase plans, assemble H&S files and all other relevant documentation.
• Gain a detailed understanding of the scope of works and sub‑contract packages, produce order schedule and issue to Site Manager.
• Work with Site Manager and subcontractors to develop project programme and issue to client when finalised.
• Arrange and attend regular meetings throughout the project with sub‑contractors and Site Managers.
• Monitor sub‑contractors to ensure guidelines are maintained.
• Ensure that all the aims of the project and quality standards are met.
• Keep track of progress and report on a regular basis to the Contracts Director.
• Ensure that all relevant documents such as construction drawings, Architects' instructions, CVIs, RFIs, variation schedules, valuations etc are recorded on the server and kept up to date.

On Offer for the Contracts Manager

• Salary up to £80,000 + Car Allowance £5000 + Bonus + 25 Days Holiday + Pension
• Friendly working environment.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Interesting and varied work.
• Career progression.