Contracts manager - Main Contractor

Hays; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading main contractor in Kent is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager for a permanent position. The ideal candidate will manage multiple projects in public sectors like healthcare and education, ensuring successful delivery and client satisfaction. This role promises a competitive salary and the opportunity to work closely with a stable team in newly refurbished offices.

Benefits

Competitive salary and package

Brand-new office environment

Well-established team

Qualifications

• Experienced contracts manager with main contractor background.
• Comfortable in healthcare, education sectors.
• Long-term career prospects in the Kent area.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for 3-4 projects, reporting to directors.
• Manage site management team and oversee construction oversight.
• Handle programming, health & safety, and client relationships.

Skills

Contracts management

Construction

Refurbishment

Programming

Client liaison

Quality control

Job description

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Your new company
A busy and steadily growing Kent-based main contractor seek an experienced contracts manager on a permanent basis. Working across Kent and greater London they work predominantly in the public sector, focussing on healthcare, education & public buildings on schemes up to £5 million. Working from newly refurbished offices in the mid-Kent area they work with a strong list of retained clients and are in an extremely healthy position with a full order book for the next 12 months. Due to a recent internal move they now seek an experienced contracts manager to join the stable team working closely with the directors and other contracts managers.

Your new role
As Contracts manager you will be responsible for 3-4 projects reporting to the company directors. You will have full oversight of all aspects of construction, leading commercial, procurement and delivery, managing the site management team, being supported by commercial and technical. You will be responsible for programming, health & safety, client liaison, quality control and the general day-to-day running of the schemes.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be an experienced contracts manager with a background of working for main contractors, ideally in the healthcare, education or commercial refurb sectors. You will have managed multiple sites previously and be comfortable writing programmes, overseeing health & safety and leading client relations. This is a permanent role and as such you will be looking for a long-term career move and be comfortable working in the Kent area.

What you'll get in return
A competitive salary and package, working in brand-new offices with a well-established team.


What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Your new company
A busy and steadily growing Kent-based main contractor seek an experienced contracts manager on a permanent basis. Working across Kent and greater London they work predominantly in the public sector, focussing on healthcare, education & public buildings on schemes up to £5 million. Working from newly refurbished offices in the mid-Kent area they work with a strong list of retained clients and are in an extremely healthy position with a full order book for the next 12 months. Due to a recent internal move they now seek an experienced contracts manager to join the stable team working closely with the directors and other contracts managers.

Your new role
As Contracts manager you will be responsible for 3-4 projects reporting to the company directors. You will have full oversight of all aspects of construction, leading commercial, procurement and delivery, managing the site management team, being supported by commercial and technical. You will be responsible for programming, health & safety, client liaison, quality control and the general day-to-day running of the schemes.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be an experienced contracts manager with a background of working for main contractors, ideally in the healthcare, education or commercial refurb sectors. You will have managed multiple sites previously and be comfortable writing programmes, overseeing health & safety and leading client relations. This is a permanent role and as such you will be looking for a long-term career move and be comfortable working in the Kent area.

What you'll get in return
A competitive salary and package, working in brand-new offices with a well-established team.


What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Desired Skills and Experience

Contracts management
Construction
refurbishment
programming
client liaison
quality control

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Employment type

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  Full-time

Job function

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  Management

• Industries

  Construction

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