Contracts Manager - North Kent / London - Refurbishment

RG Setsquare; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major construction firm in London is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to lead multiple refurbishment projects across various sectors. The ideal candidate will manage all aspects of the projects, from mobilization to handover, ensuring compliance with safety regulations while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships. Competitive compensation package offered including car allowance and pension.

Benefits

Car allowance

Travel compensation

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Experience managing construction projects from initiation to completion.
• Strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Excellent communication and team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage construction projects from mobilisation to completion.
• Understand and interpret project scope, architectural and engineering designs.
• Coordinate day-to-day operations across multiple sites.

Job description

Job Overview

I am currently recruiting for a Contracts Manager for a main contractor based in North Kent to work on multiple projects ranging between 500k - 2 million within sectors including commercial, education and residential within London and the Home Counties on primarily refurbishment projects.

Responsibilities

• Project Ownership: Lead and manage construction projects from mobilisation to completion, ensuring successful handover to clients.


• Scope & Design Interpretation: Understand and interpret project scope, architectural and engineering designs to ensure accurate execution and team alignment.


• Team Communication: Brief site teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders on project requirements, design specifications, and deliverables.


• Operational Oversight: Coordinate day‑to‑day operations across multiple sites, ensuring productivity, quality, and safety standards are maintained.


• Resource Allocation: Manage and allocate labour, equipment, and materials effectively to meet project timelines and budgets.


• Budget Management: Monitor project costs, control expenditures, and ensure financial targets are achieved.


• Compliance & Safety: Enforce compliance with health, safety, environmental, and legal regulations across all project activities.


• Scheduling & Planning: Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, adjusting plans as necessary to meet key milestones.


• Quality Assurance: Oversee quality control processes to ensure all work meets design specifications and client expectations.


• Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and internal teams to support project success.


• Reporting & Documentation: Provide regular progress reports to senior management, highlighting risks, issues, and performance metrics.


• Problem Resolution: Identify and resolve operational challenges promptly to avoid delays or cost overruns.

Compensation & Benefits

My client are looking to pay a competitive day rate or basic salary including car allowance, travel and pension with the position looking to start ASAP but the client is happy to wait if the candidate has a notice period. If you are interested in hearing more on this role, please can you send a copy of your CV to (url removed)

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