Education Projects Contracts Manager - Refurb & Fit-Out

Rogers McHugh; Cannock; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Annual bonus

25 days holiday + birthday

Private medical insurance

Electric car scheme

Job summary

Rogers McHugh seeks an experienced Contracts Manager to lead education refurbishment and fit-out projects across the North West or West Midlands. You will own contracts from tender through to handover, with responsibility for commercial performance, programme and safety.

The role demands live-education project delivery, strong pricing capability, and coordination of Site Managers and supply chains to ensure timely, compliant completion.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Contracts Manager within a principal contracting environment delivering refurbishment and fit-out projects.
• Experience in education sector projects (live school/college/university) with planning around term dates.
• Strong estimating and tendering capability with ability to price projects.
• Good commercial knowledge: budgets, CVRs, variations, valuations and final accounts.
• Solid understanding of JCT contracts and CDM regulations.
• Experience managing Site Managers, subcontractors and supply chains.
• SMSTS and full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for education projects from tender and estimating through to procurement, delivery and handover.
• Price projects ranging from smaller refurbishments to schemes up to £2 million and ensure tenders are commercially sound and well planned.
• Procure subcontractors and materials, prepare programmes, coordinate Site Managers and ensure readiness before work starts.
• Deliver refurbishment and fit-out works in live education environments, planning work around school holidays and term times to minimise disruption.
• Maintain project budgets, forecasting, variations, valuations and final accounts, while upholding quality, health and safety and safeguarding.
• Build relationships with schools, academy trusts, local authorities and consultants to retain clients and win new opportunities.

Skills

Estimating

Tendering

Commercial awareness

JCT contracts

CDM regulations

Site management

Subcontractors management

Supply chain management

SMSTS

Driving licence

CSCS Black Card

First Aid at Work

Enhanced DBS disclosure

Tools

CSCS Black Card

First Aid at Work

Job description

Rogers McHugh seeks an experienced Contracts Manager to lead education refurbishment and fit-out projects across the North West or West Midlands. You will own contracts from tender through to handover, with responsibility for commercial performance, programme and safety.

The role demands live-education project delivery, strong pricing capability, and coordination of Site Managers and supply chains to ensure timely, compliant completion.