Façade Contracts Manager – Hands-On Delivery

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd.; South Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Company bonus scheme

Loyalty incentives up to 30 days

Death in service cover

Critical illness cover

Aviva Health & wellbeing support

Mentor and personal development

Job summary

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd. is helping a leading principal contractor recruit a Contracts Manager to oversee multiple façade and external envelope projects across the UK.

The role combines hands-on site leadership with strategic programme delivery from pre-construction through handover, with nationwide travel on offer. The successful candidate will drive site teams, maintain safety standards and manager client relationships, with a salary of £80,000–£100,000 DOE and a hybrid/remote working

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel nationwide.
• Experience delivering projects in façade, cladding, roofing or external envelope.
• Previous Contracts Manager or Senior Contracts Manager role.
• Proven end-to-end project delivery from pre-construction to completion.
• Strong site management and construction delivery background.
• Confident leading Site Managers and subcontractors.
• Understanding of programmes, sequencing, logistics, quality and H&S.
• Commercial awareness with contract costs.
• Excellent client-facing communication.
• Hands-on, proactive on-site approach.
• Experience in a specialist contractor or principal contractor environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple façade and external envelope projects.
• Provide day-to-day leadership across site teams.
• Maintain hands-on presence on site.
• Lead projects from pre-construction to handover.
• Develop programmes, sequencing and delivery plans.
• Coordinate design, procurement, commercial and site teams.
• Chair progress meetings with clients and subcontractors.
• Monitor progress against milestones and drive recovery.
• Maintain health and safety, quality and workmanship.
• Support commercial teams with cost control and variations.
• Mentor Site Managers and project delivery staff.

Job description

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd. is helping a leading principal contractor recruit a Contracts Manager to oversee multiple façade and external envelope projects across the UK.

The role combines hands-on site leadership with strategic programme delivery from pre-construction through handover, with nationwide travel on offer. The successful candidate will drive site teams, maintain safety standards and manager client relationships, with a salary of £80,000–£100,000 DOE and a hybrid/remote working