Freelance Contracts Manager

Thomas Gray Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomas Gray Ltd is seeking an experienced Freelance Contracts Manager to oversee up to four live residential developments across Devon and Somerset. This 3-4 month freelance assignment focuses on maintaining progress, safety, quality, and timely delivery across multiple sites.

You will work closely with site teams and senior management to drive programmes, manage subcontractors, and resolve operational issues, ensuring standards meet company and warranty provider requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple live residential developments.
• Strong background in new build housing development programmes.
• Proven ability to lead site teams and coordinate subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple new build residential developments.
• Support and manage Site Managers and their teams.
• Monitor build programmes and ensure key milestones are achieved.
• Maintain high standards of quality, health & safety and site presentation.
• Identify and resolve operational issues across the developments.
• Manage subcontractor performance and ensure adequate labour and resources.
• Report on progress and areas of concern to senior management.
• Ensure homes are delivered in line with company and warranty provider standards.

Skills

Contracts management

Residential construction

Site management

Health & safety

Subcontractor management

Progress reporting

Programme monitoring

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Freelance Contracts Manager to join an established Volume led housebuilder, overseeing up to four live residential developments across Devon and Somerset.

This is an initial 3-4 month freelance assignment, supporting the business across its live sites and ensuring projects continue to progress safely, efficiently and to the required

quality standards.

The Role

You will take responsibility for the operational oversight of the three developments, working closely with the individual site teams and senior management.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing multiple new build residential developments.
• Supporting and managing Site Managers and their teams.
• Monitoring build programmes and ensuring key milestones are achieved.
• Maintaining high standards of quality, health & safety and site presentation.
• Identifying and resolving operational issues across the developments.
• Managing subcontractor performance and ensuring adequate labour and resources are available.
• Reporting on progress, programme and any areas of concern to senior management.
• Ensuring homes are delivered in line with company and warranty provider standards.

The Candidate

We are looking for an experienced Contracts Manager with a strong new build residential background, ideally gained with an PLC or regional housebuilder.

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