Hands-On Façade Contracts Manager | Lead UK Projects

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/remote working

Company bonus scheme

Private health & wellbeing support

Mentor and development programmes

Staff holidays up to 30

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD is seeking a hands-on Contracts Manager to oversee multiple façade, cladding and external envelope projects across the UK. This role combines senior on-site leadership with active involvement in programme delivery, coordinating with Site Managers, subcontractors and clients to drive projects forward.

The successful candidate will lead projects from pre-construction to handover, manage programmes, and maintain high standards of health, safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Strong experience delivering façade, cladding, roofing or external envelope projects.
• Proven ability to lead site teams, manage programmes, productivity and construction methods.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Hands-on, proactive on-site approach driving issues to resolution.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for successful delivery of multiple façade and external envelope projects.
• Lead day-to-day on-site team leadership, drive programme and productivity.
• Maintain visible on-site presence and coordinate with Site Managers, subcontractors and clients.
• Lead projects from pre-construction through to completion and handover.
• Develop and manage programmes, sequencing, logistics and delivery plans.
• Coordinate design, procurement, site teams to keep progress.
• Chair progress meetings with clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Monitor progress against milestones and apply recovery strategies when needed.
• Mentor and develop Site Managers and project delivery staff.

Skills

Facade & envelope delivery

Site leadership

Programme sequencing

Client-facing communication

Problem-solving on site

Travel nationwide

Job description

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD is seeking a hands-on Contracts Manager to oversee multiple façade, cladding and external envelope projects across the UK. This role combines senior on-site leadership with active involvement in programme delivery, coordinating with Site Managers, subcontractors and clients to drive projects forward.

The successful candidate will lead projects from pre-construction to handover, manage programmes, and maintain high standards of health, safety and quality.