Project | Contracts Manager

R1 Construction; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression

Pension

Holiday allowance

Job summary

R1 Construction is seeking an experienced Project/Contracts Manager to join our growing team in a hybrid role between office and site, including site visits and client progress meetings.

You will assist in delivering projects from the head office, assign tasks to contractors, liaise with the design team, lead internal meetings, oversee budgets and develop construction programmes. A proactive leader with strong problem-solving is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in project/contracts management in construction.
• Ability to read construction drawings and understand building regulations.
• Strong problem-solving and forward-thinking mindset.
• Proven leadership of a divisional team and delegation of duties.

Responsibilities

• Assign tasks to contractors and subcontractors and liaise with the design team.
• Head internal meetings with delivery and site teams.
• Oversee budget spends and monitor construction programmes and timescales.
• Carry out H&S and quality reports and attend client progress meetings.

Skills

Construction methods and regulations

Read construction drawings

Problem-solving

Leadership and team management

Delegating duties

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sound knowledge of construction methods, techniques and building regulations

Ability to read construction drawings

Forward-thinker with good problem-solving skills

Comfortable with leading and managing a divisional team

Delegating duties to employees

Excellent computer skills especially Microsoft office

Job Description

R1 is looking for an experienced Project/Contracts Manager to join our growing team. This is a hybrid role between office and site and will involve site visits and attending client progress meetings, carrying out H&S and quality reports.

Internally you will be assisting with the delivery of projects from the head office where you will be responsible for:

• Assigning tasks to various contractors and subcontractors,
• Liaising with the design team
• Heading up internal meetings with delivery and site teams
• Overseeing budget spends
• Creating and adapting construction programmes and timescales

What we offer

This is a perfect opportunity for candidates seeking to progress as part of a small and friendly team.

• Competitive Salary
• An opportunity to grow with the company.
• Pension.
• 24 Days annual Holiday allowance plus bank Holidays.

At R1 Construction, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background, identity, or lived experience. We are also committed to making our recruitment process accessible and will provide reasonable adjustments where needed.

Our Commitment to the Armed Forces Community

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we offer a guaranteed interview to veterans or service leavers who meet the essential criteria for this role. If you wish to apply under this scheme, please indicate this in your application and ensure you demonstrate how you meet the required criteria.