Senior Contracts Manager

Nicholas Associates Group; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing construction firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager with a strong background in residential groundworks. The role involves overseeing multiple projects, ensuring budget and schedule compliance, and maintaining safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in contracts management and excellent leadership skills. The company offers a competitive salary, company vehicle or allowance, and a supportive team culture focused on quality and safety.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Company vehicle or allowance

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing large-scale projects is essential.
• Knowledge of foundations, roads, drainage, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple residential groundwork projects from pre-start to handover.
• Coordinate with site managers, clients, and subcontractors.
• Oversee budgets, schedules, and health & safety standards.
• Lead site teams focusing on quality, safety, and performance.
• Solve problems on-site and maintain client relationships.
• Report progress to senior management.

Skills

Proven experience as a Contracts Manager

Knowledge of residential groundworks

Excellent project and people management skills

Commercially astute

Strong leadership and communication skills

Proactive attitude

Job description

• Job Reference: JN -122025-64002_1765457576

Nicholas Associates are partnered with a residential groundworks contractor who are in a period of strategic growth. As a business, they deliver civil engineering, groundworks, infrastructure services to new build projects with top 10 house builders, including, Bellway Homes, Vistry Group, Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes.

The company is looking for an experienced Contracts Manager from a residential groundworks background who will cover 4 - 6 projects at a time. As a Senior Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the company's largest and most high-value projects (Extensive experience managing large-scale projects is essential for this role)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver multiple residential groundwork projects, from pre-start to handover
• Coordinate with site managers, clients, and subcontractors to ensure efficient delivery
• Oversee budgets, schedules, and health & safety standards
• Lead site teams with a focus on quality, safety, and performance
• Solve problems on-site and maintain excellent client relationships
• Report progress to senior management and contribute to continuous improvement

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience as a Contracts Manager
• Knowledge of all aspects of residential groundworks including foundations, roads, drainage and infrastructure
• Excellent project and people management skills
• Commercially astute with good contract and cost control knowledge
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• A proactive, can-do attitude and a team-first approach

Why Join?

• Be part of a growing company with exciting long-term plans, strong pipeline of work in 2026
• Enjoy a genuine team culture where your voice is heard and valued
• Work with a leadership team that invests in people and supports your development
• Work with a company that focuses on quality, safety, reputation

What’s on Offer?

• Receive a highly competitive salary and benefits package
• Company vehicle or allowance

If you’re passionate about making a tangible impact in the construction industry, please contact John Ashcroft on 07867450022 for more information

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we’re happy to discuss flexible working options.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Nicholas Associates Group of companies Privacy Notice.

For more information on this vacancy please contact us on 07867450022.