Senior Contracts Manager – Drylining & Interiors Lead

Professional Personnel Management Ltd; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company pension scheme

Permanent position

Long-term career development

Supportive working environment

Job summary

PPM Recruitment is partnering with a specialist contractor in drylining and interiors to recruit a Contracts Manager for projects in Northampton.

You will oversee multiple drylining and interior fit-out projects, manage site teams and subcontractors, monitor programmes and budgets, and ensure health and safety compliance across residential, extra-care, student accommodation and commercial sectors. A full-time permanent role with long-term development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Contracts Manager in construction.
• Strong background in drylining and interiors (partitioning, plastering, suspended ceilings).
• Experience managing multiple construction projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple drylining and interior projects from initial planning through to practical completion and handover.
• Oversee day-to-day contract delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Coordinate site managers, supervisors, subcontractors and direct labour across multiple projects.
• Develop, monitor and manage project programmes, ensuring milestones and deadlines are met.
• Manage project budgets, costs, resources and commercial performance with the commercial team.
• Maintain relationships with clients, main contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and internal teams.
• Attend client meetings, site progress meetings and contract reviews.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and company policies.

Skills

Contracts management

Drylining & interiors

Partitioning

Plastering

Suspended ceilings

Project management

Travel readiness

Job description

PPM Recruitment is partnering with a specialist contractor in drylining and interiors to recruit a Contracts Manager for projects in Northampton.

You will oversee multiple drylining and interior fit-out projects, manage site teams and subcontractors, monitor programmes and budgets, and ensure health and safety compliance across residential, extra-care, student accommodation and commercial sectors. A full-time permanent role with long-term development opportunities.