Senior Retrofit Contracts Manager

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to oversee large-scale retrofit programs within the housing sector in Birmingham. This role involves strategic leadership, managing teams, ensuring safety compliance, and delivering investment plans while promoting energy efficiency. Hybrid working arrangements are available, combining office work with site visits across the Midlands.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in contracts or project management within housing, construction, or asset investment.
• Knowledge of retrofit, building safety, and planned maintenance.
• Full valid UK driving licence and willingness to travel weekly.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of retrofit programmes and energy efficiency projects.
• Manage financial and operational aspects of multiple contracts and ensure compliance.
• Develop the contract management team through coaching and guidance.

Skills

Contracts Management

Project Management

Building Safety

Energy Efficiency

Compliance Frameworks

Education

HNC in Construction or Building Services

Professional membership (MCIOB, RICS, CIH)

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Client:

Panoramic Associates

Location:

birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

24.06.2025

Expiry Date:

08.08.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Contracts Manager (Retrofit)

? Location: West Midlands - Hybrid working from regional office with weekly site travel
? Contract: Permanent
? Salary: £72,000

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced Senior Contracts Manager to lead the delivery of large-scale retrofit and planned investment programmes across a diverse housing portfolio. This strategic leadership role is essential to ensuring the efficient, safe, and cost-effective execution of capital works, energy efficiency upgrades, and building safety interventions, all while aligning with net zero targets.

The role will be responsible for managing a team of contract managers and surveyors, acting as the senior point of contact between contractors, internal teams, and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, delivery, and performance of retrofit programmes, refurbishment, fire safety upgrades, adaptations, and energy efficiency projects.

• Oversee the financial and operational management of multiple contracts, ensuring delivery against KPIs, SLAs, and budget targets.

• Deliver annual investment plans and capital programme budgets in conjunction with finance colleagues.

• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, contract law, procurement frameworks, and building regulations.

• Manage and develop the contract management team, providing coaching, technical guidance, and performance support.

• Oversee procurement processes for major contracts, ensuring robust contractor supply chains.

• Act as lead contact for contractor and stakeholder relationship management, including performance review meetings.

• Support the organisation's decarbonisation agenda by integrating energy efficiency and retrofit innovations into planned works.

• Ensure all works meet quality, regulatory, and certification standards, including PAS 2035 and CDM 2015.
  

Candidate Profile

Essential:

• Extensive experience in contracts or project management within housing, construction, or asset investment.

• Strong knowledge of retrofit, building safety, and planned maintenance.

• Proven ability to manage capital budgets, contractor performance, and technical delivery.

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g. CDM, fire safety, Health & Safety at Work Act).

• Demonstrated experience of working with external contractors and internal stakeholders in a strategic capacity.

• Full valid UK driving licence and willingness to travel weekly for site inspections and meetings.

Desirable:

• HNC in Construction or Building Services (or equivalent).

• Relevant professional membership (e.g. MCIOB, RICS, CIH, or equivalent).

• Understanding of EPC improvement pathways and SHDF / PAS 2035-compliant delivery.
  

Work Arrangement

• Hybrid working: split between office base and site visits across the Midlands region.