Steelwork Project Manager / Contracts Manager (AWDO-P15315)

AWD online; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AWD online is seeking a Steelwork Project Manager / Contracts Manager in Leeds, West Yorkshire, with nationwide travel. The role oversees end-to-end project and contract performance, coordinating programmes, commercial controls, and stakeholder communication across office and site activities.

Responsibilities include delivering projects profitably, managing cost control, contract documentation, and subcontractor coordination while ensuring compliance and safe delivery across UK sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction with structural/secondary steelwork.
• Knowledge of contract law, forms of contract and contractual documentation.
• Basic quantity surveying and change management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, stakeholders and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage project and contract delivery to maintain programmes and profitability.
• Control costs, process subcontractor invoices, and manage variations.
• Review orders, bonds and warranties; maintain contractual records.
• Process subcontract orders on time and within budget with approved suppliers.
• Negotiate professionally with stakeholders and maintain clear meeting minutes.

Skills

Construction experience

Steelwork contracts experience

Contract law & docs

Cost management & change control

Stakeholder communication

Programme management

Job description

Steelwork Project Manager / Contracts Manager

Take ownership of structural and secondary steelwork projects from contract award through delivery, balancing programme, cost, compliance and customer relationships. This opportunity suits someone with construction and steelwork project or contracts experience.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Project Manager, Construction Project Manager, Structural Steel Project Manager, Construction Contracts Manager, Contract Manager, Project Delivery Manager, Construction Manager, Site Project Manager

This role is officially known as a Projects Manager

LOCATION: Leeds, West Yorkshire with nationwide travel

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

JOB OVERVIEW

This is an opportunity to take end-to-end ownership of project and contract performance, helping deliver work efficiently and profitably. The Steelwork Project Manager / Contracts Manager will coordinate programmes, commercial controls and stakeholder communication.

Working closely with Project Surveyors, Site Supervisors, Drawing Office and Production, the Steelwork Project Manager / Contracts Manager will keep delivery aligned across office and site activity.

With nationwide UK site visits and meetings forming part of the role, the Steelwork Project Manager / Contracts Manager will support safe, compliant delivery while managing change, documentation and customer requirements.

DUTIES

• Project and Contract Delivery: Manage allocated contracts efficiently and profitably, maintain agreed programmes and take corrective action where needed
• Cost and Change Control: Control costs, process subcontractor invoices and payments with the Project Surveyor, analyse adverse costs and manage contract variations
• Contract Documentation: Review incoming orders, bonds and warranties, complete credit requests and keep contractual records current and orderly
• Subcontractor Management: Process subcontract orders on time and within budget using suitable, quality-approved and safety-conscious suppliers
• Stakeholder Negotiation and Communication: Manage negotiations professionally, maintain customer communication, circulate meeting minutes and elevate project issues appropriately
• Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure activities meet quality assurance, health and safety and environmental requirements, preparing method statements and risk assessments
• Site and Programme Coordination: Work with Site Supervisors, undertake required UK site visits and meetings, and coordinate delivery against programme
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Liaise with the Drawing Office and Production Department, maintain contract-management MIS data and support improvement activities

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Previous construction industry experience
• Previous project / contracts experience within structural and/or secondary steelwork
• Knowledge of operational effectiveness, tight deadlines and programmes, contract law, forms of contract and contractual documentation
• Basic quantity surveying and change management skills, with knowledge of negotiation strategy and tactics
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, stakeholders and internal teams and maintain accurate project and contract information

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JOB REF: AWDO-P15315