Contracts Manager

Fawkes & Reece Group; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group on the South Coast seeks a Senior/Project Manager to deliver 2-3 projects from input to tender and through construction to handover, supervising construction teams. The role reports to the Area Manager and collaborates with two other Contracts Managers.

Ideal candidates will come from Tier 1/2 main contractors, with extensive experience managing design and build projects, strong contractual and technical knowledge, and a proven ability to deliver high-quality schemes on time

Qualifications

• Experience in managing new build and refurbishment design and build projects.
• Strong contractual, commercial and technical construction knowledge.
• Proven track record delivering projects on time, to budget and to spec.

Responsibilities

• Client liaison and input to tender and preconstruction; programming of work; planning methodology and logistics.
• Manage site teams; ensure health and safety and quality assurance; staffing and forecasting.
• Coordinate progress meetings, internal reporting and issue resolution to deliver on programme and budget.

Job description

Reference: MO290926_1790690053
Posted: September 29, 2026

Reporting to the Area Manager and working alongside two other Contracts Managers, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of 2-3 projects typically from input to tender and second stage preconstruction, then throughout construction phase to handover through your construction teams.

Duties include: client liaison, input to tender and preconstruction, programming of work, input to design development, planning the methodolgy and logistics, management of your project site teams, ensuring company standards for health and safety and quality assurance, staffing, forecasting, coordination and progress meetings, internal reporting, issue resolution and supporting your project teams to achieve successful delivery on programme, budget and quality.

About the Company:

This opportunity is with the regional office of this larger national contractor group and has a turnover in the region of £25-30m annually. The scope of works includes education - schools and colleges, sports and leisure, healthcare, local authority, commercial, etc. This is relatively new regional office building a positive reputation in the South Coast area. Workload is secured on a mixture of national and regional frameworks and competitive tenders.

Projects will range from £5m-£15m on average; The patch is mainly Hampshire plus Dorset and Sussex - the main focus of this role will be the South Coast / Hampshire.

Requirements including certificates and qualifications:

Ideally from a Tier 1 or 2 main contractor background, you will have extensive practical experience of managing new build and refurbishment design and build projects for a main contractor. You will have ideally progressed up through the Site Manager / Project Manager route with a successful track record.

An experienced Senior / Project Manager looking to make the next step will also be considered for this, especially if you have had multi-site experience.

You will possess excellent contractual, commercial and technical construction knowledge, with the ability to plan, programme and drive the construction of projects through your site teams, whilst maintaining positive client relationships throughout.

High standards, attention to detail and the drive to deliver the work on time, spec and budget will be well rewarded with competitive salary and package.

Fantastic career opportunity to join this growing regional business unit of a well-respected and established contractor group.

Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK