Construction Contracts Manager in Chipping Sodbury

Salary Competitive + Car or Car Allowance

About the role

• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Contractual base: Tewkesbury or Chipping Sodbury
• Operational requirement: Roaming, with travel across multiple development sites

Build homes. Lead people. Deliver at scale. This is an opportunity to take real ownership of delivering high-quality homes that make a difference to customers’ lives. As a Construction Contracts Manager, you’ll lead across multiple residential development sites—driving performance, ensuring safety, and enabling your teams to deliver homes on time, on budget, and to the highest possible standard. This isn’t just about construction delivery—it’s about creating a culture where quality, safety, and customer outcomes come first.

What you’ll be doing

• You’ll work closely with the Head of Construction to oversee several live sites, leading site teams and ensuring everything runs smoothly from start to finish.
• Lead and support Site Managers to deliver a strong health & safety culture across all developments.
• Drive programmes to ensure homes are delivered on time or ahead of schedule, overcoming risks and challenges.
• Maintain and manage a relationship with the NHBC to ensure high quality and standards are adhered to.
• Take ownership of budget performance, monitoring costs and driving value through effective decision-making.
• Ensure every home is delivered to a high-quality finish with minimal defects.
• Oversee subcontractors and site teams to ensure consistent delivery standards.
• Manage construction programmes, plot performance, and key milestones to support successful completions.
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners to keep projects moving forward.
• Coach and develop your team, building capability and future talent across construction delivery.

What we’re looking for

• You’ll be an experienced contracts manager who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-site environment and takes pride in delivering high standards.
• Proven experience in a construction management role within UK residential development.
• Strong knowledge of JCT contracts and CDM Regulations (2015).
• A track record of leading teams to successfully deliver build programmes.
• Experience managing budgets, timelines, and quality standards.
• Confidence influencing stakeholders and building strong working relationships.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to anticipate and resolve issues.
• A full UK driving licence.

You’ll be part of an organisation that’s customer-driven, ambitious, and all-in—where your work has a direct impact on people’s lives. We’ll give you the autonomy to lead, the support to grow, and the opportunity to help shape how we deliver homes now and in the future.

Apply

Please submit your application through our website by Sunday 19 July 2026. Early applications are encouraged as we review throughout the campaign. We are planning to hold interviews week commencing 27 July at either our Shannon Way, Tewkesbury or Riverside Court, Chipping Sodbury offices.

What we offer

• Flexible and hybrid working; many roles support working across our main locations and home.
• Performance related pay based on shared success.
• A choice of pension schemes with employer contributions of up to 10%.
• Employee Assistance Programme that provides 24/7 virtual GP access, prescription service, and talking therapies for you and your family.
• Generous holiday, occupational sick pay and paid family leave.
• Annual allowance of £500 to spend on benefits of your choosing, including healthcare plans, dental care, gym membership and much more.

About us

Bromford Flagship LiveWest (BFL) is a place-based affordable housing provider supporting almost 300,000 customers across the southwest, central and east of England. Our purpose is simple and honest: we invest in homes and relationships so that people can thrive. As the UK’s largest provider of new affordable homes, we deliver over 3,000 new homes each year—helping to meet growing demand and build stronger communities.

Why our work matters: The need for safe, affordable housing has never been greater. Rising costs, growing inequality and increasing homelessness are making it harder for people to buy or rent a home. Strong housing associations like BFL play a vital role in providing quality homes and creating opportunities for a better future. Through place-based working, our teams build progress from the ground up. You’ll find us at the heart of the communities we serve—strengthening neighbourhood relationships, responding quickly to changing needs and planning for the long term.

We’re also a place where people can grow. We give our colleagues the tools and opportunities to build meaningful careers, develop future-ready skills and perform at their best, all within a supportive and inclusive culture guided by our values. We’re a place for people determined to make a difference. Bromford Flagship LiveWest. A place to make your own.

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

We’re proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work, thanks to our inclusive, values-driven culture. We know that diverse teams bring out the best in everyone, and we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive. We are a proud Disability Confident (Level 2) and Menopause Friendly employer and have signed the Armed Forces covenant to support those who serve. We encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for jobs with us. Particularly, we welcome those who have been historically underrepresented in areas of our workforce including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Wherever possible, we offer flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal life, alongside the tools, training, and opportunities you need to develop and succeed in your career.