At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead multiple demolition projects, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency.
- Company: Top UK demolition contractor known for innovation and safety.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, company vehicle, performance bonus, and 25 days leave.
- Other info: Great career progression opportunities in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Join a respected team and make an impact on landmark projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in contracts management and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Our client is one of the UK's leading demolition and enabling works contractors, delivering some of the country's most complex and high-profile construction projects. With decades of experience, they specialise in demolition, enabling works, structural alterations, temporary works, asbestos removal, remediation and basement construction, working alongside many of the UK's leading developers, principal contractors and blue-chip organisations.
Known for their commitment to safety, innovation and technical excellence, they have built a reputation for successfully delivering challenging projects across the commercial, residential, healthcare, education, infrastructure and mixed-use sectors. Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured work, they are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to join their senior operational team.
As Contracts Manager, you will oversee the successful delivery of multiple demolition and enabling works projects across London and the South East. Reporting to the Operations Director, you will provide leadership to Project Managers, Site Managers and site teams, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced operational leader looking to join a well-established contractor with an outstanding reputation and genuine long-term career progression.
- Oversee the delivery of multiple demolition and enabling works contracts simultaneously.
- Provide leadership and support to Project Managers, Site Managers and Supervisors.
- Ensure all projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with programme.
- Monitor project performance, costs, programme and quality.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants and subcontractors.
- Work closely with the commercial team to maximise project profitability.
- Identify project risks and implement effective mitigation strategies.
- Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety legislation, environmental regulations and demolition industry best practice.
- Support pre-construction planning, logistics and programming.
- Manage resources, labour, plant and subcontractors across multiple live projects.
- Produce regular operational reports for senior management.
- Drive continuous improvement across project delivery and operational performance.
Previous experience as a Contracts Manager within demolition, enabling works, structural alterations, civil engineering or major construction.
Strong understanding of demolition methodologies, temporary works and construction sequencing.
Proven experience managing multiple high-value projects simultaneously.
Excellent leadership, communication and client management skills.
Strong commercial awareness with the ability to work alongside commercial teams to achieve project objectives.
SMSTS. Black CSCS Card. Full UK Driving Licence.
Competitive salary, company vehicle or car allowance, performance-related bonus, pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, ongoing training and professional development, and genuine opportunities for career progression within one of the UK's most respected demolition and enabling works contractors.
Opportunity to lead the delivery of landmark demolition and enabling works projects across London and the South East.
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