At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage multiple refurbishment projects and lead a dynamic team to ensure quality delivery.
- Company: Reputable main contractor with decades of experience in high-quality refurbishment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, discretionary bonus, and diverse project portfolio.
- Other info: Supportive leadership team focused on quality and career growth.
- Why this job: Take ownership of exciting projects and make a real impact in London.
- Qualifications: Proven experience as a Contracts Manager with strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
A long-established and highly reputable main contractor seeks an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio of refurbishment and fit-out projects across London and the South East. This business has been delivering high-quality refurbishment schemes for decades, working closely with building surveyors, architects, landlords, property management firms and many of London's Great Estates on a range of technically challenging schemes. With a strong pipeline of secured work, they are now looking to appoint an experienced Contracts Manager to manage multiple live projects (typically 3-5 at any one time). Projects are typically in the £500k - £2m range, based in and around central London.
Responsibilities
- Managing 3-5 concurrent refurbishment / fit-out projects
- Overseeing Project Managers, Site Managers and subcontractors
- Taking full responsibility for programme, quality and delivery
- Acting as the key client interface throughout the life cycle of projects
- Ensuring strong commercial awareness alongside the QS team
- Driving health & safety standards across all sites
- Identifying and mitigating project risks
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Contracts Manager within a main contractor environment
- Strong track record delivering refurbishment/ fit-out schemes (internal & external)
- Experience managing multiple live projects simultaneously
- Comfortable working on logistically complex or occupied buildings
- Strong understanding of programme delivery, sequencing and risk
- Excellent client-facing and leadership skills
Benefits
- A competitive salary and package including discretionary bonus
- Diverse project portfolio across commercial, residential and public sector
- Opportunity to take ownership of multiple projects
- Supportive leadership team with a focus on quality delivery
