At a Glance
- Tasks: Oversee prestigious heritage and restoration projects, ensuring quality and compliance.
- Company: Renowned contractor in the heritage and restoration sector.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, benefits package, and long-term career progression.
- Other info: Supportive environment with diverse projects across Oxfordshire.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by preserving historic buildings and leading exceptional projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in contracts management within heritage or restoration sectors.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
An established main contractor with an outstanding reputation in the heritage and restoration sector is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio of prestigious projects across Oxfordshire and the surrounding counties. Working on historically significant buildings, listed properties and high-end restoration projects, you will play a key role in delivering complex works to the highest standards of craftsmanship, quality, and compliance.
The Role
As Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of multiple heritage and restoration projects, ensuring programmes, budgets, quality standards, and client expectations are consistently achieved. Key responsibilities include:
- Managing multiple heritage and restoration projects from pre-construction through to completion.
- Leading site teams and supporting Project Managers and Site Managers.
- Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, architects, conservation officers, and subcontractors.
- Monitoring project performance, programme delivery, and commercial objectives.
- Coordinating labour, materials, subcontractors, and specialist trades.
- Maintaining the highest standards of workmanship, particularly on historically sensitive structures.
- Managing project reporting, risk assessment, and quality assurance processes.
About You
To be considered for this position, you will have:
- Proven experience as a Contracts Manager within the building heritage, high-end refurbishment, restoration, or conservation sectors within a main contracting environment.
- A strong understanding of traditional building methods and heritage construction techniques.
- Experience delivering listed building, conservation, refurbishment, or restoration projects.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and project management capabilities.
- Ideally, a background in carpentry and joinery, with a practical understanding of traditional craftsmanship and specialist restoration works.
What’s On Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to work on prestigious and historically significant projects.
- Long-term career progression within a respected main contractor.
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Diverse portfolio of heritage, conservation, and restoration schemes across Oxfordshire and the surrounding region.
If you have a passion for preserving historic buildings and possess the leadership skills to deliver exceptional restoration projects, we would love to hear from you.
Contracts Manager, Senior Manager in Oxford employer: OUTSOURCE CONSTRUCTION LTD
Join a leading main contractor renowned for its commitment to heritage and restoration in Oxfordshire, where you will have the opportunity to work on prestigious projects that celebrate historical significance. With a competitive salary and benefits package, a supportive and collaborative work culture, and clear pathways for career progression, this role offers a meaningful chance to contribute to the preservation of our architectural heritage while developing your professional skills in a dynamic environment.
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