Contracts Manager Location: Warrington Job Type: Full-time, Permanent, Hybrid Salary: Competitive + Package
This role is for an experienced Contracts Manager to join a well-established and growing design & build business based in Warrington. The candidate will be responsible for commercial fit-out or refurbishment projects valued between £1m-£8m, overseeing the entire project lifecycle from tender through to completion.
Key Responsibilities
- Tender & Pre-Construction
- Producing logistics plans, methodologies, construction programmes, and tender documentation
- Attending tender interviews and providing delivery expertise
- Advising on project buildability, design, and delivery strategy
- Managing mobilisation activities and coordinating internal handovers
- Working closely with Health & Safety teams to ensure compliance and best practice
- Supporting procurement planning alongside Quantity Surveyors and wider project teams
- Liaising with clients, consultants, and landlord representatives throughout pre-construction
- Project Delivery
- Overseeing project teams across multiple live sites
- Managing programme performance and reporting against critical path milestones
- Maintaining strong client relationships and managing expectations throughout delivery
- Supporting Site Managers and Project Managers with operational challenges
- Ensuring health & safety standards are consistently maintained
- Escalating and resolving project issues proactively
- Commercial Management
- Managing projects in a commercially efficient manner
- Reviewing CVRs and supporting commercial reporting
- Working alongside Quantity Surveyors on procurement and variations management
- Identifying opportunities to improve profitability and project performance
- Project Completion
- Driving projects through to successful completion and handover
- Supporting aftercare teams where required
- Reviewing supply chain performance and KPI reporting
Requirements
- Previous experience working as a Contracts Manager within design & build, fit-out, or refurbishment sectors
- Experience managing projects valued between £1m-£8m
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
- Commercially aware with a proactive mindset
- SMSTS and CSCS Card
- Proficient in Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office
- Full UK Driving Licence
What’s on Offer
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Opportunity to work on high-profile projects across the UK
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Long‑term career progression within a growing business
- Competitive salary and benefits package
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Our recruitment process is designed to ensure equal opportunities for all candidates, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic.
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