Contracts Manager

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Overview

Artisan Recruitment are looking for a Contracts Manager for a specialist maintenance, compliance and refurbishment provider operating across complex and highly regulated environments. Established in 2003.

Working Environment

Hybrid working mix of sites, home and office. The role involves either a big job or several smaller jobs.

Head office on Worcester may require occasional visits; office in Warrington can also be used.

Client Base

Supporting clients across Defence, Education, Healthcare and Critical National Infrastructure, delivering safe, compliant solutions from minor repairs through to full‑scale building works.

Role Description

We are looking for experienced Contracts Managers to cover London. The role involves overseeing and managing multiple projects from start through to completion, including the defects period.

Projects typically range in value from £150k to £5m, covering internal fit‑out, refurbishment and alteration works.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure that all works are completed on time, within budget and to the highest standards.
  • Communicate effectively and negotiate with clients, architects, structural engineers and all staff from site workers to directors.
  • Act as the first point of contact for the client, design team, site managers, subcontractors, suppliers and the general public for the duration of the contract.
  • Prioritise Health & Safety issues and work in line with the company’s ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems.
  • Produce programme of works for projects, including master programmes and individual work task items; monitor site managers and projects, visiting all projects at least once a week.
  • Exercise overall commercial responsibility by ensuring project valuations and practical completion certificates are issued in a timely manner to guarantee swift payments.

Qualifications

  • Experience in managing others and good leadership/people‑management skills.
  • Knowledge of the construction industry, ability to read architectural drawings and understand construction processes.
  • Ability to construct accurate and realistic construction programmes.
  • Team‑player, initiative and enthusiasm.
  • Strong communication skills and positive working attitude towards clients and architects.
  • Well‑organised and capable of meeting deadlines.
  • Proficient in maths and IT; knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Project, Word and Outlook.
  • Understanding of the latest Health & Safety legislation and building regulations.
  • Understanding of all aspects of the contracting process and contract law, particularly NEC & JCT contracts.
  • Good commercial sense and experience in decision‑making.

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Job Description:

Overview

Artisan Recruitment are looking for a Contracts Manager for a specialist maintenance, compliance and refurbishment provider operating across complex and highly regulated environments. Established in 2003.

Working Environment

Hybrid working mix of sites, home and office. The role involves either a big job or several smaller jobs.

Head office on Worcester may require occasional visits; office in Warrington can also be used.

Client Base

Supporting clients across Defence, Education, Healthcare and Critical National Infrastructure, delivering safe, compliant solutions from minor repairs through to full‑scale building works.

Role Description

We are looking for experienced Contracts Managers to cover London. The role involves overseeing and managing multiple projects from start through to completion, including the defects period.

Projects typically range in value from £150k to £5m, covering internal fit‑out, refurbishment and alteration works.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure that all works are completed on time, within budget and to the highest standards.
  • Communicate effectively and negotiate with clients, architects, structural engineers and all staff from site workers to directors.
  • Act as the first point of contact for the client, design team, site managers, subcontractors, suppliers and the general public for the duration of the contract.
  • Prioritise Health & Safety issues and work in line with the company’s ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems.
  • Produce programme of works for projects, including master programmes and individual work task items; monitor site managers and projects, visiting all projects at least once a week.
  • Exercise overall commercial responsibility by ensuring project valuations and practical completion certificates are issued in a timely manner to guarantee swift payments.

Qualifications

  • Experience in managing others and good leadership/people‑management skills.
  • Knowledge of the construction industry, ability to read architectural drawings and understand construction processes.
  • Ability to construct accurate and realistic construction programmes.
  • Team‑player, initiative and enthusiasm.
  • Strong communication skills and positive working attitude towards clients and architects.
  • Well‑organised and capable of meeting deadlines.
  • Proficient in maths and IT; knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Project, Word and Outlook.
  • Understanding of the latest Health & Safety legislation and building regulations.
  • Understanding of all aspects of the contracting process and contract law, particularly NEC & JCT contracts.
  • Good commercial sense and experience in decision‑making.

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Posted: May 17th, 2026