Senior Contracts Manager

Location: North West
Salary: £65,000 + Car Allowance + Healthcare + Pension + Discretionary Bonus
Company Turnover: £50m
Sector: Office Fit-Out, Industrial, Commercial, and Education
Start Date: December 2025 / January 2026

Our client is a well-established and growing main contractor with a turnover of approximately £50 million, delivering high-quality projects across office fit-out, industrial, commercial, and education sectors. With a reputation for excellence, repeat business, and a strong team culture, the company is entering an exciting phase of growth and succession planning offering genuine long-term career progression.

Due to continued expansion and a strong pipeline of work, we are seeking an experienced Senior Contracts Manager to join the team. This is a pivotal role for someone who has already operated at senior level for a few years and is ready to take the next step towards Associate Director within the next months.

You will oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring successful delivery across quality, programme, and commercial targets. Typical project values range from £250k to £5m, primarily within refurbishment and fit-out, across industrial and commercial environments with occasional education sector schemes.

• Oversee multiple construction and refurbishment projects simultaneously from inception through to completion.

• Manage site teams, subcontractors, and project delivery to ensure works are completed on time, on budget, and to the highest standards.

• Provide leadership, mentoring, and partial line management for the site teams.

• Work collaboratively with commercial, design, and operations teams to ensure smooth project execution.

• Maintain strong client relationships and ensure repeat business through exceptional service delivery.

• Uphold the company s safety culture, ensuring all projects are delivered in line with Health & Safety regulations.

• Support the Operations Director in strategic project allocation and team development.

• Proven experience as a Contracts Manager or Project Manager within fit-out, refurbishment, or industrial build environments.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple live projects.

• Solid understanding of construction processes, programming, and contract administration.

• Excellent people management and communication skills.

• Capable of mentoring junior team members and leading by example.

• Ambitious and aligned with a company that values culture, collaboration, and long-term growth.

• Salary: circa £65,000

• Car Allowance / Company Vehicle

• Healthcare & Pension Scheme

• Discretionary Annual Bonus

• Clear career progression to Associate Director

• Interviews: To be arranged before Christmas 2025

• Start Date: January 2026 (earlier start in December possible depending on notice period)