Job Description
Salary: £70,000 £80,000 (dependent on experience)
About the Role
Our client is a growing, medium-sized main contractor with a strong track record in industrial, commercial, and logistics construction projects. They are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee commercial management and contract delivery on high-value schemes, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest standards.
This is a key position for a proactive professional who thrives in complex project environments and is passionate about driving programme certainty, quality, and client satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
Candidate Requirements
About the Role
Our client is a growing, medium-sized main contractor with a strong track record in industrial, commercial, and logistics construction projects. They are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee commercial management and contract delivery on high-value schemes, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest standards.
This is a key position for a proactive professional who thrives in complex project environments and is passionate about driving programme certainty, quality, and client satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage contracts from pre-construction through to project completion
- Lead commercial, contractual, and risk management across multiple industrial and logistics projects
- Produce accurate cost reporting, forecasts, and commercial documentation
- Negotiate and manage subcontractor agreements, variations, and claims
- Maintain strong client relationships and support business development initiatives
- Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, health & safety, and quality standards
- Provide guidance and support to site teams on commercial matters
- Contribute to process improvement and the development of best practice within the contracts team.
Candidate Requirements
- Proven experience as a Contracts Manager within the industrial and logistics construction sector
- Strong track record managing projects up to £30m
- Excellent commercial awareness and understanding of contractual frameworks
- Ability to manage risk, budget, and programme on complex projects
- Strong negotiation, communication, and leadership skills
- Experience with a proactive contractor model and collaborative supply chain management is highly desirable
- Competitive salary of £70,000 £80,000
- Opportunity to join a rapidly growing, client-focused construction business
- Work on a varied portfolio of industrial and logistics projects
- Career development and progression within a company investing in tools, processes, and management structures
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