Roofing Contracts Manager

  • Londinium Recruitment
  • Eastbourne, Sussex
  • 16/03/2026
Full time Construction Contracts Manager Skilled Trades & Labour

Job Description

Roofing Contracts Manager
Lewes & Eastbourne Area
£70,000- £75,000 (depending on experience)

We're working exclusively with one of the UK's fastest-growing social housing contractors, known for delivering high-quality external refurbishment projects across the residential and education sectors.

Due to continued growth and securing a flagship scheme worth over £10m, they are now seeking an experienced Roofing Contracts Manager to oversee the direct delivery of flat roofing works across this major scheme.

This is a key hire for the business, reporting into the senior leadership team and working closely with the wider contracting and commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Oversee the full delivery of flat roofing packages across live refurbishment projects
  • Material procurement and ordering (working closely with internal teams using pricing documentation)
  • Manage and allocate labour resources, with a strong network of roofing gangs (labour-only)
  • Supervise works using a variety of systems, particularly felt and liquid roofing
  • Work alongside estimating, business development, and marketing teams to support front-end activity
  • Deliver roofing packages valued between £100k - £1m
  • Ensure technical compliance and liaise directly with key suppliers (Langley, Bauder etc.)
  • Contribute to business improvements including CRM, digital presence and process refinement
Requirements:
  • At least 10 years' experience in roofing (ideally flat roofing)
  • Background as a roofer, roofing supervisor, or Contracts Manager with a specialist or main contractor
  • Extensive experience with systems such as Langley, Bauder, or equivalent
  • Strong technical knowledge and confident liaising with manufacturers
  • Proven ability to manage labour teams and deliver quality works to programme
  • Ideally aged 40+ with mature commercial and site understanding
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking contractor that's scaling rapidly, with a strong pipeline of work and a solid leadership team in place.

To apply or find out more, contact Sam Taylor on (phone number removed) or reply to this advert to arrange a confidential chat.