Small Works Divisional Manager

  • Foresight Search Ltd
  • Exeter, Devon
  • 04/08/2026
Full time Construction Contracts Manager Management Architect and Design Skilled Trades & Labour

Job Description

Title: Small Works Divisional Manger

Location: Exeter

Salary: to £75,000 + £5k car allowance + Health/Life cover + benfits

Sector: Small works, refurbishment & extensions, £100k - £1.2m

Start Date: ASAP


The Company:


Our client is a well established and secure Exeter based main contractor with an annual turnover of around £30m. The company specialise in a range of new build and refurbvishment projects between £1m - £12m (typically £3m-5m) and across Commercial, Local Authority, Education and Health sectors. The company has an excellent project pipeline and has a robust struture routed in tradtional values based around delivering quality.

Small Works Manager - The Role:

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced 'Small works' leader to join a fantastic main contractor. The role differs from a traditional Contracts Manager position, in that you will be responsible for overseeing the entire workstream of projects valued between £100k - £1.2m from initial survey/Estimating through to overseeing delivery through to hand over. You will be supported by business functions but must be strong all round across commercial, Estimating and Contracts Management. This is a senior role where you will be growing and leading this seperate business unit.

Small Works Manager - The Person

  • Oversee and manage small-scale construction projects from inception to completion from £100k to £1.2m.
  • Estimating, Surveying and Overseeing Delivery of projects
  • Coordinate with clients, architects, engineers, and subcontractors to ensure project success
  • Monitor project progress, budget, and resources to meet deadlines and financial targets
  • Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and quality standards working with the group H&S Manager
  • Provide leadership and mentorship to a team of skilled tradespeople and white collar staff
  • Build a team, price the work and deliver great schemes from small extensions, to larger refurbishments

Small Works Manager - The Reward:

  • Competitive salary to £75k + package
  • c£5k Car allowance
  • Company benefits package inluding Health Cover (can upgrade to family cover) and 4x Death in service cover
  • Varied and interesting projects
  • Continued local work within 1 hour of Exeter

Please contact Foresight Search for more information on this, or any other vacancy