Contracts Manager

Ludlow, Shropshire
Daniel Owen Ltd

Contracts Manager – Social Housing Refurbishments (Kitchens & Bathrooms)

A leading national property services contractor is seeking an experienced and highly capable Contracts Manager to oversee the successful delivery of social housing refurbishment programmes, with a core focus on kitchen and bathroom replacement schemes for local authority and housing association clients. This role sits within a well-established planned works division delivering high-volume, fast-paced refurbishment contracts that directly improve housing quality, safety, and resident wellbeing.

Position: Contracts Manager

Location: South Shropshire

Salary: Up to 60,000 per annum + car/ car allowance + package

Contract Type: Permanent

Start date: Immediately available

The successful candidate will take full operational and commercial responsibility for multiple live contracts, ensuring all projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to specification. You will be responsible for driving performance across site teams, ensuring effective coordination of labour, materials, subcontractors, and programme delivery from inception through to completion and handover.

Key Responsibilities:

• Full responsibility for end-to-end delivery of multiple social housing refurbishment contracts
• Oversee kitchen and bathroom replacement programmes across occupied housing stock
• Develop and maintain detailed programme schedules, ensuring key milestones are achieved
• Ensure smooth project mobilisation, including labour planning, procurement, and site setup
• Monitor progress against programme and implement recovery plans where required
• Manage contract budgets, valuations, variations, and cost forecasting
• Ensure effective cost control and maximise project profitability
• Review subcontractor performance, payments, and commercial agreements
• Support commercial reporting and ensure accurate financial forecasting is maintained
• Identify and manage risks, delays, and cost implications proactively
• Lead, manage, and support site managers, supervisors, and subcontractors
• Ensure clear communication of expectations, programme targets, and quality standards
• Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress, quality, and health & safety compliance
• Drive workforce performance and ensure accountability across all teams
• Act as key point of contact for clients, housing associations, and local authority representatives
• Attend and lead progress meetings, providing detailed updates and reporting
• Build strong, long-term client relationships based on trust, transparency, and delivery performance
• Ensure full compliance with health & safety legislation and internal procedures
• Promote a strong safety culture across all sites and subcontractors
• Review and approve RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements)
• Ensure works comply with building regulations, NHBC standards, and client specifications
• Lead on site audits, inspections, and quality assurance checks

Candidate Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Contracts Manager (or Senior Project/Site Manager ready to step up) within social housing refurbishment
• Strong background delivering kitchen and bathroom replacement programmes in occupied properties
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate site teams
• Strong commercial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control
• Confident communicator with experience managing clients, councils, and housing associations
• Good understanding of health & safety legislation, CDM regulations, and building compliance
• Ability to manage multiple live projects simultaneously in a high-pressure environment
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive and solution-driven approach

How to Apply:

If you are interested in working for this established company, please apply with your updated CV.