Contracts Manager NEW

Reading, Oxfordshire
360 Recruitment
Contracts Manager – Tier 1 Main Contractor

Salary: £100,000 – £110,000 + Package
Location: London & South East
Sector: Education, Commercial & Residential

A leading Tier 1 Main Contractor is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee the successful delivery of multiple projects across its growing portfolio of Education, Commercial and Residential developments.

With a strong pipeline of secured work, including Department for Education schemes and major mixed-sector developments, this is an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading contractor in a senior operational role with genuine long-term career prospects.

Reporting directly to the Construction Director, you will take responsibility for multiple live projects simultaneously, providing leadership and strategic oversight to Project Managers and site-based delivery teams across schemes typically ranging from £30m to £50m in value.

The Role

As Contracts Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the delivery of multiple construction projects across the Education, Commercial and Residential sectors.
• Managing Project Managers and site delivery teams to achieve programme, quality, commercial and safety objectives.
• Providing operational leadership from pre-construction through to project completion and handover.
• Working closely with pre-construction, design and commercial teams to ensure projects are set up for successful delivery.
• Reviewing programmes, procurement strategies and project risks during bid and pre-construction stages.
• Driving programme recovery plans and mitigating project risks where required.
• Ensuring the highest standards of Health & Safety, environmental compliance and quality management are maintained across all projects.
• Developing and maintaining strong client, consultant and stakeholder relationships.
• Monitoring project performance, resource allocation and financial objectives.
• Reporting regularly to senior leadership on project progress, commercial position and operational performance.

Candidate Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Proven experience operating as a Contracts Manager for a Tier 1 or recognised major main contractor.
• Strong track record overseeing multiple projects simultaneously across Education, Commercial and Residential sectors.
• Previous Department for Education project experience.
• Extensive pre-construction knowledge, including buildability reviews, programming, procurement strategy and risk management.
• Experience managing schemes typically valued between £30m and £50m.
• Excellent leadership and people management capabilities with experience mentoring Project Managers and wider delivery teams.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project financial performance.
• Detailed knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts.
• SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid qualifications.
• Stable employment history with demonstrated success delivering complex projects from inception through to completion.

What’s On Offer

• Basic salary of £100,000 – £125,000.
• Car allowance or company vehicle.
• Annual performance bonus.
• Private healthcare.
• Enhanced pension contribution.
• Life assurance.
• Flexible benefits package.
• Clear pathway to Senior Contracts Manager and Operations Director level.
• Opportunity to work on some of the region’s most significant Education, Commercial and Residential developments.

This role would suit an ambitious Contracts Manager who enjoys leading multiple high-value schemes, developing operational teams and driving successful project outcomes across a diverse construction portfolio.

For a confidential discussion and further details, apply today.

We act as an Employment Agency/Business with regards to this vacancy. As an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applications regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or age. All applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job.