Contracts Manager

Job Description:

We are recruiting a Contracts Manager for a leading Property Maintenance and Refurbishment company based in Loughborough, covering projects across the East Midlands!

As a Contracts Manager, you will take ownership of multiple refurbishment and planned works contracts across a range of sectors, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing, well-established business with ambitious expansion plans and a strong national presence.

What’s on offer:

Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications)
Working pattern: Full-time, Permanent (40 hours per week, with travel across the East Midlands)

Benefits package includes:

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Car allowance
• Company Sick Pay
• Life Assurance
• Private Healthcare (upon successful completion of probationary period)
• Bonus scheme (eligible after 1 years’ service)
• Monthly paid staff position

About the Company

Our client is one of the UK’s leading property maintenance and refurbishment companies, with a turnover of approximately £250m, around 1,000 employees, and a strong national presence. They deliver projects across a wide range of sectors including social housing, defence, healthcare, education, and hotel & leisure.
The business has experienced significant growth in recent years and has ambitious plans to continue expanding over the next four years.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing the management and delivery of multiple refurbishment and planned works contracts
• Managing projects across sectors including Healthcare, NHS, Education, Social Housing, Leisure/Hotels, Ministry of Defence and Local Authority
• Planning and managing directly employed operatives, subcontractors and suppliers
• Ensuring all works are delivered safely, on time, to specification and within budget
• Managing works within occupied environments
• Building strong working relationships with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams
• Working to demanding timescales across multiple contracts and frameworks
• Maintaining strong commercial awareness across all stages of construction contracts
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety regulations and company procedures
• Using Microsoft packages and other IT systems effectively for reporting and management

The successful Contracts Manager will have:

• Proven experience managing multiple contracts within refurbishment or planned works
• Strong experience in contract administration, planning, estimating, and tender processes
• Solid understanding of Health & Safety regulations within construction
• Experience managing staff, subcontractors and supply chains
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships
• Ability to work to strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• NVQ Level 6 qualification (minimum requirement)
• A valid SMSTS certification
• Strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office

Please note: An Enhanced DBS check will be carried out for the successful Contracts Manager.

This role would suit an experienced Contracts Manager looking to join a forward-thinking, growing organisation delivering high-quality refurbishment projects across the East Midlands. If this role sounds of interest to you please contact Fatima on (phone number removed) or email me on (url removed)!