An established specialist contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Contracts Manager or ambitious Contracts Manager to join its growing project delivery team.

Operating as a Principal Contractor, the business delivers commercial roofing and external refurbishment projects across London and the South East. Projects span the education, healthcare, industrial, heritage, residential and public sector markets, with a strong focus on refurbishment and re-roofing works to occupied buildings.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced construction professional looking to take on a key leadership role with genuine long-term career progression and the opportunity to help shape and develop a growing department.

Reporting to the Head of Contracts, you will take full ownership of projects from pre-construction through to completion, ensuring successful delivery while maintaining strong client relationships and commercial performance.

Role:

• Managing large-scale commercial roofing and refurbishment projects from start to finish.
• Taking full responsibility for project budgets, margins and final accounts.
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme and to the highest quality standards.
• Producing and implementing all required health & safety and project documentation.
• Administering JCT contracts throughout the project lifecycle.
• Managing variations, valuations, applications for payment and final accounts.
• Preparing project programmes and managing resources effectively.
• Procuring and managing subcontractors and labour.
• Mentoring and developing junior team members.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships through regular communication and site visits.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements and supporting departmental growth.

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience managing commercial roofing refurbishment and replacement projects.
• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge within the construction sector.
• Experience administering JCT contracts.
• A track record of delivering projects successfully from inception to completion.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong leadership capabilities with experience developing and mentoring team members.
• A proactive and ambitious approach, with a desire to progress into a senior leadership role

Benefits:

• Car allowance.
• Genuine career progression opportunities, including a pathway to departmental leadership.
• Ongoing training, mentoring and professional development.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Company pension scheme.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Quarterly company events and team activities.
• Wellbeing allowance.
• Retail discount schemes.
• Cycle to Work scheme