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Position: Contracts Manager
Office location: Brighton, Sussex
Catchment area for projects: Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Dorset
Salary/Package: £ DOE + car allowance and package
Target start date: September 2026
The company:
A multi-disciplinary main contractor delivering new build and refurbishment schemes across most sectors of the construction industry delivered through design & build and framework procurement routes.
The role:
As one of the business's Contracts Managers you will be responsible for the management of up to 4 construction schemes from PCSA activities through delivery and to final account. Your role will include but not be limited to:
- Client and stakeholder engagement (tender interviews, pre-starts and monthly reporting)
- Creating full lifecycle construction programme and rolling programmes
- Management of delivery teams of varying sizes
- Recruitment of operations staff
- Design coordination in conjunction with the design team
- Health and safety monitoring and promotion
- Monitoring project performance to ensure employers requirements compliance, key milestones are achieved and target margin is on track
- Monthly reporting and project review meetings
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About you:
- 2-3 years experience as Contracts Manager with a Tier 1 or 2 main contractor is 100% essential
- Experience of producing lifecycle construction programme using either Asta Power Projects or Microsoft Project is also 100% essential.
- You will of successfully delivered Design & Build, Traditional with CDP contracts previously
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Why apply for this role:
This is a rare opportunity to join a business that is steadily growing year on year with healthy balance sheet and a wide array of projects and a excellent forward pipeline. For undertaking this role you will receive:
- A very competitive salary and package (annual salary reviews, bonus scheme, fuel card and pension)
- Some established projects and 2 projects which are due to commence
- Ongoing professional development
- The chance to work within a business where you can make an impact and your talents can be demonstrated. This is not a paint by numbers construction company.
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