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Contracts Manager
Senior Contracts Manager - Surrey / West London / Hampshire
Salary: £95,000 - £110,000 + Package
Location: Surrey-based contractor, with projects across Surrey, West London and Hampshire
Project Values: £4 Million - £20 Million
We are currently working with a well-established main contractor who is looking to appoint a Senior Contracts Manager as part of their continued growth.
This is a key appointment for the business and would suit someone who has operated in a lead role for a Tier 1 or large main contractor, with strong experience delivering projects across social housing, education, leisure, and both public and private sector schemes.
The contractor has built a strong reputation across the South East for delivering high-quality projects and, due to a growing pipeline of secured work, they are now looking for an experienced Senior Contracts Manager to take responsibility for multiple schemes from early involvement through to successful delivery.
Projects will typically range from £4 million to £30 million and will be delivered under JCT and Design & Build forms of contract, with a strong mix of negotiated work, repeat business and framework agreements. This means the successful candidate will need to be comfortable working closely with clients, consultants and internal teams from an early stage, helping to shape projects before they reach site.
The Role
As Senior Contracts Manager, you will play a major part in the full project lifecycle. This is not just a site delivery role; you will be heavily involved from pre-construction, project planning, set-up, programming and delivery, ensuring each scheme is properly planned, resourced and delivered to a high standard.
You will work closely with the pre-construction team, commercial team, design managers, planners, site teams and clients to make sure projects are set up correctly from the outset. A strong understanding of programming using Asta Powerproject will be important, as you will be expected to review, develop and manage project programmes across your schemes.
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The role will involve leading project teams, supporting Project Managers and Site Managers, reviewing progress, managing risk and ensuring each project is delivered safely, commercially and to programme.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee multiple projects across Surrey, West London and Hampshire.
- Take a lead role from pre-construction through to project completion.
- Support with project planning, buildability reviews, logistics and programme development.
- Develop, manage and review project programmes using Asta Powerproject.
- Manage schemes delivered under JCT and Design & Build contracts.
- Work on a mix of negotiated projects, framework agreements and repeat client work.
- Work closely with site teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and to budget.
- Manage Project Managers, Site Managers and wider delivery teams across live schemes.
- Liaise with clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal departments.
- Ensure projects are properly resourced and site teams are supported.
- Monitor progress, quality, health & safety, commercial performance and client satisfaction.
- Identify project risks early and work with the team to resolve them.
- Support continuous improvement and best practice across the delivery team.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will ideally have experience working for a Tier 1 contractor or larger regional/main contractor, delivering projects in sectors such as:
- Social housing
- Education
- Leisure
- Public sector frameworks
- Private sector developments
- Refurbishment and new build projects
You will need to be comfortable taking ownership of projects from the early planning stages, as well as leading teams through delivery on site. Experience working on framework agreements, negotiated work and Design & Build schemes would be highly beneficial.
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Requirements
- Proven experience as a Contracts Manager or Senior Contracts Manager.
- Strong main contractor background.
- Experience delivering projects from £4m to £30m.
- Background across social housing, education, leisure, public sector or private sector schemes.
- Experience with JCT and Design & Build contracts.
- Comfortable working on negotiated projects and framework agreements.
- Strong pre-construction and project set-up experience.
- Confident using or reviewing programmes in Asta Powerproject.
- Ability to lead site teams and manage multiple projects.
- Excellent client-facing, leadership and communication skills.
- Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
- Ideally based in Surrey, West London or the surrounding areas, due to the location of projects.
What's on Offer?
- Basic salary of £95,000 - £110,000.
- Competitive package.
- Senior role with genuine influence across the business.
- Opportunity to join a contractor during a period of growth.
- Strong pipeline of work across Surrey, West London and Hampshire.
- Mix of negotiated work, repeat business and framework projects.
- Involvement from pre-construction through to delivery.
- Long-term career opportunity with a respected main contractor.
How to Apply
If you would like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please apply below or contact James Mitchell at Hays Southampton.
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