Contracts Manager

Chelmsford, Essex

Salary Details: £100000.00 - 110000.00 a year

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Our client is one of the fastest growing family run businesses who are committed to delivering high-performance and sustainable project solutions across sectors for over 50 years and are seeking to hire a Contracts Manager to join their growing and vibrant team. After a successful year last year, hitting £200 million turnover, they are looking to go above and beyond this year. Despite their size, being a family run business, it puts themselves above all their competitors with well over 80% of their clients using them on multiple occasions because of the nature of the business. They boast excellent staff retention, a clear progression route which is proven from their current director Ellis Goldsmith.

I am currently working the behalf of their fast-paced fit out division specialising in projects ranging from £0.5m - £7m value typically within the commercial office sector. They are seeking a Contracts Manager to report directly into the Divisional Director.

Roles/Responsibilities:

  • Profit and loss experience (Observing contract budgets and variations to control costs)
  • Commercially aware
  • Maintaining accurate records of all contracts
  • Overseeing multiple projects
  • Design Management (reviewing design liaising with client, main contractor and consultants)
  • Involvement in estimating from build ability prospective and mid bid meetings
  • Tender review/validation
  • Development of teams including recruitment of PM s, Engineers and Site Managers and staff development
  • All deliverables on a project
  • Overall lead Technically, commercially, operationally

The ideal Candidate:

  • Will be familiar working in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience managing projects from £1 million upwards
  • A minimum 5 years experience in a management role
  • The candidate will show longevity in previous employment

In return they offer:

  • Traditional, privately owned contractor with a family feel to it.
  • Given autonomy and responsibility to run projects and deliver a portfolio of works.
  • A healthy pipeline of work our client has secured the majority of their turnover for next year.
  • Join a stable business who have an excellent staff attrition rate.
  • A very competitive basic salary, package and an excellent bonus scheme.
Date Posted: 06 May 2025
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