Contracts Manager

Vacancy

Job Role:

Contracts Manager

Employment Type:

Permanent

Location Office based in West Yorkshire, Visiting UK Wide Sites

Salary: £55,000-£60,000 + Car Allowance

Start Date:

March/April

Interviews:
With Senior Construction Leadership

Travel:
Regular UK-wide travel

My client are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee multiple ground‑up construction projects across the UK, with a focus on retail, drive‑ thru, roadside, hospitality, and fast‑track infrastructure developments.

This role requires a hands‑on manager capable of independently running sites, solving problems proactively, and ensuring programmes, health & safety, and commercial elements are tightly controlled. You will be managing 2‑3 live projects at any one time, with travel required the night before and site presence throughout delivery phases.

Site & Project Management

Oversee day‑to‑day operations on assigned construction sites.

Ensure each project runs to programme and cost targets.

Provide leadership to site teams and subcontractors.

Conduct regular site visits across Scotland, Wales, and wider UK regions.

Manage overlapping projects, ensuring consistent progress and communication.

Deliver ground‑up builds including:

• Retail units
• Drive‑ thru developments
• Roadside sites
• Transport & charging depot infrastructure
• Petrol filling station groundworks
• Multi‑ unit trade developments
• Budget‑ retail new builds

Resolve on‑site issues and technical queries.

Ensure compliance with all health & safety regulations.

Liaise with tenants where required.

Report directly to senior management on progress, risks, and site performance.

Understand and influence commercial outcomes.

• Drive through projects
• Groundworks & New Build
• Project Schemes up to 30 weeks
• Large‑format roadside developments
• Multi‑build sites (e.g., hotel + drive‑ thru + trade units)
• Food retail units

Proven background in:

• Civils, groundworks, shell & core, and envelope packages
• Ground‑up construction
• (Not Housing Experience)

Confident managing 1‑2 projects.

Strong programme knowledge and commercial awareness.

Capable of independently running a site operation.