Contracts Manager

Position: Contracts Manager (Permanent)
Contracts Manager
Up to £75,000 All-In (Salary + Package)
Bermondsey, London

Join a respected, privately owned contractor with over 85 years' experience delivering high-quality refurbishments, social housing schemes, and heritage restoration projects across London and the South East. With project values between £100k and £6.5m, this is an excellent opportunity for a Contracts Manager who wants autonomy, stability, and the chance to shape the delivery of varied, high-quality projects.

The Role - What You'll Be Doing
Based from the Bermondsey head office, you'll oversee multiple projects from pre-construction through to final handover, ensuring each scheme is delivered safely, on programme, within budget, and to the company's long-standing quality standards.

Key responsibilities include:

Project oversight: managing 3-6 live refurbishment, social housing, or heritage projects
Programme management: creating and reviewing programmes, identifying delays, and implementing recovery strategies
Site leadership: supporting Site Managers and ensuring high-quality workmanship across all sites
Health & safety management: ensuring full compliance with CDM, RAMS, audits, and safe working practices
Client communication: acting as the lead point of contact for councils, estate teams, consultants, and residents
Commercial awareness: supporting QS teams with variations, scope clarity, risk management, and value engineering
Pre-construction input: attending tender meetings, reviewing drawings, identifying buildability and methodology improvements
Handover & aftercare: leading snagging, close-out, and ensuring strong client satisfaction
Team leadership: mentoring site teams, promoting accountability, professionalism, and a positive site culture Ideal for an experienced Site Manager stepping up, or an established Contracts Manager seeking a stable, supportive environment.

About the Contractor - Why Join?
This business is known for integrity, craftsmanship, and long-term relationships. You'll work closely with hands-on Directors who remain actively involved in projects and value open communication and high standards.

Over 85 years of continuous trading
Specialists in refurbishments, heritage restoration, and social housing improvements
Repeat work with local authorities, estates, and commercial clients
Close-knit, collaborative team culture
Projects that require care, detail, and strong technical understanding Typical project value: £500k-£750k, Largest live project: £6.5m heritage refurbishment (Royal Borough of Greenwich)

What You Need

Contracts Manager or Senior Site Manager experience within a main contractor
Experience delivering refurbishments, social housing works, or heritage projects
Strong understanding of construction programmes, H&S, quality, and client liaison
Ability to manage multiple projects and lead site teams confidently
Commercial awareness around variations, risk, and cost control
Proactive, organised, and a strong communicator
SMSTS, CSCS, and First Aid preferred What You'll Receive

Up to £75,000 all-in DOE (salary + package)
22 days holiday + bank holidays (rising to 25 with service)
Employer pension contribution
Direct access to senior leadership
Opportunity to run varied refurbishment, social housing, and heritage schemes
Long-term progression within a stable, respected contractor

How to Apply

Choose whatever suits you:

Apply directly via this job board
Email your CV to Alex at: alex @ reinforced ltd . co . uk (remove the spaces)
Call Alex using the number below
Connect on Linked In (search: Alex Wallace - Reinforced Recruitment) If you're unsure about your fit for the role, reach out anyway—I'm always happy to offer honest advice.

About Me
I'm Alex Wallace, Director at Reinforced Recruitment. I specialise in placing commercial and operational construction professionals across London and the South East. My approach is personal, honest, and focused on long-term career fit.

Whether you're actively looking or just exploring the market, feel free to get in touch. I'm here to help you take the next step