Contract Manager

Job Title:

Contract Manager

Location:

Home based opportunity with site visits to london once a week
Salary:
Up to £90,000 + Travel expenses

About the Company

Our client is a leading name in the architectural metalwork industry, delivering landmark projects across London and the Southeast. With a reputation for precision, innovation, and quality, they provide bespoke metalwork solutions for high-profile commercial, residential, and infrastructure schemes.

The Opportunity

Due to sustained growth and increasing project demand, the business is seeking an ambitious and driven Project Manager looking to step up into a Contracts Manager role, or a fully experienced Contracts Manager, with proven experience delivering bespoke architectural stair packages.

You will be responsible for managing projects under JCT and NEC contracts, including the administration and negotiation of variations, while overseeing projects from design through to fabrication and site delivery.

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with an internationally recognised player, delivering complex, high-value projects, with the potential to travel to the United States as part of the position.

Acting as the vital link between design coordination, commercial management, programme planning, and operational delivery, this is a strategic position suited to someone with strong all-round project and contract management capability.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee and coordinate internal and external detailing teams to deliver accurate, timely, and commercially aligned design output

Act as the key interface between the design office, planning, commercial, and site teams to ensure smooth information flow

Manage projects under JCT and NEC contracts, including variations and commercial matters

Develop and manage project schedules, resource plans, and drawing issue timelines

Identify and resolve design bottlenecks, clashes, or risks in collaboration with project managers and site teams

Lead or support internal planning meetings, providing visibility of workloads, priorities, and cross-team dependencies

Support the integration of design processes with procurement, fabrication, and installation

Take ownership of operational delivery from pre-construction through to final account

Requirements

Proven experience as a Project Manager or Contracts Manager within architectural or structural metalwork, steelwork, or related industries

Demonstrable experience delivering bespoke architectural stairs

Strong working knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts

Experience managing variations and commercial aspects of projects

Strong understanding of design detailing processes and ability to manage design resources

Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate diverse stakeholders

Ambitious, driven, and motivated to progress within a growing business

What's in it for You?

Opportunity to work with an international business on complex, high-profile projects

Potential travel to the USA

Be part of a collaborative leadership team with technical depth and industry expertise

Competitive salary and benefits package

Significant opportunities for long-term progression

Exposure to iconic London projects, with the ability to shape design, programming, and operational delivery across the business

For more information or to apply, please contact Sharon O'Donnell at The Highfield Company