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Contracts Manager - Construction

Location

Gateshead, Tyne and Wear

Salary

£60000 - £75000 per annum

Sector

Construction Engineering & Management

Type

Permanent

Ref

38222_1758287256

Contracts Manager - Construction
We are recruiting for an exceptional Regional Contractor who are looking to strengthen their Senior Leadership Team with the recruitment of an experienced, client focussed Contracts Manager to oversee new build projects up to £10 million across the industrial, commercial, retail and public sector space.

The Role
You'll be the pivotal across live projects, steering everything from tender strategy to snagging. You'll lead teams, manage stakeholders, and keep schemes to plan and budget

  • Work with estimators to shape tender strategies and logistics
  • Deliver monthly project updates to senior leadership
  • Be the face of the business on-site, liaising with clients and stakeholders
  • Lead DTMs and weekly progress reviews
  • Monitor costs, margins, and KPIs
  • Identify value engineering opportunities
  • Champion health and safety across all sites
  • Manage labour, subcontractors, and suppliers to hit programme targets
  • Coordinate with buyers and planners to keep materials and plant flowing
  • Flag delays early and work with internal teams to keep things on track
  • Record site instructions and maintain documentation
  • Attend cost/value meetings and contribute to commercial strategy
  • Oversee snagging and close-out with precision

Skills and Experience:

  • SMSTS & CSCS (Manager level)
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Detail-oriented and deadline-driven
  • Solid grasp of production processes

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.

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