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Contracts Manager - Construction

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 precisionSkills 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 , race, , /beliefs, or . We act as both an employment agency and employment business

Contracts Manager - Construction

Gateshead, UK
Full time

Published on 09/19/2025

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