North West | Permanent | £80000 - £87000 + Package
Working with a well-established contractor operating across the North West, we're looking for an experienced Contract Manager to take ownership of live schemes and grow into a Contracts Director position over time. This is a business that invests in its people, and this role has been structured with a clear, supported progression path in mind - not just talked about at interview.
You'll take full responsibility for the safe, profitable, and on-programme delivery of your contracts, from award through to final account. You'll be the key point of contact for clients, subcontractors and your site teams, reporting into senior management on progress, budgets and forecasts.
You'll typically be running up to 3 individual contracts at any one time, ranging in value from £500k to £6 million, with a combined portfolio of circa £15 million.
Manage programme, budget and resource planning across your contracts
Lead site teams and subcontractors, keeping quality, safety and compliance on track
Build strong relationships with clients, consultants and the supply chain
Spot risk early and deal with it before it becomes a problem
Support tender and pre-construction activity where needed
Mentor site staff coming up through the business
Report regularly to senior management on progress and financial performance
ABOUT YOU
Proven experience as a Contract Manager, Senior Site Manager or similar
Strong commercial awareness with a track record of delivering to budget
SMSTS, CSCS and relevant construction management qualifications
Full UK driving licence, happy to travel to sites across the North West
Ambitious - genuinely wants the next step up to Contracts Director
Package
Competitive salary, dependent on experience
Company vehicle or car allowance
A defined, supported route to Contracts Director
Backing of an established, well-regarded regional business
Ongoing training and development
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
Salary description
£60000.00 - £87000.00 per year