Contract Manager

Contracts Manager - Shopfitting & Retail Fit-Out

Location: Croydon, South London
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum, depending on experience
Benefits: Company vehicle, pension contribution and 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
Employment: Permanent, full-time
Travel: Projects across London, the South East and other UK locations as required

The Opportunity

Our client is an established shopfitting and interior fit-out contractor seeking an experienced and commercially aware Contracts Manager.

This is a hands-on role with responsibility for managing multiple projects from initial enquiry, pricing and pre-construction through to procurement, site delivery, commercial management, completion and final account.

The role is particularly suited to someone with experience delivering complete, multi-trade shopfitting or fast-track interior fit-out projects. You will be responsible for managing clients, subcontractors, budgets and programmes while maintaining control of both project delivery and commercial performance. 

You will work from the Croydon office when not visiting project sites. Regular travel across London and the South East is required, with travel to other UK locations when necessary.

Key Responsibilities

Manage shopfitting and interior fit-out projects from initial pricing through to completion and handover
Review architectural drawings, construction information and project specifications
Produce estimates, take-offs, cost plans, quotations and procurement schedules
Prepare and manage project budgets, valuations, payment applications and commercial reports
Identify, price and agree project variations
Procure and manage subcontractors, suppliers, labour and materials
Develop and maintain project programmes
Monitor project costs, progress, quality and commercial performance
Attend site meetings and maintain regular communication with clients, subcontractors and project teams
Resolve design, programme, procurement and commercial issues
Ensure projects meet relevant health and safety, quality and client requirements
Manage final accounts and project close-out
Maintain control of several live projects and competing deadlinesEssential Experience

Direct experience delivering shopfitting, retail, hospitality or fast-track commercial interior fit-out projects
Responsibility for complete, multi-trade projects from pricing or pre-construction through to handover
Strong commercial awareness with experience of project pricing and cost control
Experience producing estimates, take-offs and project costings
Practical knowledge of valuations, variations, payment applications and final accounts
Experience procuring and managing multi-trade subcontractors and suppliers
Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, specifications and construction information
Experience managing project budgets, programmes, procurement and site delivery
Strong client communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities
Full UK driving licence
Willingness to travel regularly for site visits and project deliveryApplicants whose experience is limited to residential construction, social housing or a single specialist subcontract package will need to demonstrate additional responsibility for complete, multi-trade fit-out projects.
A qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or Project Management would be beneficial, although relevant practical experience will also be considered.

The Projects

Projects include fit-out and refurbishment schemes across:

Retail
Restaurants and hospitality
Commercial interiors
Office fit-out and refurbishment
Leisure and other customer-facing premisesThe work can involve short programmes, live or operational environments and multiple subcontract packages. The successful candidate must therefore be comfortable making timely decisions while maintaining control of programme, quality and cost.

Salary and Benefits

Salary up to £60,000 per annum, depending on experience
Company vehicle
Pension contribution
25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
Projects across London, the South East and wider UKApplication

Please apply with an up-to-date CV demonstrating the shopfitting, retail, hospitality or commercial fit-out projects you have personally managed.
Where possible, your CV should include:

The types and approximate values of projects delivered
Your responsibility from pricing or pre-construction through to completion
Your estimating and commercial responsibilities
Your involvement in subcontractor, procurement and programme management
Your current location or commuting area
Your availability#INDPERM