Contracts Manager in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Vacancy Summary

Job Title: Contracts Manager

Job Type: Permanent

Job Ref: #1472

Location: Cambridgeshire & Suffolk

Salary: c£75k-£85k basic plus competitive package inc car allowance, healthcare, pension, performance bonus, market leading employee rewards.

Company & Project: An established East Anglian based main contractor operating in multiple sectors including: Commercial, Retail, Residential, Mixed-Use and Healthcare are seeking to recruit a talented Contracts Manager to join their growing Construction Management team due to an increase in secured projects.

Our client has an excellent reputation in the main contracting market, holding key positions on leading frameworks and with a busy pipeline of work in 2027.


Duties & Responsibilities: The successful candidate will take responsibility for overseeing 2-3 new build projects. Each project typically has as a Project Manager and Site Manager based on site full-time.

You will be working closely with the pre-construction team to take management of the project through from tender and award stage, liaising with site delivery teams throughout the project to oversee the project to completion.

The successful candidate will have an active role in the management of the planning, design and contract administration on the project on an ongoing basis.

You will be need to be an excellent communicator, with previous experience successfully delivering projects on time, to a high quality and promoting high standards of Health and Safety.

Desirable Experience:

• Previously held a Contracts Manager position with a Main Contractor managing multiple projects over c£5m in single value.
• Exceptional client facing and management skills, experience in leading teams of c15 staff.
• Experience working on 2-stage projects would be advantageous.
• Previous Roles: Contracts Manager OR Project Manager OR Senior Project Manager.

Qualifications & Skills: Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management or comparable qualification.
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Application Process:

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