Contracts Manager – Commercial Refurbishment in Sandwell

Contracts Manager – Pub & Leisure Refurbishment
Location: West Midlands (with travel to sites across the Midlands)
Type: Permanent, full-time (start in the New Year)
Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 + vehicle and package

The company
Our client is a long-established and respected Midlands building contractor. They deliver refurbishment, design and build, framework and maintenance projects across the leisure, commercial, healthcare, education and defence sectors. Pub refurbishment is a key, growing part of their business, with repeat work for well-known national pub operators.

The role
To strengthen their existing team in the New Year, our client is looking for an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee their pub refurbishment work. You’ll manage a portfolio of fast-paced schemes from pre-start to handover, making sure every pub reopens on time, on budget and to a high standard, often around tight trading closures.

What you’ll be doing

• Overseeing a portfolio of pub refurbishment projects across the region
• Planning and programming works, often to short, fixed closure periods
• Managing and supporting supervisors, site teams and subcontractors
• Being the main point of contact for clients, operators and their representatives
• Working with the commercial team to control costs and protect margins
• Ensuring health, safety and quality standards are met on every site, including live or partly trading premises
• Visiting sites regularly and reporting progress to the directors
• Managing snagging, handover and client sign-off

What we’re looking for

• Contracts Manager or senior Project/Site Manager experience with a building contractor
• Pub, bar, restaurant, hotel or wider leisure refurbishment experience (strongly preferred)
• A track record of delivering several fast-track projects at once
• Strong planning, programming and people management skills
• Good commercial awareness
• SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid (or equivalent)
• Full UK driving licence

What’s on offer

• £45,000 – £50,000 depending on experience
• Company vehicle
• Package [add: pension, holiday, bonus, etc.]
• A steady pipeline of repeat refurbishment work
• A stable, long-established business with a supportive team