Contracts Manager (Social House Building)

Contracts Manager

Social House Building

East Midlands

Up to £75k (depending on experience) + car allowance + bonus

An established regional contractor is looking to recruit an experienced Contracts Manager to work within the new build social housing sector. This contractor has a turnover of £100 million and is growing with a strong pipeline of work secured for 2026. They incorporate family values and work with a collaborative forward-thinking attitude.

Contracts Manager Duties:

Managing between 2 – 3 projects at any given time
Programming contracts
Managing all site managers and project managers
Tender enquiries and preparing prelim plans for contracts ready
Managing the design process
Client meetings and associated issues
Health and Safety plans
Motivating and inspiring the team
Liaising on all levels to ensure effective communication is always maintained.
Following all projects through all stages from start to hand over through to final accounts.The Role Requires:

The successful applicant will have experience working in a similar role working on social housing new build projects from either a main contractor or housing developer.

Knowledge of Social housing standards and codes of practice etc are critical to this role.
A well-developed knowledge of health & safety, legislation and practice
Experience of leading and developing a team in new build social housing contracts.
Knowledge of budgets and costing
Excellent Project / Program Management skills
Ability to priorities and plan effectively