Contracts Manager – Sports Pitch Construction

Contracts Manager – Sports Pitch Construction
Salary £50,000 to £60,000 plus company car or car allowance
Hybrid Working 
 
We are working exclusively with one of the UK's leading sports pitch and surfacing contractors to appoint an experienced Contracts Manager.
 
This business is a key client of ours and one we know exceptionally well. We have made multiple successful placements with them over a number of years and have an excellent relationship with the senior leadership team. They are well respected in the market, financially stable, and continue to secure exciting projects across the sports and leisure sector.
 
Our clients' extensive portfolio encompasses a wide range of sectors, including local authorities, royal parks, commercial developments, educational institutions, and luxury projects. Many of their projects stem from enduring partnerships built on trust and outstanding craftsmanship, developed over more than five decades.
 
The Role:
Reporting directly to the Contracts Director, you will take full responsibility for the delivery of multiple sports construction and surfacing projects across various sites. This is a hands on role with real autonomy, overseeing site teams and ensuring programmes, costs, and quality standards are met.
 
You will be trusted to run your own projects, manage Site Managers and Contract Supervisors, and work closely with Directors to ensure smooth project delivery from pre-start through to handover.
 
Key Responsibilities:
– Contributing to project kick off and pre start meetings
– Issuing and updating work plans and identifying risks
– Sourcing and allocating labour across projects
– Visiting sites with designers and estimators
– Coordinating programmes and key dates with Directors
– Managing holidays, training, and cover for site teams
– Issuing valuations to clients and agreeing contractor valuations
– Preparing monthly cost sheets and cost forecasts
– Maintaining contract schedules and cashflow forecasts
– Managing orders and deliveries with Procurement
– Verifying purchase orders meet contractual requirements
– Resolving site issues quickly and commercially
– Attending handover and monthly project meetings
 
About You:
– Proven experience managing multiple construction projects
– Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and multitask
– Confident communicator with clients, site teams, and senior management
– Commercially aware and comfortable managing costs and valuations
– Proactive, professional, and solutions-focused
– Fully IT competent, particularly Excel and Word
– SMSTS is advantageous but not essential
 
What's on Offer:
– Salary circa £50,000 to £60,000 depending on experience
– Company car or car allowance
– Long-term role with a growing market-leading contractor
– Strong pipeline of secured work
– Supportive and experienced senior management team
 
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-run, market-leading sports construction contractor where you will be trusted, supported, and given the chance to progress.
 
To apply or for a confidential conversation, get in touch today