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Your new company\n\nJoin a leading main contractor recognised for delivering high‑quality, large‑scale construction projects across the UK & Ireland. With a strong reputation, a collaborative culture, and a commitment to excellence, this organisation offers the platform, support, and progression opportunities to take your career to the next level. As they continue to secure major schemes, they are now looking for an experienced Contracts Manager to strengthen their senior operational team in Birmingham.\n\nYour new role\nAs Contracts Manager, you will play a strategic leadership role overseeing the successful delivery of high‑value projects from inception through to completion.

Reporting to the Contracts Director, you will act as a key interface between design, commercial and site operations, ensuring projects run efficiently, safely, and to the highest quality standards.\nRole includes:\n\nProvide a strategic link between design, commercial and site teams.\nLead project coordination, ensuring all disciplines work seamlessly together.\nAct as the primary point of contact for clients, stakeholders, and government officials.\nEnsure compliance with internal processes and regulatory requirements.\nOversee site surveys and assess design viability.\nDrive quality across all phases of build and finish.\nManage and coordinate subcontractor and direct labour teams.\nProduce accurate reports, professional documentation, and progress updates.\nLead labour costing to support feasibility and profitability assessments.\nChampion customer satisfaction through proactive relationship management.\nSupervise, coach, and support staff development across project teams.\nEnsure Health & Safety standards are fully implemented and maintained.\nDeliver high‑value (£20M+) main contractor projects on time and to specification.\nWhat you'll need to succeed\n\nA Degree or HND in a construction‑related discipline ( but not essential).\nA proven track record delivering £20M+ projects for a main contractor.\nStrong commercial awareness and understanding of design coordination, quantity surveying and procurement.\nExperience managing multiple projects simultaneously.\nExceptional analytical, decision‑making and communication skills.\nExcellent reporting, presentation and IT abilities (including MS Office).\nIn‑depth Health & Safety knowledge and regulatory awareness.\nFlexibility to travel to project sites across the UK & Ireland.\nFull right to work in the UK.\n\nWhat you'll get in return\nCompetitive salary\nAnnual bonus scheme\nDeath in service benefit up to £100,000.\nPension scheme\nGym subsidy\n33 days annual leave.\nA collaborative environment with clear progression pathways.\n\nApply now\nIf you're an experienced Contracts Manager or senior project leader looking to drive major projects for a respected main contractor, we want to hear from you.Apply today to take the next step in your career.\n\nHays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

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