Your new company
A well-established £20m turnover main contractor operating across London and the South East, specialising in public sector projects including education, healthcare and local authority works.Established for nearly two decades, the business delivers Design & Build, refurbishment and specialist projects, often within live and operational environments. Project values typically range from £200k to £2m, with a strong pipeline of secured work through both frameworks and competitively tendered projects. Due to a sustained period of planned growth and newly awarded education schemes, the business is now seeking to strengthen its delivery team with the appointment of an additional Contracts Manager.

Your new role
This is a newly created position to support continued growth across predominantly education refurbishment projects.As Contracts Manager, you will take full responsibility for 3-5 live projects at any one time, acting as the overall lead and main point of contact from pre‑construction through to handover.
Key duties will include:

Overall responsibility for programme delivery, quality, health & safety and client satisfaction.
Programming, design coordination, sequencing and managing delivery in live environments.
Managing and leading site teams and subcontractors across multiple projects.
Client and consultant liaison, maintaining long‑standing relationships.
Problem-solving and proactive management of risk and change.
Full autonomy over your schemes, reporting directly to the Construction Director.
Working closely with an experienced commercial and in‑house design team to support successful delivery.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be an experienced Contracts Manager, or an established Project Manager looking to step up into a multi‑project role within a main contractor environment.You will have:

Experience delivering multiple projects concurrently from pre‑construction to completion.
Strong knowledge of Design & Build procurement.
Previous experience on education projects or similar public sector schemes (live environments desirable).
Confident client‑facing and leadership skills.
A structured, programme‑led approach with strong coordination ability.
A desire for a long‑term, permanent role based in Kent or the surrounding areas.

Candidates from either trades or academic backgrounds will be considered.

What you'll get in return
You will be joining a growing contractor with a stable leadership team, strong public sector client base and a clear long‑term workload.The role offers:

Genuine autonomy over your projects.
Support from experienced surveying and design departments.
A long‑term position within a business investing in sustainable growth.
Competitive salary and package, aligned with experience

What you need to do now
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