Contracts Manager

East London

Permanent Salary circa £85,000 - £90,000 plus Comprehensive Benefits Package

Start October 2026

Contracts Manager Role for a traditional building contractor, with an excellent name, who allow you the autonomy to deliver projects from start to finish, without the excessive red tape and typical tier 1 protocols

The building contractor takes of projects of varied nature, Healthcare, education, local authority, commercial. The building contractor has always been known to have an excellent reputation, focusing on the delivery of construction projects ranging from £2m - £10m, including refurbishment & new build extensions.

The Candidate we are looking for is someone who can prove longevity experience working as a Contracts Manager across varied sectors, on projects up 10m value. The candidate would be responsible for 2/3 smaller projects of 2-3m value, or 1 bigger project of 10m size.

The contractor operating in and around East London predominantly covers Healthcare projects, which are standard NHS fitouts of Wards. They are looking for someone who has experience as a Contracts Manager within the Healthcare sector. Great attention to detail with design, managing M&E packages, in a high faced fully operational live environment.

• Attendance and preparation of pre-tender and tender interviews
• Overall responsibility of up to 2 sites
• Preparation of the tender submissions working alongside the estimating team
• Production of tender programmes using Microsoft Projects or Asta.
• Understanding of JCT Dnb Contracts.
• Implementation of the company procedures on site
• Implementation of the Health and Safety procedures
• Progress reporting and the production of the board reports
• Coordination of the design teams and contractor design packages.
• Suitable candidates will "ideally" be able to demonstrate recent work history on similar schemes as
• Contracts Manager with a reputable main contractor
• Good all round building experience on projects from £1m - £10m.
• Time spent with previous employers is important
• Design & Build Experience