Overview

Bennett & Game are proud to be working with a highly respected contractor specialising in commercial roofing and building envelope projects. This is a key leadership role where you will take full ownership of multiple live contracts, set the standard for delivery, and strengthen long-term client relationships. If you thrive on accountability, quality, and building high-performing teams, this is the step up you have earned.

You will drive programmes from order to final account, steer safety and compliance, manage suppliers and subcontractors, and protect margin through tight cost control and robust reporting. Your influence will be felt in every handover.

Contracts Manager Salary & Benefits

• Salary: 50,000 to 55,000 plus car allowance
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Hybrid working
• Pension
• Quarterly team away days
• Free parking
• Retail discount package
• 200 annual wellbeing allowance plus additional wellbeing time
• Ongoing training and professional development

Contracts Manager Job Overview

• Manage multiple contracts from order receipt to completion and final account
• Lead planning, programming, logistics, and resourcing to meet time, cost, and quality targets
• Agree methods of construction and produce RAMS with a strong focus on H&S and CDM
• Recruit, brief, and manage supervisors, site teams, and subcontractors
• Arrange and control scaffolds, skips, deliveries, and site setup, including signage and branding
• Maintain impeccable records: site instructions, delays, dayworks, variations, inspections, and photos at every stage
• Negotiate rates with subcontractors and suppliers and ensure costs remain within budget
• Monitor progress, quality, and commercial performance; forecast margin and cash flow; report monthly
• Build strong client relationships through clear, regular communication and proactive problem solving
• Drive zero defects and zero call-backs through consistent quality control and final inspections

Contracts Manager Job Requirements

• Proven experience managing roofing or building envelope contracts on commercial projects
• Excellent knowledge of H&S legislation, RAMS, scaffold inspections, and site compliance
• Strong commercial acumen across budgets, variations, and subcontract accounts
• Confident people leader with the ability to motivate teams and hold standards
• Highly organised with strong record-keeping and attention to detail
• Effective communicator who builds professional client relationships
• IT proficient across MS Office and standard project tools
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK

Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.