Contract Manager

Contract Manager High-End Residential Construction
Location: Cotswolds Salary: £50,000+ per year Contract: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role
Client is seeking an experienced Contract Manager to lead the delivery of multiple high-end residential projects across the Cotswolds. This is a senior, hands-on role offering significant scope, influence, and responsibility within a quality-driven construction business.

You will take full ownership of project delivery, ensuring programmes, budgets, quality standards, and client expectations are met or exceeded. The role demands confidence in decision-making, excellent client-facing skills, and the ability to operate at both detailed and strategic levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent projects from pre-construction to completion and handover
• Plan, programme, and resource projects efficiently to enable site teams to operate without ambiguity
• Chair pre-start meetings and maintain clear communication with clients, consultants, and teams
• Monitor budgets, forecasts, and commercial performance, taking corrective action when required
• Oversee subcontractor performance and ensure compliance with contracts, health & safety, and quality standards
• Mentor and support Site Managers and project teams to achieve consistent, high-quality outcomes

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum 10 years experience delivering complex construction projects
• Strong leadership capability with confidence to make and stand by decisions
• Excellent client-facing skills, particularly in high-pressure or sensitive situations
• Commercially astute, with a clear understanding of how decisions affect programme, margin, and reputation
• Highly organised, calm under pressure, and able to balance detail with big-picture thinking

Desirable

• Experience in high-end residential, heritage, or bespoke construction
• Strong understanding of contractual mechanisms and cost control
• QS or commercial background beneficial but not essential

Systems & Skills

• Strong IT literacy, including MS Office and project programming software (e.g., MS Project)
• Able to analyse information, identify trends, and anticipate issues before they arise
• Clear written and verbal communicator capable of reporting insightfully

Why This Role Will Appeal
This position offers a rare opportunity to shape project delivery within a well-established, quality-focused business. If you are motivated by ownership, influence, and long-term impact, this role will allow you to deliver exceptional projects while playing a key role in the growth and reputation of the company.

How to Apply
To apply, please send your CV and a brief covering letter outlining your relevant experience.