🔍 Candidate Spotlight: Senior Contracts / Project Manager – Construction Specialist
💼 Position Sought: Contracts Manager / Project Manager
💰 Salary Expectation: £50,000+
📍 Location: North West (willing to travel for projects)
📅 Availability: Immediately available / Notice negotiable
🎯 Seeking: A long-term role with progression and development opportunities
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An experienced, commercially aware, and technically proficient construction professional with 20+ years of hands-on experience across industrial, commercial, and residential projects. This candidate has delivered full project life cycle management for high-value design and build contracts, particularly in roofing, cladding, social housing, and steel frame construction.
Bringing together a robust understanding of construction law, contract compliance, risk mitigation, procurement, and H&S legislation, this individual excels in both operational delivery and stakeholder engagement.
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✅ Core Competencies & Skills
• Contract Administration & Commercial Management
• Full Project Lifecycle Delivery (Design to Completion)
• Site Management & Subcontractor Coordination
• Roofing & Cladding Project Expertise
• NEC/JCT Contract Experience
• Stakeholder & Client Relationship Management
• Cost Control, Budgeting & Procurement
• Health & Safety Compliance (SMSTS, First Aid, CSCS)
• Risk Analysis & Mitigation Strategies
• Technical Drawing Interpretation & Planning
• Project Reporting & Progress Documentation
• Microsoft Office, Project Management Software
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🏆 Key Career Highlights
• Oversaw multiple roofing and refurbishment projects for local councils and housing associations, ensuring works were delivered on time, within budget, and to high safety standards.
• Achieved consistent client satisfaction through transparent communication, quality assurance, and leadership of on-site teams.
• Saved significant time and cost across several projects by streamlining procurement, forecasting material needs, and identifying early-stage risks.
• Successfully managed contracts with national housing providers and construction firms, including responsibility for financial tracking, compliance, and contractor oversight.
• Holds a 2:1 BSc in Quantity Surveying, demonstrating strong commercial acumen and technical understanding.
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💼 Recent Experience Snapshot
Contracts Manager | Construction Contractor – Roofing Sector | 2025 – Present
• End-to-end responsibility for roofing contracts including negotiation, execution, delivery, and compliance.
• Regular site visits, client liaison, and supplier management to ensure program integrity.
Site Manager / Contracts Manager | Multiple Social Housing Projects | 2022 – 2025
• Delivered high-quality works for clients such as Bury Council, Jigsaw Group, Riverside Housing, and others.
• Managed site health and safety, workforce planning, budget control, and stakeholder reporting.
Contracts Manager / Quantity Surveyor | Contractor | 2019 – 2022
• Led internal and subcontractor teams across residential and adaptation projects.
• Produced estimates, analysed architectural drawings, tracked progress, and managed contracts.
Construction Site Manager | Commercial Projects | 2013 – 2019
• Delivered steel building packages including roofing, cladding, and signage across UK sites.
• Managed programmes, logistics, and communication with commercial managers and clients.
Project Supervisor | National Contractor | 2005 – 2013
• Supervised diverse teams across retail, manufacturing, and agricultural construction sites.
• Accountable for reporting, planning, safety, and site performance.
Steel Erector / Roofing Installer | Specialist Contractor | 2005 – 2009
• Installed structural steel, roofing, and cladding for industrial projects.
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📜 Qualifications & Training
• BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying – 2:1
• SMSTS – Valid to 2028
• CSCS White Card – Valid to 2028
• City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 – Occupational Work Supervision
• IPAF 3a & 3b – Powered Access Licence
• First Aid at Work – Valid to 2028
• Full UK Driving Licence
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🔍 Ideal Role & Next Step
This candidate is now seeking a permanent position as a Contracts Manager or Project Manager, ideally within a progressive and stable business. Open to client-side, contractor, or principal contractor settings, they are particularly interested in roles offering career progression, training, and involvement in complex or high-spec construction projects.
📩 To request the full CV or arrange a conversation, contact the Perfect Recruitment team today.
Dave@perfect-recruitment.co.uk
01257264264
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