contracts manager.

• Managing a portfolio of residential development projects, ensuring timely and successful completion within budget.
• Leading and coordinating a team of contract administrators, quantity surveyors, and other relevant professionals.
• Developing and implementing robust contract strategies, including tendering, negotiation, and award processes.
• Monitoring and managing contract performance, identifying and mitigating risks, and resolving disputes effectively.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant legal and contractual obligations, including building regulations, health and safety standards, and planning permissions.
• Maintaining strong relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders.

What We're Looking For:

• A proven track record in contracts management within the housebuilding industry, ideally with experience managing high-volume residential development programs.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, contract law, and dispute resolution processes.
• Exceptional commercial acumen and financial management skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Proactive and solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving, with a commitment to delivering projects on time and within budget.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on a large-scale and challenging portfolio of projects.
• Collaborative and supportive team environment with opportunities for career progression.
• Contribution to a leading housebuilder with a strong reputation in the North East.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.