Contracts Manager - Construction
Full Time/Permanent
Contracts, Projects, Bids
Construction
Construction
£50,000 to £74,999
£50k - 55k per year + Package
South East
Oxford
SI999902070
11-07-2025 05:11 PM
08/08/2025 05:11
The Role: Contracts Manager – Decarbonisation Projects
Location: Oxford
Salary: £50,000 plus car allowance, fuel card and Benefits
Sector: Construction and Maintenance
I am working with a well-stablished property maintenance client on an exciting opportunity for an experienced Contracts Manager to lead and deliver decarbonisation and retrofit projects in Oxford. The successful candidate will oversee energy-saving initiatives, ensuring compliance, quality, and client satisfaction from inception to completion.
Main Responsibilities
- Lead and manage retrofit contracts, ensuring projects meet client requirements, budgets, and deadlines.
- Prepare programmes of work and manage operational delivery within agreed budgets, objectives, and targets.
- Oversee energy-saving projects including insulation, low-carbon heating systems, window/door replacements, and ventilation improvements.
- Implement and ensure compliance with company health, safety, welfare, and employment policies and legislation.
- Ensure all contractual obligations are met and maintain excellent relationships with client representatives, residents, and stakeholders.
- Deliver retrofit solutions in line with client commitments and external funding requirements, including wall and loft insulation, window and door replacements, ventilation, draughtproofing, low/no carbon heating, lighting, and energy installations.
- Ensure ongoing compliance with relevant regulations (Electrical, Gas, Building Regulations, ECO, PAS2030/2035).
- Respond to client enquiries, issues, and requests within appropriate timescales.
- Conduct site inspections to monitor health and safety, quality of work, and productivity.
- Check and prepare site reports, designs, and drawings.
- Collaborate with commercial team members to manage costs, budgets, and profit, ensuring all reporting deadlines are met.
Knowledge & Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience managing retrofit, construction, or energy efficiency projects.
- Strong knowledge of retrofit standards (PAS2030/2035, ECO), building regulations, and energy-saving technologies.
- Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS).
- IOSH Managing Safely.
- CSCS Managers category.
- Knowledge of Temporary Works Procedures.
- Ability to interpret drawings and specifications.
- Good commercial awareness and ability to identify contract variations.
- Excellent knowledge of construction methods, technology, and materials.
- Proficiency in IT applications (Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Power Project).
- HSE recognised First Aid at Work qualification.
- Full driving licence.
To be considered, please send your CV to sheila@corecruitment.com
You must be able to live and work in the UK without restriction
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