Contracts manager - Main contractor - Education refurbishment worksYour new company A well-established £20m turnover main contractor operating across London and the South East, specialising in public sector projects including education, healthcare and local authority works.Established for nearly two decades, the business delivers Design and Build, refurbishment and specialist projects, often within live and operational environments. Project values typically range from £200k to £2m, with a strong pipeline of secured work through both frameworks and competitively tendered projects. Due to a sustained period of planned growth and newly awarded education schemes, the business is now seeking to strengthen its delivery team with the appointment of an additional Contracts Manager.Your new role This is a newly created position to support continued growth across predominantly education refurbishment projects.As Contracts Manager, you will take full responsibility for 3-5 live projects at any one time, acting as the overall lead and main point of contact from pre-construction through to handover.Key duties will include:Overall responsibility for programme delivery, quality, health and safety and client satisfaction.Programming, design coordination, sequencing and managing delivery in live environments.Managing and leading site teams and subcontractors across multiple projects.Client and consultant liaison, maintaining long-standing relationships.Problem-solving and proactive management