Contracts Manager

A Contracts Manager oversees the development of sites from land acquisition to completion, ensuring programme, quality and cost targets are met. They manage contracts relating to building projects including negotiating terms and conditions with clients and third parties and drawing up legal documents to outline terms of service and project deliverables.

• Preparing tenders for clients 
• Meeting with clients 
• Producing plans
• Discussing, drafting, reviewing and negotiating the terms of business contracts
• Agreeing budgets and timescales with the clients
• Managing construction schedules and budgets
• Attending site meetings to monitor progress
• Acting as the main point of contact for clients, site and project managers
• Making sure construction projects meet agreed technical standards
• Overseeing invoicing at the end of a project

• Newly trained contracts managers can earn £25,000 - £35,000
• Trained contracts managers with some experience can earn £35,000 - £45,000
• Senior, chartered or master contracts managers can earn £45,000 - £70,000.

^*Pay rates
Earnings typically depend on location, employer, the stage of your training, your hours worked and the opportunity to work overtime. Please also note that the pay rate figures have come from a variety of reliable sources including:

• National Home Builders
• Home Builder's Sub-Contractors
• CITB
• The Home Builders Federation
• Construction Recruitment Agencies

Foundation degree, Higher National Diploma (HND) or undergraduate degree in a subject that covers contract law.

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