Contracts Manager

Contracts Manager / Project Manager – Steel and Metal Fabrication

Location: Winford, South Bristol – BS40

Job Type: Full-time, permanent

Salary: £55,000+ per annum, depending on experience

They are a well‑established steel and metal fabrication company based in Winford, South Bristol. The business delivers structural, secondary and architectural metalwork projects, including staircases, balustrades, platforms, walkways, access steelwork, structural frames and associated site installation.

The mandate is to oversee the successful delivery of multiple projects from initial handover to completion.

Mandated Mandatory Mandates

• Must live within approximately one hour’s travelling distance of BS40
• Must hold a full UK driving licence

Key Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for projects following handover from the estimating and commercial teams
• Review project scope, specifications, drawings, programmes and contractual requirements
• Establish clear project responsibilities, deliverables and key dates
• Coordinate design information, technical queries, approvals and drawing releases
• Liaise with clients, main contractors, architects, engineers and subcontractors
• Plan and coordinate procurement, fabrication, finishing, delivery and installation activities
• Monitor project programmes and identify potential delays or risks early
• Work closely with production to plan workshop labour, materials, priorities and capacity
• Ensure materials and subcontract orders are aligned with project requirements
• Coordinate site installation, access, plant, cranage, deliveries and subcontract labour
• Attend client, design, progress and site meetings
• Monitor project costs, instructions, variations and changes in scope
• Identify and record additional works and negotiate commercial agreements
• Assist with valuations, cost reporting and final account information
• Maintain accurate project records, correspondence and progress information
• Ensure quality, inspection records and handover documentation are completed
• Coordinate health and safety documentation, including RAMS and site‑specific requirements
• Own project issues and resolve them proactively rather than passing on
• Deliver projects safely, on time, to the required quality and within agreed commercial parameters

Skills and Experience

• Previous contracts or project management experience in steelwork, metal fabrication, architectural metalwork or related subcontracting
• Practical understanding of fabrication, workshop production and site installation
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings and specifications
• Strong planning, organisation and time‑management skills
• Experience managing several projects at different stages
• Good commercial awareness, including variation, cost and contractual correspondence
• Strong communication and client‑management skills
• Confidence to challenge delays, unclear information and unrealistic expectations professionally
• Ability to work effectively with commercial, design, production and site teams
• Proactive and practical approach to problem‑solving
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and project‑management systems
• Full UK driving licence
• Capability to commute to the Winford office within approximately one hour
• Experience with staircases, balustrades, platforms, walkways, structural or secondary steelwork is beneficial
• Knowledge of steelwork quality standards, including EN 1090, is advantageous

What We Are Looking For

• Takes full ownership of projects
• Communicates clearly and raises potential problems early
• Builds strong relationships with clients, colleagues and suppliers
• Understands significance of quality, programme and commercial control
• Brings structure and organisation to complex projects
• Remains calm and professional under pressure
• Confident in decision‑making and follows actions through to completion
• Wants to improve project delivery, production control and working practices

Salary and Benefits

• Salary of £55,000+ per annum, depending on experience
• 26 days annual holiday plus bank holidays
• One mandatory day off for your birthday
• Company healthcare benefits
• Company pension scheme
• Additional company benefits
• Some flexible working depending on role requirements and projects
• Permanent, influential role within an established business
• Varied portfolio of steel and metalwork projects
• Opportunity to manage projects from handover to final completion
• Support from experienced commercial, design, production and site teams
• Chance to contribute to the continued development of systems and project controls

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The employer fully supports equality in employment. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need.

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