Roofing & Cladding Contracts Manager

Purpose of Role

To oversee and manage contract delivery for roofing, cladding, and associated building envelope works across the UK. The Contracts Manager will ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, to quality standards, and in compliance with health & safety and contractual requirements. They will act as a key liaison between clients, design teams, subcontractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Contract & Project Management

• Lead contract negotiations, variations, claims, and commercial discussions with clients and subcontractors.

• Prepare, review, and issue contract documentation, including letters of intent, conditions, change orders, and back-to-back contracts.

• Monitor and manage project financials: cost control, forecasting, profit tracking, margin protection, cost-to-complete, and commercial reporting

• Ensure compliance with contract obligations, including quality, performance, health & safety, and timelines.

• Oversee variation/change control processes; ensure changes are properly priced, approved, documented, and communicated.

• Collaborate with project teams to ensure alignment between design, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.

Stakeholder Communication & Coordination

• Act as principal point of contact for clients, architects, surveyors, and project managers on contractual issues.

• Maintain relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, and trades, ensuring they understand and deliver to contractual requirements.

• Liaise with legal, commercial, procurement and operational departments to resolve issues proactively.

• Facilitate regular contract reviews, project meetings, and reporting to senior management and clients.

Performance & Quality Assurance

• Monitor project performance against milestones, budgets, KPIs, and contractual commitments.

• Ensure quality control and compliance with relevant building regulations, standards, warranties, and manufacturer specifications.

• Support the delivery of H&S compliance, environmental standards, site audits, and inspections.

Continuous Improvement & Best Practice

• Review project outcomes to capture lessons learned, feedback, improvements and standardise best practices.

• Support development of template contracts, procedures, and systems for more effective contract administration.

• Train or mentor junior contracts / commercial staff as needed.

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience (ideally 5+ years) as a Contracts Manager or Commercial Manager in construction, ideally in roofing, cladding or envelope works, with exposure to projects across the UK.

• Strong technical understanding of roofing, cladding, waterproofing systems, building envelope, and associated structural and membrane works.

• Solid commercial acumen with experience in cost control, forecasting, claims, variation management, profit & loss responsibility.

• Experience negotiating contracts (NEC, JCT, bespoke, or similar forms) and handling disputes or claims.

• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, communication and influencing skills.

• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects across regions, with travel to sites as required.

• Proficiency in contract/ project management software and the Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Project).

• Strong attention to detail, organisational skills, and ability to thrive under pressure.

• Understanding of health & safety, CDM regulations, quality assurance, and compliance in construction works.

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering or related field preferred.