Contracts Manager - Fit-Out / Shopfitting

Senior Contracts Manager - Fit-Out

Salary: £65,000 - £85,000 DOE + car/car allowance + benefits
Location: Andover, Hampshire with travel to sites
Position: Full-time, Permanent

An experienced Senior Contracts Manager - Fit-Out is required to join an established construction and fit-out business delivering high-quality projects across the retail, hospitality, wellness and commercial sectors. The Senior Contracts Manager - Fit-Out will take a senior role in the delivery of turnkey projects, overseeing contracts from pre-construction through to completion and working closely with clients, project teams and supply chain partners.

The business has built a strong reputation for delivering technically complex fit-out and construction projects, including flagship retail stores, hospitality venues, commercial interiors and projects involving structural alterations, heritage buildings and live environments.

Salary and Package

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£65,000 - £85,000 per annum

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Company car or car allowance

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Benefits package

About the Company

Established in 1985, the business has evolved from its shopfitting roots into a specialist fit-out and construction contractor delivering turnkey projects across retail, hospitality, wellness, leisure and commercial sectors. Its capabilities include interior fit-outs, structural alterations, enabling works, façade packages, steelwork, temporary works and complex construction integration.

The company has delivered more than 500 projects, including work for recognised brands and organisations across the UK.

Why Join Them

This is a senior position within an established contractor where the successful candidate will have genuine responsibility for complex, high-specification projects rather than purely standardised fit-out work.

The role offers exposure to a varied project portfolio, involvement across the full delivery lifecycle and the opportunity to work within a hands-on senior team with extensive experience across the fit-out and construction sectors.

About the Role

The Senior Contracts Manager - Fit-Out will oversee the successful delivery of projects from planning and mobilisation through to completion and handover. The role will involve managing multiple elements of turnkey project delivery while maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal teams.

Key responsibilities will include:

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Managing the delivery of fit-out and construction projects from pre-construction through to completion.

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Coordinating subcontractors, suppliers and project teams to ensure works are delivered to programme and required standards.

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Managing client and stakeholder relationships throughout the project lifecycle.

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Overseeing programme, procurement, commercial and contractual requirements.

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Coordinating complex construction elements including structural works, enabling works and specialist packages where required.

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Managing project risks, quality, health and safety and the successful handover of completed works.

Candidate Background

The successful Senior Contracts Manager - Fit-Out will have a strong background in commercial fit-out and construction, with previous experience operating at Contracts Manager or Senior Contracts Manager level.

You will need to demonstrate:

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Strong experience managing commercial, retail or high-specification fit-out projects.

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Previous experience as a Contracts Manager or Senior Contracts Manager within the fit-out sector.

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Experience managing subcontractors, project teams, programmes and client relationships.

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Good understanding of construction contracts, project delivery and commercial requirements.

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SMSTS and CSCS certification.

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A relevant construction qualification would be advantageous.

Summary

This Senior Contracts Manager - Fit-Out role would suit an experienced fit-out professional looking for a senior position with responsibility for complex turnkey projects and a varied project portfolio.

It offers the opportunity to take a leading role in project delivery within an established specialist contractor.

Contact Mark at Up Front Recruitment for more information
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed