Contracts Manager

Dawnvale is a leading specialist in hospitality and leisure fit-out, delivering innovative, high end interiors for restaurants, bars, commercial kitchens, hotels, and stadia hospitality across the UK. Known for our craftsmanship, attention to detail, and commitment to excellence, we manage the full project lifecycle from concept and design through to manufacture and final installation.

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Contracts Manager with a strong background in hospitality fit-out to join our growing operations team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of multiple high-spec projects across the UK, ensuring exceptional standards in quality, compliance, and client satisfaction.

This is a key leadership position requiring a mix of site management experience, commercial understanding, and client liaison, ideally gained within the hospitality interiors sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Oversight: Manage and deliver multiple bar, kitchen, and hospitality venue fit-out projects from pre-start to completion, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and specifications are consistently met.
• Hospitality Expertise: Apply specialist knowledge of hospitality environments including commercial kitchens, bar systems, front of house joinery, and M&E integration to drive successful installations.
• Client Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, acting as the main point of contact throughout the contract fit out.
• Team Coordination: Lead and coordinate site managers, subcontractors, and in-house installation teams to achieve seamless execution.
• Programme Control: Develop and manage project timelines, identifying critical paths and adjusting schedules as needed to maintain momentum.
• Commercial Support: Monitor budgets and contract variations, working closely with quantity surveyors and commercial teams to ensure profitability.
• Compliance & Safety: Ensure that all works adhere to CDM regulations, H&S standards, and industry best practices at every stage of the project.
• Quality Assurance: Conduct regular site inspections to uphold Dawnvale's standards of craftsmanship and ensure all elements meet design intent.
• Reporting: Provide regular progress reports to senior management, flag risks early, and ensure documentation is complete and accurate.

About You

• Proven track record as a Contracts Manager or Senior Project Manager within the hospitality fit-out industry is essential.
• Strong technical understanding of bar and kitchen installations, bespoke joinery, commercial catering systems, and specialist hospitality finishes.
• Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities, with experience managing multiple fast paced projects simultaneously.
• Confident communicator with exceptional client facing and negotiation skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to work closely with estimating and QS teams on costs, contracts, and project margins.
• A hands on and proactive approach to problem solving and project delivery.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel to project sites across the UK.
• SMSTS, CSCS (Manager Card), and First Aid certificates preferred.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package (DOE)
• Company vehicle or car allowance
• Laptop, mobile phone, and expenses
• Company pension scheme (after 3 months)
• Performance based company bonus scheme32 days holiday including bank holidays
• Opportunity to lead some of the UK's most exciting hospitality projects
• Supportive, fast paced, and collaborative working environment

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