Specialist Projects Contract Manager

Special Projects Contract Manager
Location: South East London
Contract: 3-Month Ongoing Contract (Potential to Extend to 12 Months)
Rate: £450 per day Umbrella


Key Responsibilities
Contract & Project Management

• Manage safety-critical contracts delivering investigative works across a large residential portfolio.
• Oversee specialist surveys and inspections, including:
  
  • Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls (FRAEW)
  • Spandrel panel investigations
  • Render and façade assessments
  • Fire Risk Assessments (FRA)
• Monitor contractor performance against agreed KPIs, milestones, and service standards.
• Ensure compliance with PAS 9980, building safety legislation, and internal governance requirements.

Procurement & Commercial Management

• Lead procurement exercises for new exploratory and investigative works contracts.
• Develop procurement documentation, specifications, scopes of work, and gateway approvals.
• Manage tender processes, evaluations, contract awards, and mobilisation activities.
• Maintain strong commercial oversight, ensuring value for money and effective contract delivery.

Performance & Financial Management

• Manage budgets associated with investigative and enabling works programmes.
• Monitor costs, forecasts, and financial performance.
• Identify and mitigate commercial and financial risks.
• Ensure transparency and accountability across all programme expenditure.

Legal Recovery & Risk Management

• Work alongside legal teams to identify and pursue claims relating to defective external wall systems.
• Support the preparation of contractual and technical evidence.
• Manage contractual disputes and support appropriate resolution processes.

Funding & Compliance

• Lead applications to the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) and other relevant funding streams.
• Coordinate technical submissions and supporting evidence.
• Ensure compliance with funding requirements, reporting obligations, and programme governance.

Essential Skills & Experience To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Significant contract management experience within construction, housing, property services, or building safety environments.
• Strong knowledge of external wall systems, cladding investigations, and fire safety regulations.
• Experience managing complex, high-risk projects and programmes.
• Proven procurement and contract mobilisation experience.
• Knowledge of remediation funding schemes, including the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) and Building Safety Fund.
• Strong commercial acumen and contract management expertise.
• Experience working with legal teams on contractual disputes, claims, or recovery actions.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to operate effectively within a complex public sector or regulated environment.

Apply now to be part of a programme delivering meaningful improvements to resident safety and building compliance across a major housing portfolio.