Job Description

The Role: Contracts Manager - Decarbonisation Projects
Location: Oxford
Salary: 50,000 plus car allowance, fuel card and Benefits
Sector: Construction and Maintenance
I am working with a well-stablished property maintenance client on an exciting opportunity for an experienced Contracts Manager to lead and deliver decarbonisation and retrofit projects in Oxford. The successful candidate will oversee energy-saving initiatives, ensuring compliance, quality, and client satisfaction from inception to completion.
Main Responsibilities

• Lead and manage retrofit contracts, ensuring projects meet client requirements, budgets, and deadlines.
• Prepare programmes of work and manage operational delivery within agreed budgets, objectives, and targets.
• Oversee energy-saving projects including insulation, low-carbon heating systems, window/door replacements, and ventilation improvements.
• Implement and ensure compliance with company health, safety, welfare, and employment policies and legislation.
• Ensure all contractual obligations are met and maintain excellent relationships with client representatives, residents, and stakeholders.
• Deliver retrofit solutions in line with client commitments and external funding requirements, including wall and loft insulation, window and door replacements, ventilation, draughtproofing, low/no carbon heating, lighting, and energy installations.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with relevant regulations (Electrical, Gas, Building Regulations, ECO, PAS2030/2035).
• Respond to client enquiries, issues, and requests within appropriate timescales.
• Conduct site inspections to monitor health and safety, quality of work, and productivity.
• Check and prepare site reports, designs, and drawings.
• Collaborate with commercial team members to manage costs, budgets, and profit, ensuring all reporting deadlines are met.

Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum 5 years' experience managing retrofit, construction, or energy efficiency projects.
• Strong knowledge of retrofit standards (PAS2030/2035, ECO), building regulations, and energy-saving technologies.
• Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS).
• IOSH Managing Safely.
• CSCS Managers category.
• Knowledge of Temporary Works Procedures.
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications.
• Good commercial awareness and ability to identify contract variations.
• Excellent knowledge of construction methods, technology, and materials.
• Proficiency in IT applications (Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Power Project).
• HSE recognised First Aid at Work qualification.
• Full driving licence.

To be considered, please send your CV to sheila@corecruitment.com
You must be able to live and work in the UK without restriction
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