Contracts Manager

  • The Grapevine Construction Recruitment Ltd
  • Polegate, Sussex
  • Feb 23, 2026
Full time

Job Description

We are looking for a Contracts Manager to join a £4m a year turnover, family-owned main contractor based near Eastbourne.

About to celebrate its 20th anniversary, the company is led by a husband and wife team who have been successful in establishing a sustainable business with a diverse portfolio of clients, delivering residential and commercial refurbishments and new-build projects across Eastbourne, Brighton, and the wider Sussex area.

The company now seeks a Contracts Manager who will take responsibility for all major works and report straight to the firm's MD who hopes to retire in 5-6 years' time offering scope for the successful candidate to take over the role.

The opportunity;

  • Long term prospects with a stable, profitable traditional builder with a healthy, supportive, non-adversarial culture benefiting from a loyal repeat customer base.
  • Full responsibility for contract performance from agreeing works scope with clients to delivery and hand over.
  • A very healthy pipeline of diverse traditional builder's works projects.

Candidate essentials;

  • 5+ years' management experience with a main contractor.
  • SMSTS, Black CSCS
  • West Sussex-located
  • MCIOB preferred

With employment commencement anticipated in March, interviews are available from w/c 16th Feb and salary is a competitive £70k to £80k + package.