Contracts Manager

Black Pear Electrical Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electrical contractor in the UK is searching for a Contracts Manager responsible for managing multiple electrical projects from start to finish. This senior role requires experience in contracts management, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to quality and safety. You will lead and develop a high-performing team while ensuring compliance with industry standards. Join a values-led business that prioritizes growth and integrity.

Benefits

Car allowance or company vehicle

Pension scheme

28 days holiday, including Bank Holidays

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Minimum three years' experience in estimating and contracts management.
• Experience in pricing commercial and education projects.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings.

Responsibilities

• Manage project delivery from enquiry to completion.
• Act as primary contact for clients and stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are safe and delivered to quality standards.

Skills

Fully qualified Electrician

Electrical installation experience

Strong leadership skills

PC competency

Understanding of electrical regulations

Education

Fully qualified Electrician certification

Tools

Estimating software

Job management software

Job description

About Black Pear Electrical

Black Pear Electrical is a growing, values-led electrical contractor delivering high-quality commercial, industrial and education-sector projects across the Midlands and beyond. We are ISO 9001:2015 certified and committed to delivering work that is safe, compliant and consistently to a high standard. Our culture is built around five core values. Being trustworthy, being quality conscious, being customer oriented, being positive and being respectful. These values shape how we work with our clients, how we support our engineers and how we grow the business. We believe in doing things properly, investing in people and building long-term relationships rather than chasing short-term gains. This role offers a genuine opportunity for the right individual to shape their own division, build and lead a team of engineers, and play a key role in the continued growth of Black Pear Electrical.

The Role

The Contracts Manager will have overall responsibility for the successful delivery of multiple electrical projects from initial enquiry through to completion and client handover. You will balance technical excellence with commercial awareness, while upholding the standards, behaviours and values that define Black Pear Electrical. This is a senior, hands‑on role requiring strong leadership, organisation and decision-making. You will be trusted to manage risk, margin, quality and people, while being fully accountable for the performance of your projects and team.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing multiple projects from enquiry, estimating and mobilisation through to completion and handover
• Identifying and developing opportunities with new and existing clients and supporting work‑winning activity
• Overseeing a varied portfolio of work across commercial, industrial and education sectors
• Acting as the primary point of contact for clients, consultants and key stakeholders
• Attending site, progress and design meetings as required
• Producing, reviewing and approving job‑specific documentation including RAMS and construction phase information
• Managing project cost control, margin and profitability
• Working to agreed monthly financial, operational and performance targets
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme and to the required quality standard
• Providing technical and operational support to engineers and administrative staff
• Recruiting, developing and managing directly employed engineers and sub‑contract labour
• Building, leading and retaining a high‑performing team of engineers
• Completing engineer appraisals, mentoring and development planning
• Taking overall responsibility for Health & Safety compliance across your projects
• Acting as a NICEIC Qualifying Supervisor for the business, taking responsibility for technical compliance, inspection, testing, certification and standards of workmanship
• Supporting NICEIC assessments and audits and ensuring any corrective actions are implemented and embedded
• Maintaining quality control and driving continuous improvement in line with our ISO 9001 Quality Management System
• Maintaining a professional, confident and consistent client‑facing presence
• Being willing and able to undertake all duties reasonably associated with the role

Estimating and Commercial Responsibility

• A minimum of three years’ experience in estimating and contracts management is essential
• Primary responsibility for estimating and pricing projects up to £300,000in value
• Experience pricing commercial, education, retail and some domestic projects, including design‑and‑build works
• Ability to read, interpret and work from construction drawings and specifications
• Strong understanding of procurement, supplier engagement and cost forecasting
• Ensuring quotations are accurate, competitive and delivered within agreed timescales

Personal Requirements

• Driven, proactive and highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Commercially aware with a clear understanding of margin, risk and profitabilityAble to work under pressure and manage multiple live projects simultaneously
• Financial targets form part of this role and achieving them is critical to the business
• Willing to travel to sites, which may occasionally be outside normal working hours
• Genuinely willing to support projects of all sizes, from small works to large contracts
• Confident communicator with a professional manner when representing the company
• Strong leadership style with the ability to motivate, support and develop others

Skills and Experience

• Fully qualified Electrician with proven experience in a senior electrical or contracts role
• Strong background in electrical installation, maintenance and project delivery
• Excellent understanding of electrical regulations, standards and safe systems of work
• Proven experience managing engineers and sub‑contractors on live construction sites
• Competent PC user with experience of estimating and job management software
• ECS, CSCS, SSSTS or SMSTS qualifications desirable

Package

• Car allowance or company vehicle, dependent on role.
• Pension scheme
• 28 days holiday, including Bank Holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Supportive and friendly team environment
• Opportunities for growth and development within the business

Why Join Black Pear Electrical

This is not a maintenance or caretaker role. It is an opportunity to take ownership, build a team, influence standards and grow alongside a business that values quality, integrity and people. You will be supported by strong systems, a collaborative leadership team and a company culture that genuinely cares about how work is delivered. If you are ambitious, values‑led and ready to take the next step in your career while making a real impact, we would like to hear from you.