Swap to On-site or Property management or go back to all job sectors
Construction contracts managers oversee the contractual and legal requirements of work on building projects.
You could work: between 8am and 6pm;
There will be
4.8% more Construction contracts manager jobs in 2029.
In your local area
As a construction contracts manager, you would:
We've identified this as a potential green job
For a construction contracts manager to be a green job, you could:
Find out more about green careers
You could work at a client's business, on a construction site or in an office.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in a subject about construction.
Subjects that include units on contract law are useful, for example:
You'll usually need:
You could apply to do a Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship, such as:
These can take between 3 and 4 years to complete and involve on-site training with off-the-job study. After you finish, you can specialise in contract work.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to move into contract management after working as an administrator or contracts assistant at a construction company.
Experience and qualifications in quantity surveying or estimating could also be useful.
If you have project management or contract experience from another industry, like civil engineering, you could use this to apply for contract management jobs in construction.
You'll need to:
You could join the Chartered Institute of Building for professional development opportunities and to make contacts in the industry.
You'll find more advice about working and training in contract management through:Go Construct; Chartered Institute of Building
With experience, you could:move into general construction management; work as a consultant; become a company director; work in support services, like health and safety inspection; move into a related industry, such as civil engineering