Annual Salary
£25,000 to £60,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Construction contracts managers look after building contracts and construction costs.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: between 8am and 6pm;
There will be
2.4% more Construction contracts manager jobs in 2027.
In this job, you would:
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 start by doing a degree apprenticeship in construction management or design and construction management. 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'll find more advice about working and training in contract management through:
With experience, you could:move into general construction management; become a consultant; become a company director; work in larger construction project management by completing a degree apprenticeship in project control; work in support services, like health and safety inspection; move into a related industry, such as civil engineering
You'll need: