Job description
Contracts Manager (Sports Pitch Construction)
South East, Hybrid
£60,000-£75,000 + Project Bonus + Company Car + Fuel + Progression to Director) + Overtime + Progression to Director + Training + Benefits
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Contracts Manager to join a highly regarded specialist contractor delivering professional sports pitch construction projects across the UK. Partnering with elite sports clubs, leading schools, and private sports facilities, you will take a key role in delivering high-profile schemes while contributing to the company's continued growth, with genuine responsibility and clear progression to Director.
Are you seeking a varied role with an industry-leading sports pitch contractor delivering high-quality cricket, rugby, and football facilities? Do you bring project or contracts management experience from a sports pitch construction, groundworks, or civil engineering background?
This South East-based contractor is a recognised specialist in the design and construction of natural, hybrid, and synthetic sports surfaces. The company delivers projects for professional football, rugby, and cricket clubs, as well as independent schools, academies, and private sports centres. With a strong pipeline of secured work and continued investment in innovation and technology, the business is expanding and looking to appoint an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee multiple high-value sports schemes across the region.
In this role, you will lead sports pitch construction projects from pre-construction to completion, managing site teams and subcontractors to deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget. You will oversee earthworks, drainage, irrigation, pitch construction, and associated civils, while maintaining strong client relationships and ensuring full compliance with technical and safety standards. The role is split between office, home, and sites across the South of England, offering a hands-on leadership position across professional and educational sports facilities.
The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role within sports pitch construction, groundworks, civil engineering, or specialist landscaping. You will be confident managing multiple live projects, leading teams, liaising with clients and consultants, and handling valuations, variations, and contract negotiations to ensure projects are delivered to the highest professional standards.
This is a fantastic opportunity to shape high-profile sports facilities and fast-track your career within a dynamic, growing, and technically advanced contractor.
The Role:
- Lead multiple sports pitch construction projects (cricket, rugby, football) across professional teams, schools, and private sports facilities.
- Manage site teams, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure seamless delivery.
- Oversee earthworks, drainage, irrigation, pitch construction, and surfacing packages.
- Maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships.
- Manage budgets, programmes, and resources while ensuring compliance with technical, quality, and safety standards.
- Split between office, home, and sites across the South of England.
The Person:
- Contracts or Project Management experience within sports pitch construction, groundworks, civil engineering, or specialist landscaping.
- Knowledge of sports surface construction, drainage, and associated civil engineering packages is desirable.
- Excellent organisational, communication, and client-facing skills.
- Commercially aware with experience handling valuations and variations.
- Full UK driving licence.
Reference Number: BBBH270055
To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Cameron Day at Rise Technical Recruitment.
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
