Construction Technical Contracts Manager

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

Construction Technical Contracts Manager

Job Location: Manchester, Birmingham and Midlands Region

Job Type: Permanent

Remuneration: Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications

Reporting to the Technical Repair Performance Director, you'll work closely with our network of Repair Solutions Contractors who inspect, investigate and carry out repairs to building defects and damage. Projects can be high value and technically complex, requiring strong construction expertise and effective contractor management.

As Construction Technical Contracts Manager, you'll provide technical support and guidance to contractors, helping to ensure repair works are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards. You'll play a key role in ensuring compliance with Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and supporting Sedgwick Repair Solutions in fulfilling its responsibilities as Principal Contractor and Principal Designer where appropriate.

You'll work closely with contractors, supply chain partners and colleagues across the business to drive quality, compliance, performance and customer satisfaction. Experience within construction management is essential, and experience within the insurance repair sector would be advantageous.

This is an ideal opportunity for a construction professional looking to apply their expertise across a varied portfolio of complex repair projects while working within a market-leading organisation.

Construction expertise : A strong understanding of construction practices, building defects, repair methodologies and CDM Regulations.

Relevant qualifications : A construction-related qualification or degree, with CIOB, RICS, CII accreditation or working towards a professional qualification.

Contractor and stakeholder management : Proven ability to influence, support and build effective relationships with contractors, colleagues and senior stakeholders.

Health & Safety and compliance focus: Experience of contractor compliance, risk management and maintaining high standards of quality and safety.

Communication and organisational skills : A professional, customer-focused approach with excellent communication, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

What we'll give you for this role

Remuneration & more

• Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications
• Company car or monthly car allowance (driving licence essential)
• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP)
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
• 35 hour week, with the flexibility to work from home when not on-site.

Health & support

• Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions)
• Life assurance
• Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing
• Wellbeing and digital GP apps
• Group Income Protection

Other benefits

• Voluntary flexible benefits – green car scheme, health assessment, travel insurance, dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan
• Discounts on various products and services

At Sedgwick, you'll have the opportunity to work on complex and varied projects while contributing to the delivery of outstanding repair solutions for clients and customers. You'll collaborate with experienced professionals across construction, property and insurance, helping to drive quality, compliance and innovation.

Our commitment to learning and development means you'll have access to a wide range of professional training opportunities, supporting both your personal growth and long-term career ambitions.

Together, we're helping customers restore their properties and lives following damage and disruption, delivering solutions that make a meaningful difference every day.

Next steps for you

Think we'd be a great match? Apply now – we want to hear from you.

At Sedgwick, you won't just build your career; you'll cultivate a team of experts. Our Sedgwick University offering empowers you to excel as well as your team members, with the most comprehensive training program in the industry which includes more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue formal education.

Together, we're not only reshaping the insurance landscape, we’re building a legacy of talent. Come and be a catalyst for change within our industry.

Next steps for you

Think we'd be a great match? Apply now – we want to hear from you.

As part of our commitment to you, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

After the closing date we will review all applications, and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person).

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