Scott delivers health and safety leadership for Lee Contracting, ensuring our operations meet the highest standards of compliance, professionalism, and risk control. With expertise across construction and high risk environments, he strengthens our business by developing robust policies, conducting detailed site inspections, and producing both generic and project specific risk assessments that keep our teams safe and our projects running smoothly.
He leads the creation of construction phase plans, oversees incident investigations, chairs safety meetings, and carries out company wide audits that drive continuous improvement across all departments.
Scott also delivers essential training, including manual handling, asbestos awareness, COSHH, and face fit testing, ensuring our workforce is competent, confident, and compliant.
Supporting our pre construction and commercial functions, he contributes to PQQ and SSIP submissions and develops tailored safe systems of work and documentation that demonstrate our commitment to excellence and give clients confidence in our approach.
Dean Smith
Contracts Manager
Dean joined Lee Contracting straight from university and has progressed from labourer to Contracts Manager over nearly 10 years. He previously led the Setting Out Surveyor team and has been closely involved in the company’s largest projects, developing deep technical knowledge and hands-on experience. Dean now oversees project coordination and delivery, ensuring works are managed efficiently, safely, and to programme. Outside of work, Dean enjoys hiking, live music, and travelling.
Callum Rowe
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Callum leads all commercial management at Lee Contracting, overseeing estimating, cost control, procurement, and contract administration across live projects. He brings extensive experience delivering high-value groundworks and civil engineering projects, including new link roads, flood mitigation schemes, and large-scale commercial developments. His expertise ensures projects are delivered efficiently, safely, and on programme, while maintaining strong commercial oversight and value for clients. Outside work, he is a keen padel player and previously played rugby competitively, reflecting his teamwork and commitment to performance.
Claire Totty
Office Manager & Head of Apprenticeships
As part of the family-owned leadership team, Claire brings practical insight alongside strong commercial and administrative expertise. She oversees office management, payroll, bookkeeping, apprenticeships, and health and safety compliance, working closely with the Managing Directors to support HR, finance, and governance. With previous experience at Bank of America, Woolwich Building Society, and a local accountancy firm, Claire has also obtained her AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting and first aid certification, and regularly represents Lee Contracting at school career events. Outside work, she practises yoga and tends to her flock of sheep.
Tim Lee
Joint Managing Director & Head of Operations
Tim brings a wealth of experience in engineering and groundworks across the North West. With a background in onsite engineering, he has delivered full groundworks packages on major residential and commercial schemes, and has held senior roles in contracts management, setting out, and estimating. Raised on a family farm, he combines practical, hands-on knowledge of land and construction with his technical expertise, working closely with his wife Rhiannon to lead the company’s operations, overseeing project delivery, resources, and client relationships with a strong focus on safety, quality, and programme control. Outside of work, he enjoys tag rugby and golf.
Rhiannon Totty-Lee
Joint Managing Director
A Chartered Surveyor with a strong commercial and property background, responsible for business development, commercial strategy, governance, HR and finance at Lee Contracting. Raised on a family farm, she has a deep understanding of construction, land, and property development, and works closely with her husband Tim to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to client expectations. Previously an Associate Partner at a Manchester-based independent commercial real estate investment firm, she brings commercial insight across the residential, commercial, and public sectors. Outside work, Rhiannon plays tennis and football for Tarvin Ladies, providing opportunities to network while enjoying social sport.
