Contracts Manager - Painting & Decorating - Cardiff

Contracts Manager

Our client is an established specialist contractor looking for an experienced Contracts Manager to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in pricing, securing and managing painting and decorating contracts from initial enquiry through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Survey properties and structures to assess works required.
• Price and estimate painting and decorating projects, including labor, materials, resources and program requirements.
• Prepare well-presented and competitive tender packages.
• Produce risk assessments and method statements, ensuring health and safety procedures are followed throughout each project.
• Manage contracts from start to finish, ensuring projects are delivered in line with program, quality, safety and commercial expectations.
• Oversee and manage site-based operatives.
• Maintain strong communication with clients, internal teams and site staff throughout each project.

Requirements

• Experience pricing painting and decorating projects.
• Proven experience winning work through competitive tendering.
• Strong commercial awareness and financial understanding.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to use initiative.
• Experience managing site-based operatives.
• Experience running contracts from start to finish.
• Good IT skills.
• Full UK driving license.

Package

• Salary dependent on experience.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Company car.
• Long-term career development opportunities within an established specialist contractor.