Contract Manager

Ian Williams are experts in painting and decorating having started life as a Painting contractor in 1946. We have subsequently developed to deliver, nationally, ever since and we now seek an experienced Contract Manager to assist with the continued growth of our Tonbridge painting division, covering the South East. You’ll be responsible for managing painting and associated repair/refurbishment contracts, values ranging from £2,000 to £1.5 million, for a variety of key clients within Kent, South London and surrounding areas, including local authorities, private schools, and various commercial and public sector arenas.Benefits:Be part of the company profit share scheme (12% of base salary achieved last year)Car allowance of £6500 with a private mileage scheme and fuel cardLet us help you prepare for your future with an enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings schemeLife, Medical and Permanent Health InsuranceAnnual leave, but you may want longer or less, so buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per yearAccess to an employee assistance program to support employee's health and wellbeing, and free financial and legal advice.The Contracts Manager role:You’ll have the opportunity to further build your team, ensuring you are leading by example, motivating, incentivising, and developing individuals- we believe in delivering our work directly, therefore you'll be involved in the recruitment.Acknowledging our trades importance and our commitment and investment to direct delivery is paramount. Installing ownership and responsibility in your team to support the successful delivery of work to the expectedEnsure and enforce Health and Safety measures are in place and monitored, for the safety of your team, yourself, and the customers.Communication is key! We encourage commercial and operational teams to work closely together to ensure the successful delivery of a contract.You will see the benefit of managing your own time so that you can visit site regularly to maintain productivity and be in the office to ensure procedures and reports are up to date.What will you bring?Relevant experience in Contract Management in a similar role, ideally within the painting/ decorating sector, although we encourage applications from other backgrounds within the industry Experience in managing direct labour, including development and performance management of a teamDemonstrable experience in leading the operational success of a contract - including awareness of budget, managing client relationships and planning programmes of workA trade background (all trades considered to NVQ level 2 or equivalent) preferred but not essentialA sound working knowledge of Health and Safety requirementsThe ability to build successful working relationships with customers and employees.Additional benefits:Annual pay reviewsEnhanced maternity/ paternity payTraining and development opportunitiesTrade discounts from our preferred suppliers for you and your friends and familySpecsavers vouchersFor information on all other additional benefits, please visit our website.About Ian Williams Ltd:Discover more, not just from our website but through our Facebook, LinkedIn, Indeed and Glassdoor pages.We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date based on application volumes.Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different. Ian Williams Ltd will use applicants’ details for recruitment purposes only. For more information, please read our Candidate Privacy Notice located at our website.No agencies please, if CV’s are sent from agencies, we will work with those candidates directly if you are not on our agreed PSL.