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Painting & Decorating Contract Manager – Building Services

Painting and Decorating Contract Manager – Central London – £60,000pa

Are you looking to work for a company ‘Who always cares’?

A well-established medium-sized building contractor and services provider is looking for a confident, capable Contract Manager to head up the Painting and Decorating contracts around London and will be accountable for the leadership and management of a team of Contract Supervisors, Foreman Painters and Paiter and Decorators. Supporting the operational activities of the client, including planned and reactive maintenance, statutory compliance, and preparations for functions.

The role is Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.

Key Responsibilities

  • Pricing, measuring variations and or works. Presenting estimates and quotes for approval.

  • Responsible for the day-to-day management of multiple contracts and various teams, sub-contractors and our own directly employed decorators.
  • Leading by example, motivating, incentivising, and developing individuals.
  • Instil ownership and responsibility of managing works to successful completion, on time to budget liaising with the client and team.
  • Building professional working relationships with clients and attending progress meetings as required.
  • Prepare programmes of work and issue progress reports as required.
  • Prepare H&S documentation for projects and ensure that work is managed safely in accordance with plans.

Experience and Requirements

  • Substantial property experience gained in an environment of occupied spaces. Experience of working on multi-site estate and with historic / listed buildings would be a real advantage.
  • Proven supervisory skills demonstrated through the supervision of in-house teams and contractor relationships.
  • IT literate with a good working knowledge of a Helpdesk / CAFM system.
  • Extensive experience in establishing and maintaining good stakeholder/customer relationships, with excellent communication skills and an approachable ‘can-do’ attitude
  • Genuinely passionate about and familiar with a customer-driven approach to the delivery of maintenance services, with a rigorous approach to standards of internal customer service and continuous improvement
  • The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across functional and geographical boundaries, where flexibility and a ‘can do’ approach to teamwork is essential
  • Organised, self-motivated, and flexible. Able to manage time effectively to achieve tight programmes, prioritise workloads and adapt to changing circumstances.
  • A proven ability to identify problems, understand key issues and investigate alternatives.

Benefits

You will be joining a fantastic company within an incredible workplace, with a wealth of opportunities.

This job will pay £60,000 per annum and comes with a wealth of benefits such as:

– 25 days holiday

– Pension scheme

If you are looking to join a company that focuses on its workforce with huge internal training and growth opportunities, then please apply today.

Job Information

Job Reference: JH09082022_1660048234
Salary: Up to £60000 per annum
Salary From: £60000
Salary To: £60000
Job Industries: Property and Housing
Job Locations: London
Job Types: Permanent
Job Skills: facilities, fabric, painting and decorating, building services, heritage, grade 1 listed, grade 2 listed, planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, contract management

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