Contracts Manager

Walsall, Staffordshire
Boden Group
The Contracts Manager in Walsall, West Midlands, will lead shopfitting upgrades, retail refits and standalone projects for a food retail client. Working closely with senior management in a family-run commercial facilities management business, you’ll own multiple projects from initial enquiry through to commercial close-out.

The Role

As the Contracts Manager, you’ll:

• Review client requirements and drawings, conduct site surveys and develop scopes of work.
• Prepare quotations and tenders, assessing and negotiating supplier and subcontractor prices.
• Plan projects, coordinating labour, subcontractors, materials, plant and deliveries.
• Produce and review RAMS, ensuring project health and safety requirements are met.
• Control project costs and variations, keeping work on programme and within budget.
• Liaise with clients and store teams, managing snagging, handover and commercial close-out.

About You

To be successful as the Contracts Manager, you’ll have:

• Experience in shopfitting, retail fit-out, refurbishment, commercial fit-out or retail construction.
• Experience managing projects from enquiry and tender through delivery and commercial close-out.
• Commercial awareness and experience in estimating, quoting or tendering.
• Ability to read drawings, manage subcontractors and produce or review RAMS.
• Strong organisation and confidence working directly with clients and site teams.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Ideally, experience in live retail environments, particularly food retail or supermarkets.
• SMSTS, SSSTS, CSCS, IOSH or similar qualifications would be advantageous.

What’s in it for You?

• Salary from £50,000 per annum, depending on experience and suitability.
• Company car provided.
• Permanent, full-time position based in the Walsall office with regular site visits cover locations from South Yorkshire to Cheltenham.

Apply Now

To apply for the position of Contracts Manager, click Apply Now to send your CV to Paul Heard.