The Company:
We are a specialist building services contractor serving clients in the Commercial, Industrial, Film, Medical, Retail and Leisure Sectors. Our services include all aspects of M&E and maintenance of commercial buildings including, new installations, repairs, modernisation and refurbishment.
The Role:
Reporting to the Director, the Project Manager will assist the Director in managing a wide range of construction and maintenance projects ensuring projects are completed efficiently and to the highest standard.
The Project Manager will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with new and existing customers, managing customer demands, whilst driving sales and maximising the Companies profitability.
Key Responsibilities:
* Meet with clients to discuss the scope of works to ensure a firm understanding of what is required.
* Review drawings and ensure compliance with those Specification and Drawings
* Source suppliers and sub-contractors where necessary, to provide materials and labour resources required to carry out the works.
* Obtain multiple quotes from suppliers to ensure that the most efficient, effective and economic solution is obtained for the task in hand.
* Accurately prepare quotes and specifications for clients to ensure the business wins the works tendered, ensuring that costs are minimised to gain maximum profit.
* Prepare and send Health and Safety documentation such as RAMS and method statements.
* Management of Sub-Contract Health and Safety requirements
* Oversee and ensure that all works are monitored and carried out and completed within the required time frame, within budget and to the highest standard.
* Ensure timely production of O&M Manuals and Record Drawings
* Liase with the Director on a regular basis, ensuring they are up to date on the progress and status of all works.
* Create a good working relationship with the office team members ensuring that the team are up to date with the progress of projects and clear instructions are given when documents are required.
* Ensure excellent communication with all stakeholders at all times, constantly building relationships in order to win repeat business.
* Proactively source and identify new business opportunities.
* Produce frequent status and progress reports on all current projects.
* Manage and promote a safe working environment for yourself and team members at all times, being vigilant in identifying and dealing with any issues before they arise. Ensure Health and Safety policy is adhered to at all times and team members receive any health and safety training needed and PPE required.
* Constantly seek to improve performance and learn from any mistakes.
Performance Objectives
* General site management.
* Completion of contracts - Handover.
* Variations - Ensuring that these works are highlighted to the office.
* Ordering stock and materials.
* Maintaining reports - Stock and work in progress figures must be produced at the end of the month by the contracts team. It will be your duty to assist the office management with the required information to allow these figures to be submitted.
* Labour budget management.
* Supervision of quality.
* Quality assurance.
* Resolution of on sites issues.
Person Specification:
Have experience in the Commercial sector/Construction industry.
Good knowledge of MS office, particularly outlook, excel and word.
Good knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and adhere to at all times.
Have relevant professional qualifications or have a trade qualification.
Be enthusiastic and energetic with a willingness to learn and get things done.
Have experience working to tight deadlines and willing to go above and beyond if and when required.
Be an excellent communicator and be efficient with time management.
Be flexible with a ‘can do’ attitude.
Have excellent attention to detail.
A natural forward planner who critically assesses their own performance.
Mature, credible and comfortable dealing with clients at all levels.
Be able to commute reliably to office base and sites when required.
Desirable Requirements:
Knowledge MS Project to a basic level.
Have relevant estimating experience.
Mechanical or Electrical background.
Experience of AutoCAD.
Has a good understanding of Project Finances