Project Manager
Melksham (Hybrid, with UK-wide travel)
£50,000 – £55,000 + Car Allowance
This is your opportunity to take ownership of exciting, complex projects — either managing a large multi-site programme or several key client sites — and help shape the technical environments of tomorrow.
Role
You’ll be both the planner and the problem-solver — managing teams/sub-contractors, coordinating resources, ensuring safety compliance, and delivering excellence on time, on budget, and beyond expectations.
As a self-starter who enjoys working in a pro-active manner you will be able to communicate at all levels with clients, suppliers, and contractors.
Responsibilities
* To accept a project from purchase order stage, check and verify specification and create the scope document; requesting construction drawings to assist.
* Review Scope & Costs / site visit if required
* Request Asbestos survey and prepare any necessary building control applications and access to site ADV (if required)
* Create and issue Construction Phase Plan. Including creating the emergency plan, parts 1,2,3 and the emergency location map
* Preparation of site files (H&S documentation)
* Arrange all Pre-start meetings
* Contract administration, variation control (inc. communicating implications to cost and program)
* Project planning incl. Creating Programmes (MS project)
* Chairs programme / project meetings, prepare and present progress reports to clients and Directors
* Maintaining project plan, scheduling and checking of materials and labour to ensure uninterrupted work and good productivity, site liaison with the client, authorities and subcontractors as required.
* Organising all project resources, subcontracting labour and liaising with the Head Office admin function to ensure timely delivery of materials to site
* Create Procurement tracker and manage project costs, where necessary liaise with Operational Director to agree design changes and or cost variations, requesting Change request documentation if required
* Liaise with project manager and stakeholders
* Attend site meetings with Operational Directors / Client Management team and or their representatives, prepare minutes and action logs as necessary
* Track site progress against programmes and projects, proactively managing Programme and Project Management risks, reporting back to Operational Directors on regular basis
* Ensure quality is maintained on site and as per programme schedule
* Provide cover on-site, in a supervisory role when necessary
* Ensure documentation is maintained throughout project cycle, including archiving of relevant information to shared folders
* To ensure that projects are completed to Safety, Quality, Time and Cost measures ensuring that we always exceed our client’s expectations to realise repeat business opportunities
* To manage the successful construction and handover of mechanical and electrical projects along with associated building elements where applicable.
* Ensure that all snagging is completed within agreed timescale
* Ensure that all OM&M information is compiled and issued to relevant parties
Requirements and Skills
* Able to demonstrate strong supervisory and project management leadership skills in a previous role with a proven successful track record in project and programme delivery
* PC literate – MS Word, MS Excel (MS Project desirable)
* Good communicator – written, oral and numerate
* A qualification in Health and Safety site supervision and site experience, SMSTS qualification where appropriate
* To have successfully completed a First Aid course
* Able to solve problems creatively and prioritise workload
* Trustworthy and Hard working
* Focus on delivering exceptional quality
* Commercial mindset – able to develop opportunities and improve margins
* Ability to meet tight deadlines
* Demonstrate a working knowledge of datacentre and/or telecoms Mechanical and Electrical systems derived through site experience or able to demonstrate extensive experience of building and/ or interiors contracting
Desirable but not essential experience / skills
* Qualified to HNC level or higher in an Electrical or Mechanical qualification
* IOSH, NEBOSH 18th Edition or City and Guilds test and inspection qualifications
* Experience of specification, design and estimation or electrical or mechanical systems
* Knowledge of fire or alarm systems
* HVAC qualification
What you can expect:
Due to the nature of work for some of the clients, there will be a requirement to undertake security clearances.
Our client works nationally, and the role may involve periods of staying away Monday to Friday, hotel accommodation & subsistence will be provided.
Please apply to find out more.