Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join our client in Failsworth, Manchester. The client is an interior fit out contractor with a long-standing history of delivering high-quality retail fit-out projects across the UK. The Project Manager will oversee a range of projects from £50k to £1.5m, mainly in the shopfitting sector, for clients such as Costa Coffee, WHSmith, Holland & Barrett, Pizza Express and Pret a Manager. We are looking for a Project Manager with experience in running shopfitting and interior fit-out projects of various sizes. You must have excellent organisational and communication skills, be able to manage a varied workload and work well in a fast-paced and reactive environment. This is a key position in the business and requires an organised and proactive approach. Travel and flexibility will be required as projects can be nationwide.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
* Monitor appropriate labour and site management specific to the project
* Control and analysis of labour costs alongside the QS
* Attend and contribute to client and contracts meetings
* Collate, manage and sign off snagging works completed by project support team
* Record variations from site and liaise with the QS team
* Responsible for site health and safety from pre-contract stage through to project completion
* Promote commercial awareness for on-site projects
* Liaise with supply chain team to ensure compliance and effective site set up
* Ensure quality of workmanship in line company expectations
* Deliver projects to agreed programme of works
* Monitor programme of works and identify shortfalls and solutions
Required skills and experience
* Excellent time keeping and ability to manage own workload and work to deadlines
* A passion for delivering a professional service and quality product
* Ideal candidate will be friendly, proactive, have good organisational skills and have a high attention to detail
* Must have good IT skills - Microsoft skills including Excel and Project
* Professional qualification in project management desirable
* Experience of working on retail/ shopfitting projects
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