Joiner/Carpenter (Progression to Project Manager)
Kent, England
£40,000 - £45,000 + Training + Progression + Pension + Company Benefits
Are you a Joiner/Carpenter or similar with a background in the Joinery/Construction/Woodworking industry or a related field, looking to take the next step in your career by joining close-knit, rapidly-growing company, quickly making a name for themselves within the Joinery Industry?
Do you want to become a key member in a team of highly skilled specialists, offering not only best-in-class training and development opportunities, but also impressive career progression pathways, with full support and guidance along the way to help you achieve your goals?
On offer for the successful Joiner/Carpenter or similar is the exciting opportunity to join a well-established, highly respected, bespoke joinery company, going from strength to strength, offering the opportunity for you to take your career to the next level through impressive in-house training and development, with hands-on mentorship to become a Project Manager/Estimator. Presenting itself is the opportunity to join a business offering the opportunity to build yourself a long-term career in a company known for their exceptional craftmanship, recognised for their premium-quality service and highest level of workmanship in every project they undertake.
In this role, the successful Joiner/Carpenter or similar will be responsible for combining hands-on joinery expertise with both project management responsibilities. You will both assist in and learn how to autonomously lead and manage joinery projects from start to finish, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, quality control, and handover, helping to prepare work scopes, estimate material quantities, and contribute to cost proposals. Alongside this, you will also assist in the coordination of labour, subcontractors, suppliers and site resources to ensure seamless delivery, whilst monitoring project timelines and deadlines, managing multiple works in parallel where required. In addition, you will act as the primary point of contact for clients and customers throughout project delivery - providing updates and advice, managing expectations etc… On top of this, you will also be responsible for attending site visits when required, reporting project updates to senior leadership. Finally, you will be responsible for keeping accurate technical documentation of any projects worked.
The ideal Joiner/Carpenter or similar will have a background in the joinery/construction/woodworking industry and/or a related field. In addition, you will have had previous working experience within a joiner/carpenter role, with a desire to progress into Project Management. On top of this, you will have the ability to understand and interpret technical drawings, site measurements and customer requirements. Finally, you will ideally have had previous experience within project planning/coordination.
The Role:
Lead and manage joinery projects
Prepare work scopes, estimate material quantities, and contribute to cost proposals
Coordinate labour, subcontractors, suppliers and site resourcesThe Person:
Background in the joinery/construction/woodworking industry and/or a related field
Previous working experience within a joiner/carpenter role
Understand and interpret technical drawingsReference: BBBH23991
Keywords: Joiner, Joinery, Carpenter, Carpentry, Woodwork, Woodworking, Renovation, Project, Project Manager, Project Coordinator, Wood, Training, Progression, Development, Kent, England
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