Due to continued expansion and recent successes, we are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Project Manager for our client who is a leading manufacturer, supplier and installers of fitted furniture and equipment (FF&E), providing products and services into major new build construction projects across the UK.
The successful candidate will oversee and manage multiple projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest quality.
Project Manager Benefits:
- Salary: 40 to 50K
- Location: Mansfield, NG19 - Office and Field based so you ideally need to be max 1 hour commute from Mansfield
- Car or Car Allowance
Project Manager Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate closely with customers, designers and production teams, to ensure seamless project execution and client satisfaction.
- To manage the delivery of internal fit-out packages on new build and refurbishment projects.
- Flexibility to multi-task working on multiple projects.
- Commitment to work across the UK and at times working out of normal daily working hours.
- Managing projects throughout all stages from order inception and although not exhaustive covering; programme development and management, design development, product approval and guidance, coordination with other departments to plan production and procurement demands, overseeing and reporting on site installation works to final and successful handover of the project on time and within budget.
- Preparation and management of project reports to demonstrate, progress to programme, client constraints, key tasks and demands and compliance to budget.
- Overseeing and leading others, to achieve project objectives.
- Making recommendations for product selection with technical advice, whilst achieving customer product approval.
- Ensuring projects are delivered within agreed cost and time parameters.
- Managing and identifying risk to the project and ensuring accurate and timely communication with clients to mitigate risk and financial exposure.
- Working with our commercial department to maintain and ensure compliance to project budget, whilst actively looking to increase profit margins with accurate records and management of project variations.
- Actively participate in meetings and communication with other stakeholders in the organisation to ensure project success.
- Work with the other department managers to procure products and coordinate the installation of FF&E for projects.
- Attending site meetings and communicating with our customers accurately and confidently to ensure the project objectives from both a client and company perspective are met.
- Ensure compliance with relevant Health and Safety regulations and actively take lead in the preparation of Risk Assessments and Method Statements to meet with our site objectives.
- Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Conduct site visits to monitor, progress, quality and compliance Health and Safety.
- Prepare and present regular project status reports.
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation and records.
Project Manager Criteria:
- Proven experience as a Project Manager in a similar industry, preferably from a furniture background in either Kitchen, Healthcare, Education or Student Accommodation.
- Educated to a high standard ideally with a construction related qualification.
- Preferably a current holder of a construction 'CSCS' Card (Black).
- Holder of a Health and Safety qualification (ideally SMSTS or equivalent) with a good understanding of construction related Health and Safety and CDM.
- Good understanding of contract administration procedures and familiar with JCT D&B and NEC3 Subcontracts.
- The ability to question and challenge to achieve successful outcomes.
- Good organisation and planning skills with an eye for detail and quality.
- Commercially astute and the ability to manage budgets.
- Excellent communication skills at all levels across the organisation and with our clients.
- An excellent team player and leader as well the ability to work independently with minimal supervision and the confidence to make accurate decisions under pressure.
- The ability to demonstrate, drive, commitment, and confidence with the willingness to achieve success.
- Hold a full UK driving licence.
If you can demonstrate the above along with drive, commitment, and discipline with an eye for detail and ideally with experience of managing fast passed fit-out packages (FF&E) then we would like to hear from you.