Forde Recruitment are currently recruiting a Project Manager on behalf of our client in Sheffield.
You will be responsible for ensuring Supervisors, Operatives and Sub Contractors are compliant from a technical perspective from commencement to completion of works, providing support to them as is reasonably required,
assisting with the day-to-day running of the team, creating, and hitting daily objectives, as well as being part of running small projects.
There may be some "out of hours" work, being attendance to site and managing projects, being available to support when you know these are on site.
There will be an opportunity for you to progress your own skills within the role/company.
Job Title: Project Manager (Mechanical)
Department: M&E
Location: Office and Field Based
Reporting To: Operations Manager (Retail)
The role of the Project Manager is to provide management & direction to Supervisors a team of engineers / specialist subcontractors.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure all the team, operatives and specialist sub-contractors are maintaining a high level of Health and Safety.
- Minimise exposure and risk across projects.
- Pursue excellence in all aspects of business.
- Plan and manage the team's departmental activities in accordance with the agreed budgets and timescales and within policies and standards.
- Manage project scope and implementation of change control strategy and escalate where necessary.
- Set Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound (SMART) targets for all team members (all based on achieving the company's overall business objectives).
- Manage and set direction for all reporting staff, ensuring regular formal open forums take place with all team members in respect of all aspects of the team's performance against agreed targets.
- Develop relevant personal skills and capability through planning and attending training course, subject to Business approval.
- Undertake Site surveys using Site Audit Pro or similar formats to produce reports and attend meetings with clients on behalf of the company.
- Maintain and develop the corporate image and reputation of the company.
- Develop and maintain systems to established standards relating to all operational activities.
- Engage and manage subcontract resource.
- Manage project deliverables in line with the project plan.
- Organise work groups and team meetings.
- Cross reference scope of works and bill of materials/standard quote templates with original scope of works and quotation and escalate any variances.
- Act as a liaison to the relevant team/department Manager.
- Work closely with customer representatives to ensure the project is delivering agreed outputs.
- Analyse and review working practices in line with procedures, representing in a professional and positive manner.
- Become familiar with Client Portals, ensure distribution of information therein to Supervisors and Operatives as applicable.
Requirements:
- Relationship management and interpersonal skills.
- Communication, influencing and negotiating skills.
- Policy development and implementation.
- Project Small Works planned and reactive maintenance Supervision and management.
- Multi Skilled - Mechanical Bias.
- Report writing skills.
- PC Literate with Microsoft office software packages.
- Able to read and understand drawings.
- Able to read and understand technical documentation and scope of work.
- Able to advise and mentor engineering resource.
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Forde Recruitment Ltd who are operating as an Employment Business. Unfortunately, due to the high volumes of applications we are currently receiving, we are only able to contact candidates who are successful in progressing to the next stage. If you have not been contacted within 7 days of your application, then please presume that you have not been successful on this occasion and continue to search on our website for additional opportunities.