Do you have project management experience within the construction industry?
Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding new opportunity?
If you are looking for a career with genuine opportunities to move up the ladder, then we are a company that want to help you, guide you, and inspire you to achieve your full potential.
Due to our continued growth, we are now seeking an efficient and organised Project Manager to join our dedicated team in Crawley designing and installing FF&E for educational projects nationwide.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Project Manager with a proven track record working on main contractor projects.
This is the ideal role for an ambitious Project Manager with at least 3 years' experience in a similar role, looking to take their next step with a dynamic and rapidly growing company. In this fantastic opening, you'll have the chance to make a real impact on our business growth plans.
You will have overall responsibility for the successful planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure of a project. You will have a combination of skills including an ability to ask penetrating questions, detect unstated assumptions and resolve conflicts, as well as more general management skills.
An excellent Project Manager must be well-versed in construction methodologies and procedures and be able to coordinate a team of sub-contractors of different disciplines to achieve the best results. You will also need to have an analytical mind and great organisational skills.
Key ResponsibilitiesResponsible for the overall success of delivering a project, reaching set targets both safely and correctly.Able to perform effectively within tight timescales, keep within strict budgets, and create a positive client environment such that clients become/remain in a good relationship throughout the contract.Work closely with dedicated admin support function (Project Support).Have overall responsibility for the project; liaising with the client, suppliers, and sub-contractors to produce an achievable program which will be updated and issued to all stakeholders. Liaise with suppliers, lead times, order acknowledgments, deliveries to site, and contractors.During the running of the project, arrange day to day deliveries - creating outgoing delivery notes and completing the delivery on computer system. Chase late deliveries. Ensure that deliveries direct to site are \"delivered in\" on the ERP system and necessary outgoing completed. Constant liaison with the Project Manager and help with any issues.Liaising with sales, design, pre-con, and estimating teams.Manage the contractual responsibilities and communication throughout the delivery of the project.Manage the H+S aspects of delivery and installation of FFE on main contractor sites.BenefitsCar allowancePensionCompany lunch provisionCommission scheme circa £8k per annumSupport with training and professional body membershipThis role would suit candidates with experience in project management, construction, estimating, pricing, installation, FF&E, quotations, budget control, health & safety, and supplier management.
Essential SkillsMust have a solid grasp of the construction project delivery process and understand the strategies needed for maximum margin.Must have experience of managing H&S on site, producing RAMS, and understanding of all relevant H&S legislation.Although the company employs PMs in different parts of the country, the ability and willingness to travel nationwide is essential, (driving licence required).Experience in raising variations and valuations throughout project lifetime. Experience with construction contracts.Experience in call handling and customer facing skills with sub-contractors, suppliers and clients.Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities.Functional use of MS Office, Word, Excel, and the ability to learn and utilise sales tools specific to the company.Able to demonstrate self-motivation to improve knowledge and skills through personal research and development.Desirable SkillsWorking with Tier 1 contractorsExperience within fitted furniture/office fit out industryCSCS CardSSSTS/SMSTSNEBOSHAbout CompanyThe company has been in the furniture industry for over 25 years and has seen strong growth in recent years.
We work together as a close-knit team, valuing our family heritage and promoting mutual respect and support. This has created a loyal, customer-focused team, who uphold the following values:
Respect - for other persons, their property and feelingsIntegrity - honesty, truthfulness and loyaltyDiligence - hard work and timekeepingProfessionalism - dress, demeanour, and languageContinual improvement - better not bigger