Project Manager

Salary: £66,000 – £78,000 per year

Project Manager – New Build Residential / Social Housing

Manchester

£55,000 – £65,000

We are currently seeking a Project Manager for a recognised Main Contractor based in Cheshire.

They focus on a mixture or different projects including, residential, leisure, industrial and commercial to name a few. At the moment, they are recruiting for a £55m residential development in Manchester consisting of social housing units.

They require a Project Manager to manage the project from inception through to final handover and be fully responsible for all day to day site activities. You will be responsible for a Site Manager, and full site team.

This is a no.1 position reporting to a visiting Contracts Manager.

Main Duties for the Project Manager will include:

• Day to day management of construction activities in order to maximise profitability and customer satisfaction whilst ensuring programme, Health and Safety and Quality Control are upheld to the highest of standards at all times.
• Implementing and maintaining SHE procedures
• Co-ordination of Subcontractors H&S ensuring RAM’s are in place prior to setting to work.
• Awareness of the Procurement Strategy, supporting the QS.
• Attendance as required at Pre-contract meetings with Subcontractors.
• Regular monitoring of progress assisting the Contracts Manager in reporting progress and managing works to the contract and target programmes.
• Short term programming.
• Review drawings for build ability and compliance ensuring flow of all latest information to the supply chain.
• Support and assist in negotiations and orders with Utility Companies to ensure timely installation of all incoming services
• Sub-contractor pre-commencement meetings, progress meetings and recording including minutes
• Works quality inspections & checks
• Complete necessary take offs for ordering of materials as required
• Commercial awareness – understand the commercial situation and strategy.
• Awareness of the Project Profit Plan and your role in implementing this. Know the prelims budget and manage expenditure on the likes of site set up and consumables accordingly.
• Good communication skills with a particular focus on Customer Service.

The Ideal Project Manager:

You will have a good track record of delivering new build social housing schemes as a No.1.

Our client is seeking a confident and driven candidate who is able to self-motivate and take pride in their project.