Construction Manager (Exhibitions & Projects)
Full job description
Sue Ross Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £36 per hour
Sue Ross Recruitment are working with a leading global exhibitions project management company in the recruitment of a Construction Site Manager to work on an exciting multi-site project. Working in partnership with Account Director and the client, you will ensuring that you meet objectives and exceed client expectations by delivering best-in-class service, providing proactive solutions, quality construction, products and services on-time and on-budget. You will assist the Account Director in maintaining positive client relationships and assist in growing client business as appropriate. Hands on experience of supervising crew and overseeing construction works is essential. Experience of metalworks, walling or contracts management would all be useful.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage tactical activities pertaining to clients’ exhibit program and associated projects.
* Maintain records of clients’ past exhibition activities and business practices.
* Develop a strong understanding of clients’ products, services, exhibition practices, workflow procedures and ongoing marketing goals.
* Participate in regular planning meetings and interface with a variety of client departments including Corporate Communications, Marketing and Events, Regulatory, Legal, Purchasing, Logistics and Sales as required.
* Collaborate with client exhibition and brand groups to define needs; determine and execute exhibition and project deliverables.
* Working with designers, develop project specifications and obtain estimates.
* Prepare detailed project cost proposals and present to clients.
* Monitor change orders detailing scope of services to be provided to the client.
* Manage 3rd party production, show service and logistics details prior to the show including coordinating Design, Estimating, Project Management, Transport, I&D and Show Services to ensure budgets, timelines and deliverables are achieved.
* Help brainstorm, recommend, and collaborate with partners to develop and deliver traffic builder solutions inclusive of pre-show, show-site and post-show marketing, measurement, virtual show, e-literature services and the like.
* Maintain communications with Project Managers and Estimators to ensure production activities are progressing as specified in project timelines and costs are controlled.
* Develop and share CDM plans, co-ordinate Health and Safety planning
* Communicate H&S plans to onsite teams, record details of inductions, incidents, and accidents. Proactively monitor site safety.
* Manage and track all show/client shipments to ensure timely delivery where required.
* Travel to show venue to supervise construction, fulfil client requirements for show-site support through to dismantling as required.
* Document show-site activities and assist Account Director in post-show review.
* Review I&D post-show change orders and reports; communicate any issues to account team and Design; participate in the development and implementation of remedial measures necessary for improvement.
* Accurately allocate and report applied time on a bi-weekly basis.
* Monitor job costs in order to effectively manage project budgets and achieve or exceed forecasted show profit.
* Assist the Account Director in the development of annual budgets, sales presentation materials, data requests and other special projects as appropriate to retain and grow business.
Requirements:
* Site/ Construction Management experience
* Degree or equivalent commensurate experience.
* Thorough knowledge of spreadsheets, databases, word processing and graphics.
* Ability to analyse available information and make sound decisions.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills.
* Practical problem-solving skills.
* Travel approximately 35%.
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