Head of Projects

Salary: £102,000 per year

Head of Projects – London – to £85k plus bonus and package

A very successful Facilities Management Service provider is urgently seeking Head of Projects to help further their growth. You must have a track record in M&E upgrades, building fabric refurbishments, commercial fits outs etc. along with great project management skills. This is a superb opportunity to take a division by the scruff of its neck and shape it your way. My client offers a great environment to work in and your career path is exciting. We are not looking for a pure construction Project Manager rather someone who understands the commercial refurb and fit-out market.

Job Summary
To assume overall responsibility for the generation and delivery of a diverse range of projects including M&E upgrades, building fabric refurbishment and commercial fit outs within both existing client portfolios and external third-party customers. Liaising with our clients and customers, to provide a high-quality Project Management service within the defined commercial and contractual expectations of the Company.

General Duties:
• Provide leadership in identifying and specifying project opportunities
• Identify and win projects through effective relationships and create a pipeline of opportunities
• Develop and manage all bids, tenders and proposals
• Ensure projects are secured and delivered on time and within the financial requirements and margins specified by the business
• Ensure that all projects adhere and are managed to commercial agreements / contracts, comply with statutory regulations, are SHEQ compliant and meet technical industry standards
• Lead teams in the safe delivery of projects and identify, reduce and manage all risks (technical, statutory, health and safety, commercial or otherwise)
• Sub-contractor selection and management
• Financial responsibility for the delivery of the annual projects plan, management of the monthly P&L and ensuring all costs are fully accountable and recoverable
• Production of required financial and management reports
• Recruit and retain talent for the present delivery and future growth of projects
• Attend strategy meetings with Operations Department colleagues
• Efficiently collaborate with other functional areas of the business, modifying processes to address identified risks
• Own the Project Bid Process in accordance with the company’s Integrated Management System, Procedures and Processes, inclusive of but not limited to:
o Completing an analysis of the Specification
o Completing the Commercial & Bid analysis & Risk profile for each Project
o Creating the Estimate and shaping and proposing innovative cost models
o Obtaining and validating subcontractor and supplier quotes while developing relationships to obtain best price and delivery standards
o Preparing for and arranging the tender adjudication meetings
o Providing direct Project Management
o Liaising with Operational Delivery teams to ensure Capex opportunities are quoted from Forward Maintenance Registers
o Ensuring CDM regulations are adhered too by all
o Creating and Populating Phase Construction Plans
o Providing monthly report to Operations Director

Skills
• Commercial awareness
• Strong financial acumen
• Strong influencing, selling and negotiation skills
• Present with confidence
• Networking skills

Knowledge
• Knowledge of the construction and M&E market
• Project management methodology
• Broad understanding of construction Health and Safety law and legislation
Experience
• Proven project management experience in either an M&E, FM, construction or critical environment
• Experience of developing new project opportunities
• Proven experience of running a P&L
• Demonstrable evidence of having managed a team
• Experience of creating, presenting and managing on bids, tenders and proposals

General:
• To be a ‘team player’ within the office
• Helping colleagues, as and when necessary, especially to meet deadlines
• Contribute effort towards Company Vision and Mission and observe Company values when actioning your objectives

Communication:
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Recognise people’s needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Personal/Professional Development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented as part of this employment, such training to include:
• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Equality and Diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity, and rights of colleagues to include:
• Acting in a way that recognises the importance of people’s rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Company procedures and policies and current legislation.
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities, and rights.