Project Manager – Small Works

Salary: £72,000 – £78,000 per year

Project Manager – Small Works

£72,000 – £78,000+ Package

Bolton – North West

OVERVIEW:

Our client is one of the largest independently owned construction, infrastructure and support services companies in the UK. They have a strong confirmed order book, diverse income streams and a dedicated, expert workforce.

Covering the entire built environment lifecycle, we operate throughout the UK, with offices across Scotland and the North and Midlands of England.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To support the delivery of a projects service through a locally based project team and specialist supply chain partners. To support the delivery process, end to end for all project works (small works, minor works, lifecycle works and medium, high value projects).

The Project Manager will be required to deal with a wide variety of people including clients, suppliers, commercial colleagues and the wider team.

The Project Manager will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a strong rapport with clients, contractors, and other stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and time management skills and strong attention to detail.

The Project Manager will have responsibility for circa 12-15 concurrent small schemes at any one time ranging in value from £10k – £1m. They will need to have good construction technical knowledge that can be applied to a diverse range of projects including education, leisure, historic buildings, community buildings, libraries, minor civil engineering, M&E installations and upgrades, asbestos removal and demolition/regeneration alongside new build and refurbishment works.

RFM have a projects process and execution plan for project delivery; it is essential the Project Manager is process driven.

THE PERSON:

You need an eye for detail, whether its number on a spreadsheet, works on site, internal reports or client meetings.

We are a small team, we work together, helping each other with issues and bouncing ideas around, its key the successful candidate fits without team.

We deal with a small number of clients, relationships are key. While there are times need to challenge the client, more often than not we need to ensure we are acting on their behalf; they trust us with their project delivery. Its key we all get on.

Detail in key in what we do, with project delivery there is a lot of information flow. We need to review and challenge this information to ensure what we do is correct. We also work heavily on the commercial aspects of the project, the devil is in the detail.

We can offer the right candidate a flexible working pattern, good company benefits, company car, a culture of being inclusive and a good colleagues.

DUTIES:

To lead each project, having complete responsibility for the delivery, including compliance with the project procedures. The project manager needs to have a strong commercial understanding of JCT contract form

Ensure all works are carried out safely and inline with company standards.

Our clients often need an understanding of what the project will potentially cost, at each stage the PM needs to build a cost plan. Understanding of how they work and the ability to build one is key

Self-manage and balance the projects under their management, ensuring the key dates are achieved

Manage consultants, clients and contractors. Ensuring a collective approach, but challenge when needed

Review works once commenced on site, ensure the works are monitored against programme, valuations are reviewed, ensure quality is managed

To lead on project planning, setting project goals and objectives, determining timelines, defining tasks and outline resources necessary to successfully complete the project

To monitor the progress of projects, including addressing issues that may arise and ensuring project deliverables are completed on time

To organise and attend regular status and review meetings as necessary, including generating and distributing meeting minutes and action logs. To regularly provide progress reports to management and relevant stakeholders reporting on the progress of the project, challenges, resolutions, and alterations.

To manage clients expectations in terms of budget, expectations of finish, and timescales.

To prepare and manage project risk registers, identifying potential risks and constraints and determining mitigating actions, managing risks to negate as far as reasonably practicable, disruption to the project.

You will oversee all incoming and outgoing project documentation, including managing contracts

Have a good knowledge of CDM and how this impacts project delivery.

To manage project budgets/costs, contribute to ensuring the CVR is maintained up to date, support the management of WIP/Cash and prepare accurate financial forecasts and reports

To participate in designing, submitting and reviewing formal and informal tenders

You will conduct project reviews, including creating detailed reports for executive staff and identifying areas for future improvement and will as required conduct value engineering exercises.

To ensure all project deliverables, deadlines, and client expectations are met

To work in compliance with a quality management system and support the improvement of processes.

To present reports on your projects inline with the management strategy.

ACCOUNTABILITES:

Operates within agreed operational and/or management guidelines.

Maintains effective internal and external client or user relationships within own area of responsibility.

Delivers against Health and Safety policy and standards.

The post holder will be expected to positively contribute to the performance, growth and profitability of the business.

Any other duties as deemed reasonable by the business.

KEY COMMUNICATION LINKS AND RELATIONSHIPS:

Very regular communication with Project team members, Contract Leads, Operation Manager.

Very regular communication with client representatives and their advisors.

Very regular communication with subcontractors and supply pain partners.

Regular communications with other organisations including Designers, Local Authority representatives, utility providers etc.

Frequent communication with members of the Senior Management Team

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIES:

Recognised degree level qualification Project Management or equivalent business/technical qualification

Demonstrated expertise in project management through all phases of a project life cycle

Working knowledge of Microsoft operating systems and programs including expertise with project management software

Excellent interpersonal skills both verbal and written, experienced in negotiation, conflict resolution and an ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders

Highly organized with excellent attention to detail

Ability to present technical information clearly and concisely at a level appropriate to the target audience

Ability to solve problems by systematically analysing issues, drawing logical conclusions, and recommending practical solutions

Ability to prioritize and manage the workload of multiple projects