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Job Specification – Project Manager / Planner
My client is a major developer in the North East and now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager / Planner to join their team on a permanent basis.
Responsible for the planning / management of the pre and post construction phase on a number of smaller projects with a value up to £5.0m. As well as new build projects up to a value of £20m.
My client is involved mainly with the refurbishment of commercial properties and to develop them into state-of-the-art apartments, offices, or student accommodation.
They also have a number of ‘new build’ schemes in the pipeline.
They have a strong track record of developments in the North East as can be seen on the weblinks below
Job Description
- Overseeing / planning the construction & logistical requirements of a number of small to mid sized smaller projects
- Confirming building plans with Surveyors, Architects, and Engineers
- Creating work schedules so projects are completed before deadlines & tracking them
- Helping with purchasing or hiring building equipment and materials
- Overseeing / planning building projects to ensure staff are working safely, productively and to a high standard
- Monitoring construction budget to minimise overspending
- Providing progress reports to clients via phone, email or meetings in person
- Negotiating with vendors, suppliers and subcontractors
- Understanding construction processes and guidelines for effective planning and site management
- Leadership skills for motivating workers and maintaining positive and safe work environments
- Organisational skills for ensuring multiple building projects are completed on time and on budget
- Problem-solving skills for devising solutions to site challenges, such as weather delaying construction
- Verbal communication skills for explaining projects to site supervisors and providing project reports to stakeholders
- Meeting regularly with clients, third parties and other managers to report on progress
- Setting targets, objectives and responsibilities for all supervised staff.
- Regularly reviewing timings, budget, labour, risk and project plans to ensure work stays on track
- Ensuring that the project(s)are constructed within budgets
- Conducting site inspections of work, check materials and ensure staff and sub-contractors are following health and safety guidelines
- Dealing with contracts and mitigating the impact of any issues
- Ensuring the delivery of high-quality work within contract timescales
- Working in an office and on the construction site.
Qualifications
Our brief requirement are :
-Experience in construction management roles on refurbishment & new-build projects.
- Technical diploma or degree in related Discipline or equivalent experience
- Able to use Word, Excel software and critically expert inproject management software to drive scheduling
Salary is negotiable with experience
Company benefits include:
20 days holiday + bank holidays
Company pension scheme- Nest
Company profit sharing bonus scheme (Discretionary)
