Project Manager - Construction

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)