Senior Project/Contracts Manager - Award Winning Fit-Out Contractor

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Job description

Senior Project/Contracts Manager - Award Winning Fit-Out Contractor
£70k-£85k Plus Package including travel allowance
London/Essex/Home Counties

The company

Our client is an award-winning, leading fit-out Main Contractor who work on projects across the whole of the UK. They have demonstrated year on year growth, growing from £5m to £35m over the last 7 years, with projections up to £50m in the next 1-2 years. This is a genuine opportunity for someone to join the team and grow their own division within the business.

They work on a range of projects including Student Accommodation, High End Hotels, Leisure, Education and more. They have built up an superb reputation with a lot of their work being on a retained/exclusive basis with some of the most reputable clients in the industry.

They have just secured another 3 years of work with both their existing and new clients. Our client has an extremely impressive senior team and are now looking to bring a new, talented Senior Project/Contracts Manager in to become an integral part of the team.

Due to growth, they are now looking for a Senior Project Manager or Contracts Manager to oversee 4-5 projects across the UK with responsibility of leading the site teams, having 3-4 Site Managers reporting into them.

This role would suit someone who wants to be a key part of a forward thinking fit-out contractor and wants to have a hands-on role which will include regular travel to sites across the UK!

Main Responsibilities:

Manage the project team and supply chain to deliver project to cost, time and quality standards.
Provide a strategic link between the design department, commercial team and site.
Take a proactive approach to managing Health and Safety on site by ensuring safety targets are maintained and actively seek input from all members of the site team on implementing safety improvements.
Produce accurate, consistent, and professional records, reports and general information.
Act as the main interface with the client and government officials. Engage with the client frequently, building rapport and ensuring you have a clear understanding of their objectives and are able to cascade this to the team.
Survey sites to mitigate problems and check viability of design.
Ensure the project meets clients' expectation in relation to build and finish.
Manage and coordinate sub-contract and direct labour workforces.
Provide labour costing for various projects to determine feasibility and profitability.
Supervise and coach staff as and when development is required.
Produce reports on job progress.
Education / Experience:

A Degree / HND in a construction related discipline would be desirable.
Previous experience of running £1m-£10m projects working for a main contractor on fit-out projects
Commercially aware with extensive knowledge of all disciplines involved in the construction process including design coordination, quantity surveying and procurement.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage client relationships, strong planning and organisation skills.
Good career continuity with a passion for construction and building.
A planned and proven career path in Construction Management.
Proven ability of working on several projects simultaneously.
In-depth knowledge of Health & Safety and other regulatory matters.
Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
Excellent written and oral presentation skills.
If this role sounds of interest, then click apply or call Sam Taylor