We are currently recruiting for a Modernisation Project Manager to join our Team in the South based out of our Addlestone Office. The successful candidate will be responsible for the complete delivery of modernisation of lifts and escalator products in Modernisation projects, in a timely manner, ensuring maximum efficiency, best use of resource and best-demonstrated practise. The Project Manager plans, directs and coordinates the activities on all allocated projects to ensure the company objectives are accomplished within programme and to the agreed contribution, utilising company approved methods and reporting systems and when required, the project manager may assist sales representatives to win projects.
Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Manage the interface with all key clients and designers during the project
2. Responsible for the delivery of large projects achieving the agreed objectives on time and within budget in a safe and controlled environment
3. Plan, monitor and coordinate all technical aspects throughout each phase of the project: sales, pre-tender, pre-construction, construction, commissioning & handover
4. Ensure projects are progressed throughout all phases of the tender negotiation and contract delivery
5. Single point of contact for customer on each project
6. Total responsibility for ensuring all site field employees are fully trained and briefed in the site project procedures, with particular reference to CDM requirements with regard to Health, Safety and Environmental issues
7. Creating a safe working environment for all of those who come into contact with our activities and equipment
8. Manage the permit to work system on site
9. Ensuring that full co-operation and co-ordination takes place from, to and between all his subordinates and all other parties/subcontractors on site
10. Ensuring regular progress reporting of the design, production, installation and commissioning
11. Implementing agreed processes for the production, control and distribution of design information
12. Personally, ensuring the identification of site problems and liaising with the Project Team to mitigate the effects of any such issues to the mutual benefit of the project
13. Review the contract specification for each project and coordinate with order processing and engineering and manage SPN
14. Managing contract variations and contractual terms and conditions
15. Controlling the hours and monitoring performance issues
16. Assist in the valuation of monthly accounts in terms of percentage completion
17. Provide in process quality checks
18. Achieve zero defects in our own work and that of our subcontractors
19. Attend appropriate meetings, as required
20. Manage the beneficial use of the goods lifts
21. Ensure adequate & suitable labour resource
22. Develop skills and abilities of workforce
23. All employees are required to work in accordance with established Company Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance with current UK legal requirements and Schindler Group safety requirements
24. Employees must comply with Company Health & Safety requirements and set a personal example of safe behaviour.
25. Employees will be required to contribute to the Company safety objectives, where necessary by maintaining/monitoring current safety systems under their direct control and implementing agreed changes (where applicable) to Schindler Ltd occupational health and safety management system
Duties & Responsibilites:
26. Experienced with major repairs / modernisation and / or installation on local Projects within the Lift or equivalent industry
27. Thorough knowledge of design and construction processes
28. Management/Supervision, commercial, technical and installation background with ability to translate specification & construction issues into workable solutions
29. A thorough knowledge and technical expertise with Lifts and Escalators and methods of operation would be beneficial
30. Previous experience in managing field personnel
31. Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel is essential
32. Vision to identify beneficial solutions
33. Excellent Planning and Leadership skills
34. Good communication skills are necessary at all levels; customer representative, internal customers and all staff on site
35. Literate & numerate.
36. Position requires working flexibility and periodic travelling