The business
Our client is a major developer in the North East who 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.
In addition to this they have ‘new build’ projects up to a value of £20m in the pipeline.
Our client is involved mainly with the refurbishment of commercial properties and to develop them into state of the art apartments, offices or student accommodation.
Our client has a strong track record of developments in the North East.
The Role
1. Overseeing / planning the construction & logistical requirements of a number of small to mid-sized smaller projects
2. Confirming building plans with Surveyors, Architects, and Engineers
3. Creating work schedules so projects are completed before deadlines & tracking them
4. Helping with purchasing or hiring building equipment and materials
5. Overseeing / planning building projects to ensure staff are working safely, productively and to a high standard
6. Monitoring construction budget to minimise overspending
7. Providing progress reports to clients via phone, email or meetings in person
8. Negotiating with vendors, suppliers and subcontractors
9. Understanding construction processes and guidelines for effective planning and site management
10. Leadership skills for motivating workers and maintaining positive and safe work environments
11. Organisational skills for ensuring multiple building projects are completed on time and on budget
12. Problem-solving skills for devising solutions to site challenges, such as weather delaying construction
13. Verbal communication skills for explaining projects to site supervisors and providing project reports to stakeholders
14. Meeting regularly with clients, third parties and other managers to report on progress
15. Setting targets, objectives and responsibilities for all supervised staff.
16. Regularly reviewing timings,budget, labour, risk and project plans to ensure work stays on track
17. Ensuring that the project(s)are constructed within budgets
18. Conducting site inspections of work, check materials and ensure staff and sub-contractors are following health and safety guidelines
19. Dealing with contractsand mitigating the impact of any issues
20. Ensuring the delivery of high-quality work within contract timescales
21. Working in an office and on the construction site.
Qualifications
Our clients briefrequirement 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 in project management software to drive schedulih
What they offer Salary is negotiable with experience Company benefits include: 20 days holiday + bank holidays Company pension scheme- Nest Company profit sharing bonus scheme (Discretionary)
22. Salary
23. £ Competitive (DOE)
24. Job type
25. Full-time, Permanent,
26. 8-hour shift (on-site, Middlesbrough)
27. Dayshift
To apply
Please apply for this position and your CV will go direct to David Inkles ( dinkles@westray.co.uk ), who is leading the search.
Alternatively, if you have any questions, please get in touch with David at Westray Recruitment Group