Construction Manager – High-End Fit-Out (Hospitality) – site based
Competitive Salary
Location: Central London – Liverpool Street Station
Fixed term contract: approx. 9 months
Start: February 2025
Essential Requirements:
* SMSTS, First Aid at Work, IPAF
* Fluent English
* Client Facing
* Strong IT skills, including but not limited to Word and Excel at an intermediate level. Ability to build project and construction programs, use Outlook for emails, calendar meetings, zoom/teams conference calls, printers and scanners in daily use etc.
* Must be based within a commutable distance to central London
Desirable Requirements:
* Degree or equivalent
* Knowledge of any additional European language
* Microsoft Project
In return for the above, we will offer a highly competitive salary, negotiable on experience.
Job Description:
This is a contract role that will run for the length of the project with the potential for more work for a suitable candidate once this project completes.
We are looking for an experienced Construction Manager to work on a high-end fit out project located in central London, near Liverpool Street Station. This scheme is due to commence in November 2024. This is a permanent role for approx. 10 months or until completion of the project in Autumn 2025.
This role will encompass leading of the project delivery on site, ensuring smooth construction process including, management of construction programme, minimising/eliminating potential programme delays and making sure all work is completed on time, within the parameters of the design and budget and to a very high quality, both in terms of the finished project and the service that our clients receive from us.
The Construction Manager will manage and coordinate all trade contractors, plan daily activities with the Site Manager to ensure smooth progress of work in line with the project programme. The Construction Manager will also liaise with the Project Manager and with associated consultants and will be able to chair regular site progress meetings.
This Manager will work alongside the Site Manager who will manage all the site activities and Health & Safety, overseeing trade packages with the support of this sought-after Construction Manager.
Weekend work will be required from time to time.
The Construction Manager will be reporting to the company Managing Director.
Experience:
The ideal candidate for the role will be a well-established Construction Manager who has an extensive experience of managing high-end fit out and refurbishment projects, with a proven track record across schemes of a similar nature.
The perfect candidate will have a degree level qualification and have specific experience of managing the fit out of high-end projects, hotels and/or restaurants, bars, clubs, offices, and similar and will understand the building process.
We are looking for a good communicator, able to manage and interact with contractors in a positive engaging manner with minimum of 5 years' experience as a lead Construction Manager in construction interior fit outs and refurbishment sector with ability to understand construction drawings, do the setting out and ensure that commercial opportunities are maximised to achieve savings while maintaining the highest quality of the final product.
About the Company:
We are a small project and construction management company which has found excellent success in a niche area of the industry, offering clients industry expertise, professional solutions, and most importantly – results. We mainly work on hospitality and leisure projects up to £10m, specializing in refurbishment and fit out projects for blue chip clients.
Our business prides itself on the quality of our work and this is shown by the list of well-known prestigious clients with whom we do repeat business.
The founder and director stays hands-on within the business, having a strong input into all live projects through presence on site.
If you feel this role will be well suited to you, please do not hesitate to get in touch, please email us your CV highlighting the relevant track record of projects of similar nature.
Please note:
Strictly NO AGENCIES OR RECRUITERS.
We do not accept any liability for candidates’ introductions made by recruiters and will not pay for it. Any introduction made by recruiters will be used as a free gift, without any associated payment