Project Manager

The Role

The project manager will be responsible for the initiation, management, and completion of multiple residential projects at any one time. The workstreams will involve demolition, rerouting of services, structural additions and changes, loft conversions, extensions, quality control, and contractor management including Health and Safety on site.

Daily duties will involve managing a minimum of 10 sites, ensuring compliance with contract drawings, specifications, building control, and best practices including updating the S&P management system with photos and a brief outline of progress.

The project manager will be responsible for managing the project program and sequence of works with the contractor.

The project manager will be required to overcome unforeseen changes to design by liaising with the in-house structural and architectural teams.

The project manager will be responsible for delivering the entire project from start to finish. They will be required to sign off sections of work carried out by contractors and collate all compliance documentation from the contractor to obtain building control sign off.

The project manager will be responsible for planning and implementing their own weekly schedule. This will change weekly and will be dependent on variables that the project manager will be responsible for identifying and prioritising based on program and business needs.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Head of Department to oversee all construction operations
• Responsible for enforcing company policies and procedures within the build process
• Liaise with different departments to improve performance and work efficiently
• Oversee and provide direction for the construction works
• Manage the programme and schedule of work to ensure that the works are completed to the sequence of works and to programme
• Protect the interests of S&P on site; commercially and otherwise
• Monitor and record construction methods, best practices and quality assurances and communicate to contractor where improvements or changes are required
• Record progress on site on each visit by uploading photos and completing a report (number of men on site, works in progress, works complete, any noncompliance, any non-conformances, any design issues, any quality assurance and any other relevant issues/concerns) on (at regular intervals each site should be visited at least twice a week)
• Reviewing, detailing and agreeing variations with Contractors on site and reporting back to the QS
• Monitoring and managing all contractors and ensuring they are working to the construction drawings, specification, health and safety regulations, industry best practices and achieving all building control standards
• Working closely with the design team to swiftly resolve any requests for information, design flaws or compliance issues
• Compile and track analysis on trends to ensure efficiency and time management is used correctly on site
• Attending to any correspondence and emails internally as well as with contractors
• Assisting in the valuation process and reporting to the QS
• Ensure proper contract administration and transfer all information to the main office
• Collating all information and ensuring all works are compliant with building regulations
• Have a thorough understanding of the contract documents, plans, general conditions and technical specifications
• Ensure that all materials and workmanship comply with contract documents
• All other duties as assigned

Skills & Knowledge

• Experience in Construction Project Management
• Ideally have a trade background
• Knowledge of the construction industry and a working knowledge of the build process
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong business acumen
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, namely Excel at advanced level.
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional analytical skills to sift through high volumes of data and information
• A can-do attitude and logical thought process

Benefits

• 23 days leave, plus bank holidays
• Additional holiday days for long service - up to 28 days
• Birthday off
• Celebration of tenure
• 3 years £500
• 5 years £1000
• 10 years £500
• Private health insurance with Vitality
• One well-being day off per year
• Maternity/Paternity Pay
• Pension schemes increase - after 2 years.
• £500 referral scheme for staff who refer a new employee, paid upon passing probation.
• Company payday lunch