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Project Manager - Design & Build - Manchester Based but working away - Upto £55,000 plus package

A Design & Build main contractor who specialise in delivering new build schemes upto £15million in value have an opportunity for a Project Manager to join their team. You will take the lead on high value design & build projects and ensure that they are delivered safely, on time and within budget. You will see projects from inception through to handover to clients. You will take full management control of allocated projects and protect the companies commercial interests in all dealings.

Duties & Responsibilities

Bid Phase 

• Attend the bid start up meeting and carry out allocated actions where required
• Carry out actions to assist the bid process where requested
• Attend adjudication meetings where requested and carry out allocated actions

Lead-In Phase 

• Attend contract start up meeting and carry out allocated actions
• Lead design team meetings, where appropriate, and carry out allocated actions
• Prepare the information required schedule and initial contractors report and issue to the client and design team
• In conjunction with the planner produce and issue the construction programme

Project Delivery 

• Produce the contractors report and the information required schedule and present to client and design team at site meetings in line with company procedures.
• Achieve set ‘project success’ targets (safety, time, quality, profitability, customer satisfaction)
• Ensure all project delivery activities are carried out in line with company procedures
• Carry out weekly review with the project team and complete/allocate actions as appropriate
• Review, amend and update the construction programme in line with the company procedure including the issue of short term target programmes where necessary
• Attend and lead the contract review meetings and complete / allocate actions as appropriate
• Carry out subcontract interviews and co-ordination with the project team, take minutes and allocate actions
• Produce the material procurement schedule
• Ensure all works are carried out in manner to achieve client retention
• Ensure practical completion certificate are received within agreed timescales

Post Completion 

• Attend post contract review meeting and carry out actions where allocated
• Ensure all reported defects are completed within pre-agreed timescales
• Ensure client satisfaction throughout defect liability period
• Ensure making good defects certificates are received within agreed timescales

General

• Attend Senior Management meetings and provide reports, as appropriate
• Manage Staff and workforce in line with Manager’s Handbook
• Contribute to Improvement & Development of all ‘Project Delivery Procedures’
• Promote via key contacts Business Development opportunities
• Attend and contribute to Company Strategic Planning Workshops

Reports

• Compile and issue ad-hoc reports as requested

Health & Safety

• Comply with and promote effective health and safety procedures in your work
• Contribute to Improvement & Development of company Health & Safety procedures

General Responsibility

• To ensure the effective customer service and liaison within client and external bodies
• To ensure compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998
• To maintain and update knowledge of professional developments and relevant legislation
• To assist and suggest recommendations for improvements to systems, procedures and controls as necessary
• To attend supervision, training and meetings as and when required
• To work flexible hours as appropriate to the needs of the business
• Undertake additional tasks identified by means of internal request
• To ensure the principles of ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001 is at the forefront of everything we do.

Additional Information

• All employees of client will be compassionate, courteous and patient, acting without hesitation, favour or prejudice to the rights of others.  They will be professional, calm and restrained when dealing with others. 
• This Job Description does not constitute a ‘terms and conditions of employment’.  It is provided only as a guide to assist the employee with the performance of their job. This client is a fast moving, quality orientated organisation and therefore changes in employee’s duties may be necessary from time to time.  This Job Description is not intended to be an inflexible or finite list of tasks and may be varied from time to time after consultation/discussion with the post holder.