Project Manager
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About the Company
My client is a modern, forward-thinking workplace design and build specialist delivering high-quality commercial interiors, refurbishments, and fit-out projects across the UK. With expertise spanning design, project management, construction, and technical delivery, the business creates environments that enhance productivity, wellbeing, and brand identity for a wide range of clients.
About The Role
To manage, support and oversee site-based projects, ensuring they are executed correctly, on time, safely, within budget, and in line with company processes and procedures. Responsible for managing site-based projects from start to finish.
Role & Responsibilities
- Supervise and oversee project delivery, ensuring client specifications and requirements are met
- Regularly review progress and liaise with Pre-Contracts and Project Finance teams regarding change orders and site costs
- Update project plans and communicate updates to all relevant parties
- Liaise with clients, construction professionals, and other stakeholders as required
- Co-ordinate and supervise construction workers onsite
- Manage and oversee daily site operations
- Carry out site checks including health & safety, documentation, and site setup
- Liaise with internal departments regarding project matters
- Provide regular progress updates to the Line Manager
- Manage site inductions and oversee health & safety documentation and project folders
- Review RAMS and COSHH assessments
- Manage all subcontractors and trades onsite
- Ensure live sites are set up correctly and meet brand guidelines
- Ensure sites remain clean and tidy at all times
- Manage the site workbook / innDex
- Snag works and raise issues to ensure all items are completed to a high standard
- Arrange internal and external team meetings, client meetings, and subcontractor meetings, including producing agendas
- Lead meetings, take minutes, and issue them to relevant parties
- Book subcontractors to meet programme requirements
- Review and provide feedback on drawings
- Update the programme of works weekly
- Programme design and management
- Instruct subcontractors and suppliers and issue small orders (e.g., skips, plant, welfare materials, H&S equipment, PPE)
Experience and Qualifications
- Broad property, building, or construction background
- Ability to design and manage a programme of works (ASTA Powerproject ideal)
- Excellent understanding of CDM 2015 Regulations
- Ability to manage and update the site workbook throughout the project
- Advanced working knowledge of M&E systems
- Experience managing office relocations, refurbishments, and fit-outs including IT infrastructure
- Strong team player
- Previous experience successfully managing clients
- Ability to manage client meetings, set agendas, and prepare meeting minutes
- Solid working knowledge of health & safety and risk management procedures
- Knowledge of construction materials, processes, and equipment
- Professional communication skills with the ability to handle challenging conversations
- Comfortable managing a busy and varied workload
- Proven contracts and tendering experience
- Strong commercial acumen, including legal knowledge and vendor negotiation
- Experience reviewing drawings and providing technical feedback
- Ability to produce professional client-facing documents such as contractor reports and progress programmes
- Flexible approach to travelling and staying away from home regularly
- Flexible approach to opening and closing sites
- Full clean driving licence
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365
- Working knowledge of project planning software (e.g., ASTA) and construction management software
- Experience using innDex or similar snagging software
Up-to-Date Qualifications
- NEBOSH Construction (preferred)
- SMSTS
- CDM Regulations 2015
- Asbestos Awareness
- Fire Warden
- First Aid
For more information, please apply with a CV