Project Manager
Company:
This contractor have been operating for over 30 years and have built up an outstanding reputation for the quality of their delivery, opportunities they offer their staff and strong, client orientated approach.
They are a ‘high end’ London refurbishment specialist delivering a diverse range of projects within the commercial, prime residential, heritage, listed buildings and museum/ gallery sectors. Projects will range from complex cut and carve, structural alterations, temporary works, façade retentions through to prime bespoke internal finishes, and sympathetic restorations. Projects will typically range in contract value between £5m – £15m in contract value.
3 years ago, their senior ownership to a sideways step and promoted the next generation of directors, which included the appointment of a new managing directors, who initially started with the business 8 years ago as a Project Manager. During this time frame he has implemented a number of small changes that has helped streamline the business, including regular appraisals for all staff in the business, training plans for progression (for those who want them), enhancement of company process and procedures, creation of a link with a well know University with an intake of graduate each year and a training plan to help guide them.
Project examples:
* £9m, Westminster – Cut and carve of a commercial office, in a prominent location. Roof removal, new steel frame and vertical extension, new services through out and CAT B fit out.
* £16m, Mayfair – Super prime, private client, residential refurbishment of 3 neighbouring mews properties into one. Façade retention, temporary works, extensive ground works through to super prime fit out, including bespoke stone and joinery throughout, silk wallpaper, and an artist painting a hand painted mural in the library.
* £18m, South West London: Conversion of a serious of substantial listed former military building set on a large acreage, being converted in a high quality private school.
Project: Refurbishment/ Restoration
Location: Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Contract value: £6.6m
Programme length: 12-14 months
Scope of works: This project consists of an extensive refurbishment and restoration of a grade listed private school. Works are initially starting on the substantial main building, with scaffolding and extensive work to the roof and façade, replacement of rotten roof timbers, repair and maintenance to the brickwork and windows, internally the building is being stripped out, new services throughout and restoration and reinstatement of original features.
Role: Project Manager
There is a strong team working on this project with an experienced ‘company’ senior site manager, assistant site manager, quantity surveyor and input from a visiting contracts manager. We are looking for the project manager to be the focal point and leader. They will be responsible overseeing the delivery, leading the communication with the client and their professional team, programme management and administration, working closely with the quantity surveyor on the financial aspects of the project.
They are specifically looking for someone with high end refurbishment and heritage experience, but also someone who is ambitious and wants to progress their career in the future into a multiple project running capacity.
***Please only apply to this job if you have experience working in the construction sector