Mechanical Project Manager
What we are looking for
Do you come from a commercial fit-out or pipe fitting background, through to design or workspace change?
Do you have a qualification in Project Management or Building Surveying, or have you come to project Management through an associated design or construction career?
However, it is you have made it into Projects and Project Management it is experience that is key, along with your approach and attitude to work.
Our PM's need to understand and demonstrate excellent customer services, and ability proactively drive projects forward. Not relying on general project momentum to move a project forward.
The candidate needs to be creative and think innovatively about how we can improve as a team in the way we and our contractors work; be pro-active, empowered, energetic, assertive, and commercially savvy with a heap of initiative and keen to drive themselves and us forward.
* Graduate calibre in construction related Project Management qualification (or appropriate time served track record in field or an associated field such as Design, Surveying, Property Management, Architecture, Construction or Engineering)
* Professional Qualifications or accreditations, RICS, APM or other accreditations helpful but not essential.
* Prince 2, SMSTS, CDM in practice, and other Project Management related qualifications, skills and experience a benefit, but not essential
* Knowledge of working with CAD plans, sections, and other technical information essential
* Full Computer literacy, particularly with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project
* Familiarity of Building Regulations, Planning consents and Landlord approval and statutory consent processes
* Understanding of tender processes, and compilation of tender development
* Understanding of project cost and change control processes.
* Basic estimating principles
* Able to demonstrate experience actively managing the delivery of projects in the property sector
* Strong Client and Customer focus, and diplomacy skills.
* Evidence of performance management, ambition, and drive
* Able to demonstrate an excellent level of written and oral communication skills.
* Evidence of a proven track record of delivery of projects.
* Experience within Facilities services sector beneficial but by no means essential
* Able to work out of hours to support project delivery needs as necessary.
* Able to drive long distances around Southern England, and occasional overnight stays away from home as project delivery requires.
* Must have a nature to represent the company with professionalism, integrity, and honesty at all times.
* Substantial experience of the full life cycle of a number of Construction projects, involving the project management of the project and the staff / operatives working on it.
* Pro-active good at planning ahead as far as possible as the project progresses, checking back to plans/programmes regularly
* Strong sense of achievement; able to drive projects forward, expects good standards of work and able to overcome barriers/ solve problems.
* Organised, good at time management and prioritisation of work
* Reliable, punctual, and responsible