Project Manager (Fit out)

Suits and Boots

My client, who is a reputable D&B Principal Contractor, and Specialist Fitout and Refurbishments Sub Contractor, is seeking a Project Manger with a carpentry and joinery background to work on a £9m project in Victoria. This is a high level PM for a subcontractor package, JCT, D&B contract, so experience in these contracts is a must.

The Project Manager will be responsible for the control and delivery of multiple carpentry/joinery packages to meet customer requirements (quality, cost, time, etc.) such that all health and safety, budget, quality, risk, programme, customer and business objectives are met in full. The package also includes timber and metal doors and bathroom fit out items, over 30 floors.

Main Accountabilities:

• Project manage the delivery of multiple carpentry/joinery packages from initial set up through to handover and completion.
• Manage site managers/supervisors, direct labour and subcontractors; monitor site management activities and provide direct assistance and support as necessary
• Ensure that RAMS and QA documents are written to meet requirements of the project and employer.
• Ensure that safe working practices and safety procedures are fully implemented across the packages.
• Be responsible for the safety and welfare of all staff and sub-contractors
• Adopt, uphold and manage prescribed operation procedures.
• Create and sustain a culture and working environment that drives employee satisfaction.
• Communicate with Construction Director / Quantity Surveyors to ensure that all necessary correspondence related to the project is issued & responded to.
• Ensure that all additional work is identified, fully costed and agreed with the customer.
• Ensure that materials and resources are procured, delivered and managed in such a way that promotes the smooth delivery of each works package.
• Carefully manage resources in order to best facilitate programme requirements on all live projects.
• Appreciate and understand the commercial implications and drivers within the construction process and incorporate these within decision making.
• Maintain contact details for labour resources pool
• Assist in recruitment of labour
• Manage liaisons, interfaces and contact with customers and stakeholders such that positive and ongoing customer relationships are maintained.

This is a permanent role, with additional benefits such as 25 days holiday, pension and life insurance (4x salary).

All interviews will take place in the New Year, with an immediate start (pending notice period), for the right candidate.