Senior Electrical Project Manager

Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Construction Jobs
1st Step Solutions are currently working with a National Contractor who are looking to recruit a Senior Electrical Project Manager to be based in Stockton on Tees.

Job Purpose:
* To be responsible for delivering projects and small works associated with engineering services including:
* Engineering analysis and studies.
* Construction engineering design.
* Procurement.
* Cost control.
* Estimating projects.
* Pricing variations.
* Forecasting end of life contract cost and value.
* Ensuring order numbers numbers are in place.
* Preparation of invoices and applications to meet the business and contractual obligations.
* Site management including, installation, testing, commissioning and handover.

Aims & Objectives:
* To ensure that projects and small works are carried out safely.
* To develop effective working relationships with fellow team members and clients, to maximise the opportunities to secure and win new work.
* To work with Clients to produce a relationship that results in repeat business.
* To provide technical engineering expertise and advice to fellow members of the team and clients, as and when necessary, to support the successful execution of the work.
* To ensure Project Engineering services are delivered to plan, to programme and within budget.
* To ensure Project Engineering and technical standards are maintained throughout the work, meeting specification requirements and in accordance with Quality Management Systems and Control.
* To provide management reports as required and to agreed schedules.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
* To manage and control site based teams to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures including:
* Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality Assurance.
* People.
* Finance.
* Purchasing.
* To ensure understanding of the contract conditions and engineering standards and specifications that apply to each assigned project & area of work and ensure that all considerations are accounted for in the execution of work.
* To produce or review risk assessments and method statements to comply with Health and Safety requirements/ legislation.
* To sequence and programme works, establishing work scope, specifications, programmes, and cost control including sub-contracted works.
* To compare suppliers and subcontractors’ quality and costs against procurement schedules and assists in identifying their suitability for the work and provision of services.
* To prepare work programmes, ensuring activities are planned in line with available resources, having the understanding of the interfaces and coordination with other disciplines and contractors.
* To establish the procurement schedules and specifications for engaging suppliers and subcontractors.
* Procure, co-ordinate and monitor all site activities.
* To undertake site and works visits as required, attend engineering/ project/ client progress meetings to provide the necessary input to support the successful execution of the work.
* To provide tendering facilities for project works and variations to suit the business and client requirements.
* To work closely with the commercial team to manage variations and changes to the scope of work, with emphasis on receiving payment for all additional activities.
* To understand the controls for managing risk throughout all stages of the work, risk analysis, risk scheduling, risk controls and monitoring.
* To manage and set firm financial targets to meet established objectives, which will include the reporting of financial status to the General, Commercial and Operations Managers.
* Other duties as required by General, Commercial and Operations Managers.
* To develop customer relationships and provide excellent customer service to gain new opportunities through existing and new customers i.e. additional core contracts, extra works, total facilities opportunities.
Occasional Allied Duties:
* Carry out staff appraisals for employees who are direct reports setting out training and development programs as required.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:
Essential:
* To have a proven track record within the Electrical Contracting Industry, managing safety, people management, commercial control and quality, with the addition to the ‘cradle to grave’ philosophy of project delivery.
* To be in possession of City and Guilds Electrical / Instrumentation Installation and Safety qualifications.
* Experience of working on contracts with an E&I value in range from £250k to £5M.
* Strong H&S management awareness, including production of work Method Statements, Risk Assessments and understanding of Safe Systems of Work.
* Strong financial awareness including financial monitoring, control and forecasting.
* Excellent organisational skills including written and verbal communication.
* Ability to produce reports and meet deadlines including the ability to survey productivity and progress.
* Ability to sequence and programme the works, utilising different planning and programming methods/ techniques to meet company, client and project requirements.
* Ability and willingness to travel and work within the office or based on sites as required.
* Adept and experienced in using Microsoft Office programmes.
* Excellent communications & PC skills with the ability to produce and deliver presentations.
Desirable:
* Basic skills and knowledge of AutoCAD / 3D module driver software and the ability to read and interpret drawings.
* Flexibility of approach to client requirements.
Knowledge and Skills:
* Ability to provide effective management skills to site based team/s.
* Excellent Customer Service Skills – ability to build and maintain effective working relationship/s.
* Confidence and commitment to providing a high quality, professional service.
* Effective problem-solving skills.
* High level of self-motivation, organisational ability and drive to meet deadlines