Assistant Installation Manager - Manchester

Rhenus-High-Tech-Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhenus-High-Tech-Limited is seeking an organised Project Coordinator to manage allocated customer projects, coordinate site surveys and project meetings, and ensure cost control across crews and suppliers. You will work with the Installation Management team to keep schedules accurate and cover region demands.

The role requires strong people management, MS Office proficiency, and excellent communication with customers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Good people management skills and ability to lead teams
• Experience in coordinating customer projects with dates, resources and requirements
• Familiar with RAMS and health & safety processes
• Strong communication with customers and internal teams
• Proactive problem solving and ability to manage changes in a fluid schedule

Responsibilities

• Manage allocated customer projects with clear dates, resources and requirements
• Liaise with Installation Management to ensure coverage and scheduling
• Attend Site Surveys and Project Meetings as required
• Provide cost control measures across projects with crews and suppliers
• Escalate installation issues to Installation Manager and maintain traceability
• Review deliveries and installations before scheduling; coordinate with account coordinators
• Support cross-training and upskilling of installation staff
• Assist recruitment and development of new staff aligned with company values

Skills

People management

Project coordination

RAMS

MS Office

Site surveys

Health & safety

Customer communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

What You Can Expect :Main Activities• Manage allocated customer projects, ensuring that dates, resources, and requirements are clearly identified• Work closely with Senior Project Coordinators to ensure Internal work planner is kept up to date and accurate• Attend Site Surveys & Project Meetings when required – providing support to IM.• Accurately manage and provide cost control measures throughout all projects with crews and suppliers.• Deal with installation issues on these projects as they arise, escalate to the Installation Manager when required, keeping full traceability on all issues.• Review all allocated deliveries and installations prior to scheduling to ensure all equipment, staff and third-party suppliers are in-place and complete, liaising with all account coordinators where required.• Liaise and have a good working relationship with the Installation Management team for the other region to ensure all work is covered efficiently as possible.• Coverage support with regional AIM & IM’s.Provide Support and Team briefings with Team Leaders running Installation.• Audit and spot check installations and report back performance and any issues encountered, raise non-conformances, and suggest and implement corrective actions• Identify opportunities for additional or adhoc services Rhenus High Tech can provideWhat You Bring:Staff• Support with Cross training and upskilling of Installation staff and ensure the correct levels of experience are allocated to projects.• Support with timesheet authorisation and management of overtime.• Encourage, support & Train Rhenus Team Leaders to undertake Site Surveys and create RAMSPlay an active role in the recruitment and development of new staff – championing the Rhenus values Quality• Review customer processes and suggest improvements and change.• Review internal install processes and provide technical support to other areas of the business• Provide cover for holiday and sickness for Installations Managers • Maintain Health and Safety records and liaise with our consultants to ensure that we work within all the relevant legislation Key Skills and Experience• Good people management skills, interviewing, disciplinary, motivation etc• Good general level of education• Good team member who can work on own initiative to support the overall business and management• A Flexible, Can-do attitude and willingness to learn• Experience of mechanical or electrical Installation• Fluent in Microsoft applications• Experience in dealing directly with customer contacts and good communication skills• Be comfortable with a fluid schedule