Assistant Project Manager

Portview; Belfast; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive workplace environment

Job summary

A leading fit-out contractor in Northern Ireland is hiring an Assistant Project Manager to oversee high-end fit-out projects. The role involves coordinating with clients, contractors, and site teams, ensuring projects are completed within budget and on time. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in the construction sector, a CSCS card, and knowledge of CDM regulations. A focus on safety and quality is paramount, alongside strong management skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in high-end fit-out projects supervision.
• CSCS card at academic or management level.
• Knowledge of CDM regulations and experience coordinating services.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing on-site fit-out contracts with various stakeholders.
• Oversee site-based operatives and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Maintain accurate records for site attendance and operations.

Skills

Planning

People management

Attention to detail

Knowledge of CDM regulations

Communication

Education

CSCS card

Construction Management HND/Degree or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Portview is a world class company. We deliver beautiful interior fit-out projects for the world’s top brands, combining style and substance to achieve The Perfect Fit.

We are experiencing a significant increase in demand for our unique service, and to meet this requirement, we are now recruiting for an Assistant Project Manager.

If you are a skilled construction professional looking for a new, challenging, and high-profile career move, then this may be the opportunity for you.

In this role you will assist in managing fit out contracts on-site, liaising with the Project Manager, Site Manager, Contracts Manager, Client, sub-contractors and other trades, co-ordinating all aspects of the works so that the project is completed in line with the Projects specification, within budget and on time. You will have or willing to learn a commercial understanding of the lifecycle of the project, advising to the Project QS any change of scope including both client and subcontractor changes. You will represent the company in a professional manner in all dealings.

The components of the role are set out below:

• Overseeing the activities of the project’s appointed subcontractors from Contract award through to practical completion
• Management of all permits, licences, authorisation necessary for the construction works.
• Providing the Contracts Manager with support to include the reporting of progress and support for any claims for extension of time and or costs
• Understanding and maintaining the budget and ensuring the project is completed within stipulated budget and on time.
• To perform all duties with a strong emphasis on health, safety, quality and environmental compliance.
• Promote safe working practises throughout the performance of the works, with particular emphasis on promoting safe working practises amongst the various contractors.
• Manage the interfaces between contractors and provide innovative solutions to schedule conflicts to minimise project delay and cost
• Work closely with the Project Manager and Contracts Manager to plan the project effectively, by ensuring that the project requirements, specification, design drawings, health and safety proposals are all read, understood, and agreed, and that a project programme is in place.
• Set up an emergency plan and general site facilities for the project, ensuring that these are in line with CDM regulations including providing first aid facilities, ensuring there is a first aid area (kept clear), first aid stocks/facilities are kept clear.
• Form and maintain the storage facilities and manage stock planning so that stock, materials, plant and tools are organised to meet the timescales for the project.
• Formulate a material schedule for the project, including take off from issued drawings and specifications, and produce requisitions as far ahead of programme periods as possible to enable best prices to be obtained by the Purchasing Department.
• Produce a labour schedule in conjunction with line manager and project surveyor to ensure sub-contractors packages are placed in time to meet the programme. Maintain the schedule and track progress, keeping records on file and copying weekly records to line manager/ office.
• To manage contracts on-site, liaising with the Contracts Manager, client, sub-contractors, and other trades, co-ordinating all aspects of the works so that the building project is completed in line with the requirements, within budget and on time.
• Ensure safety to public, site visitors and staff on site at all times, ensuring that preventative measures are taken, including personal protection, following safety instructions and following all aspects of the health and safety proposal for the site.
• Maintain security of completed works, perimeter barriers, stored materials, and plant, at all times during the project Ongoing Management
• Supervise and manage all site-based operatives, overseeing all aspects of their work, to include; carrying out safety inductions; toolbox talks; controlling quality of work; ensuring method statement and order fulfilment; cleanliness & tidiness; the use of plant and tools, waste reduction; upkeep of plant and facilities; use of personal protection equipment/wear,
• Check that all materials used, including those used by sub-contractors, are compliant with technical and quality specifications.
• Keep photographic survey of all site operations and works and forward to the office via line manager.
• Maintain and track deliveries, ensure that stock and materials are deployed properly, off load/check all deliveries to relevant storage facilities, and manage stock issue, adhering at all times to operational needs and with due regard for health, safety, and security.
• Communicate effectively at all times with the client, client’s representative, project architect, project engineer, local authorities, residents (if applicable), and all persons affected by the project, representing Portview with professionalism, integrity, and honesty.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records for site attendance, site induction, toolbox talks, accidents, good received, weekly site records, site safety inspections, plant register records, scaffold report records and all staff related forms / administration.
• Produce and complete ITPs and resolve these with the relevant Sub-Contractor, ensuring the highest of compliance and quality standard are achieved across the projects.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Substantial experience of the full life cycle of high end fit out projects, involving the supervision of the project and the staff working on it. Construction and Specific trade backgrounds will also be considered.
• CSCS card (Academically Qualified or Management level)
• SMSTS
• Knowledge of CDM regulations
• Experience in the co-ordination and installation of services
• People management skills, to be able to instruct staff, deal with difficult staffing situations and maintain a productive, happy but disciplined working environment
• To be good at planning ahead as far as possible as the project progresses, checking back to plans/programmes regularly
• To be organised and good at time management and prioritisation of work
• To have good attention for detail, e.g. for seeing small points in drawings, checking work quality and ensuring it is to a high standard
• Ability to read and interpret drawings using AutoCAD

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Qualified first aider
• Construction Management HND/Degree or equivalent