Installations Lead: Projects, Planning & Quality

Principle Global; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Job summary

Principle Global in Huddersfield is seeking an Installations Manager to oversee installation projects, ensure on-time delivery, and maintain quality across crews, suppliers, and site operations. You will plan resources, review RAMS, liaise with clients and project managers, attend site and project meetings, and lead teams to meet safety and performance targets.

This role requires strong leadership, analytical thinking, and the ability to manage external contractors to strict customer

Qualifications

• Strong analytical thinking with data-driven decision making.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills for tight schedules.
• Health & Safety expertise including RAMS.
• Technical knowledge of signage and interior installation methods.
• Good knowledge of UK geography.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to lead teams and coordinate contractors.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal bookings of installation crews using internal methods and systems.
• Allocation and planning of installation crews to meet project requirements, in the most effective and efficient manner.
• Be responsive to calls from Contractors outside of office hours, as necessary to support our standard of service levels.
• Review all RAMS completed by internal project teams and installation crews prior to start of works, to ensure they meet the required standards of accuracy and relevance to the scope of works. Manage submissions of an unsatisfactory nature through comprehensive training and development of clear guidelines and templates.
• Liaise with Project Managers and Installation crews throughout the duration of each project to ensure successful completion. Offer advice, guidance, and technical support where necessary.
• Develop and maintain a competency matrix capturing technical skills, competency qualifications and safety qualifications for all installation crews, to ensure that they meet the necessary standards required on all projects. Review frequently and escalat any non-conformance immediately to Senior Management.
• Adhere to internal new supplier onboarding procedures.
• Update and publish installation rate cards to the Project Teams. Use benchmarking tools to compare rates against industry levels.
• Attend project meetings when required.
• Attend site meetings when required.
• Attend survey visits when required.
• Arrange frequent site audits using H&S and Compliance resources available to ensure our installation crews are meeting the required standards. Audits must cover H&S standards, Regulatory compliance, and Quality of installation, whilst operating on site.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Planning & Organisational skills

RAMS knowledge

IOSH Managing Safely

Technical knowledge of installation

UK geographical knowledge

Effective communication

Team leadership

IT and workflow tools

Job description

Principle Global in Huddersfield is seeking an Installations Manager to oversee installation projects, ensure on-time delivery, and maintain quality across crews, suppliers, and site operations. You will plan resources, review RAMS, liaise with clients and project managers, attend site and project meetings, and lead teams to meet safety and performance targets.

This role requires strong leadership, analytical thinking, and the ability to manage external contractors to strict customer