Project Director

Integral; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hall & Kay is seeking a Senior Project Leader to deliver multiple concurrent projects in the built environment. You will manage a team of Operations Managers, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Supervisors, operatives and sub-contractors to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to high standards.

You will oversee financial performance, engage with key clients, and drive continuous improvements across delivery methods and processes while ensuring compliance with Health &

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in Construction/M&E/Building Services is required.
• Senior project management experience within the sprinkler industry is required.
• Proven leadership experience with ability to develop a team.
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Experience managing multiple projects with diverse client scopes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good problem-solving ability and self-motivation.
• Commercial/financial skills including negotiation experience.
• Client engagement skills and senior leadership experience with national accounts.
• Proven improvements and innovations in delivery methods and processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects successfully, on time and within budget.
• Oversee line management of a project team.
• Conduct regular project reviews for programme, cost, quality and safety.
• Develop relationships with key clients to drive repeat business.
• Identify opportunities with existing/new clients per business strategy.
• Meet financial targets with support from Commercial team.
• Lead project teams to comply with policies and standards.
• Ensure works meet relevant British Standards and codes of practice.
• Provide technical support to contracts.
• Conduct staff appraisals and development plans for direct reports.
• Coordinate with Commercial, Engineering, Estimating and Support teams.
• Assist in final contract negotiations prior to award.
• Build customer relationships and deliver excellent service.
• Share innovations and lessons learned.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Self-motivation

Commercial skills

Client relations

Delivery improvements

Education

Degree or equivalent in Construction/M&E/Building Services

FIA Qualifications

Tools

Primavera

MS Project

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Summary of Role

You will deliver a number of projects whilst leading and managing a team including Operations Managers, Project managers, Project Engineers, Supervisors, operatives and sub-contractors in delivering a number of concurrent projects.

You will be responsible for ensuring that all projects are commercially managed in a professional and proactive manner to protect and enhance the profitability.

What you will be doing

• Ensuring all projects are delivered successfully, on time and within budget.
• To oversee the line management of a team delivering project works to our clients.
• To hold regular reviews on each project to ensure programme, cost, quality and safety are controlled in line with the business expectations.
• To ensure a high level of service is delivered and develop relationships with key stakeholder clients to encourage repeat business and long term strategic frameworks.
• To assist and develop new opportunities with existing and new clients in line with the business strategy to focus on predominantly end user clients.
• To deliver financial targets to meet established objectives, this will include the reporting of financial status with the support of the Commercial team.
• To lead the relevant project teams to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures including Health & Safety, Quality Assurance and Engineering standards along with all H&K policies and procedures.
• To ensure works are carried out to high standard complying with relevant British Standards and codes of practice.
• To manage the provision of technical support to the contract.
• To carry out staff appraisals for direct reports setting out training and development programs as required. To take responsibility for the overall performance of your team.
• Maintain a close working relationship with Commercial, Engineering, Estimating / Work Winning and Support teams.
• Assist in final contract negotiations prior to contract award (including such matters as commercial and engineering matters)
• To develop customer relationships and provide excellent customer service.
• Identify and share innovations from across the business and lessons learnt on each project.

What we will need from you

• Relevant educational background - degree or equivalent experience in Construction/M&E/Building Services
• Comprehensive senior project management related experience within the sprinkler industry
• Leadership/people management experience combined with the ability to develop a team below you
• A proven track record of delivery
• Experience managing multiple projects with diverse scope of works/range of clients
• Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge and skills to effectively problem solve
• High level of self-motivation, organisational ability and drive to meet deadlines
• Commercial and financial skills, along with proven negotiation skills Computer literate IT skills, proficient in Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint along with project management applications e.g (Primavera, MS Project)
• FIA Qualifications
• You will have client engagement and relationship skills and previous experience in a senior leadership role with a national account or large team
• Proven track record of delivering improvements and innovations in our delivery methods, timescales and processes

Additional Company information

What sets us apart? Our culture. What we call 'the Hall & Kay way'. it's a people thing. Put simply, we know we can achieve more when we work as a team - with clients, with the communities we serve and in our own business. Our people create safety every single day, using their skills and experience to adapt to changing situations and rise to the challenges presented to them. It's our people that make us trusted to deliver.