Project Manager

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction sector seeks a Project Manager to join their Fire Suppression UK & I Major Projects team. The successful candidate will focus on project planning, EHS compliance, and drive productivity while managing budgets and liaising with various stakeholders. The role emphasizes a collaborative company culture promoting work-life balance and offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Life assurance

Employee assistance program

Employee referral scheme

Discount on products

Voluntary childcare vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

Eye care vouchers

Holiday purchase program

Qualifications

• Knowledge of construction project planning required.
• Experience in EHS and commercial understanding crucial.
• Direct experience in sprinkler system installation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and manage project budgets, timelines, and resources.
• Drive productivity and ensure project deadlines are met.
• Liaise with customers, teams, and manage EHS requirements.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Project Planning

Cost Management

Education

Job specific CSCS card

SSTS/SMSTS certification

IOSH Management certification

Job description

What you will do

The Project Manager will be working as part of the Fire Suppression UK & I Major Projects team on EHS, financial & planning aspects of specific construction projects.

You will be working with the Operations Manager and the role includes specific focus on change management and business development to optimise profit margins. The role will include responsibility for driving productivity and meeting contractual programme dates.

How you will do it

• Initiate the project - develop budgets, programmes, teams and resources

• Carry out progress and critical path management

• Co-ordinate work packages

• Liaise with different JCI business units to meet any job-specific requirements

• Manage internal and external teams.

• Manage JCI & construction industry standard EHS requirements

• Cost management

• Drive positivity & productivity

• Meeting project deadlines

• Identify and manage risks to ensure delivery is on time

• Implement and manage any necessary contract changes throughout the process

• Report regularly to JCI management and the client

• Liaise with JCI procurement department

• Liaise with customers & end-users

• Manage test, commissioning and fault finding activities

• Close out activities including evaluating successes and challenges to enhance learning for your next project.

What we look for

Required

• Knowledge and experience of construction project planning.

• Job specific CSCS card

• EHS experience

• Commercial understanding

• Ability to liaise with internal and external customers.

• Great written communications

• IT literate

Preferred

• Direct experience of sprinkler system installation projects.

• SSTS/SMSTS certification

• IOSH Management certification

• Ability to read CAD drawings

If you are successful we can offer you a company culture that promotes work life balance, a commitment to continued learning and development, access to mental health support, a fantastic benefits package which includes a competitive salary, pension, life assurance, employee assistance program, employee referral scheme, discount on Johnson Controls security products including ADT Smart Home plus voluntary schemes for childcare vouchers, cycle to work, eye care vouchers and holiday purchase.

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