Project Manager

Talk Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading contractor as a Project Manager in the Water Sector, delivering essential infrastructure projects with Thames Water. This role involves managing complex project activities, ensuring safety and productivity while fostering a collaborative team environment, making a positive impact on current and future generations.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Healthcare

Pension

Qualifications

• Experience in project management in a major project environment.
• Excellent communication skills and appreciation of Lean Construction.
• SMSTS safety qualification and relevant CSCS card preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall delivery of complex projects under Thames Water Framework.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met and maintain productivity.
• Support team members in personal development and manage operational resources.

Skills

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Customer service

Education

HNC in manufacturing/construction

Professional qualification

Tools

BIM

Digital tools

Job description

Project Manager– Water Sector – South Region – Southern Sites / Reading office

Opportunity to join one of the UK's most successful Tier 1 building & civil engineering main contractors, with a very stable and fast growing forward order book.

This employer is delighted to have been selected to work in partnership with Thames Water to deliver fantastic infrastructure, brilliantly and to make things better for current and future generations.

Role:

• Overall responsibility for the management and successful deliveryofsinglecomplexprojects or packages of projects delivered under theThames WaterFramework.
• Specific responsibilitiesinclude management of;health and safety,design, customer relations,quality, environmental, programme and the cost/valueduring both pre-production (ECI phase) and production.
• Monitortheprogressofoffsiteand onsite operationsagainstdeadlines and budget limitations.
• Create a positive team culture and environment on your projects to support improvedwellbeingand performance.
• In addition to the normal attributes of a successful leader this role will require determination as you will be changing for the better the way in which many people currently work embedding production line thinking and our “offsite first” philosophy.

Your responsibilities:

• Safety, Health and Wellbeing:Provideinspirational leadership to deliverThames Water andour“Zero Incidents, Zero Harm, Zero Compromise”goals.
• ProjectManagement:Understandand put in placethe basic requirements toreliablyachieve expectedprojectdeliveryprogramme, cost and qualityperformancein a modern manufacturing environment.Effectively and proactively manage change and risk.
• Productivity:Work with others to help achieve a step change in productivitywhich will include implementing robust quality management to achieve “right first time”.
• CustomerFocus:Establishand maintainingtrusting andeffective relationships withour immediate customer,Thames WaterOperationssupplyingexcellent service throughoutproject delivery.
• Culture:Fully embrace the Company's and Thames Water’s cultural vision and consistently champion collaborative behavioursandourother core values.
• Digital Engineering:Work withour designer (Arcadis) and the supply chainto optimise the benefits of usingdigital tools and expertiseto integrate our offsite and onsite delivery approach
• Effective teammanagement:Manage, supportand mentormembers of the project team in their personal development andidentifycompetency gaps and training/mentoringrequirements.
• Design Collaboration:Strong collaborative approach to integrate our own and supply chainexpertisewith our designers (Arcadis)expertiseto maximise the opportunities for offsite manufacturing.
• Supply Chain:Fullyintegrate andengage with the supply chain to assess and develop their capabilities so that they positively contribute to our delivery capability and capacity.
• Develop Sustainable Solutions:Display a sound knowledgeof sustainable construction solutions and manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development.

Line Management Responsibilities:

• Works as part of the Production Delivery Team.
• Reports to the Production or Construction Manager.
• Direct reports include: Agents, Engineers, Supervisors.
• Also has operationalresponsibilityfor theOffsite Manufacturing,Commercial, Mechanical, Electrical,Commissioning, Planning, Customer Serviceresources allocated to the project/package.

Requirements:

To be considered for this Project Manager role you must meet the following criteria:

• Excellentteam leaderwithgreat peoplemanagement skillsandstrong analytical, problem-solving and organisationalcapabilities.
• Experience of both pre-production and production project managementin a majorproject'senvironmentdesirable.
• Able tolead and inspirea diverse team.
• Contract administration experiencedesirable.
• Has excellent communication and customer service skills.Has an appreciation of MMC, Lean Construction, Agile Programme Management, Production Thinking and other techniques that assure programme, costand quality performance.
• Programme focused with an ability to plan and organise resources todeliver on time and in full.
• Recognises themanybenefits ofmaintainingexemplary site organisation and tidiness.
• Commerciallyastute– lead other team members to produce accurate time and cost forecasts and reports.
• BIM/digitalexperiencedesirable.
• Minimum HNC qualified in amanufacturing/construction subject desirable.
• IT literacy essential.
• Professional qualification is desirable.
• SMSTS safety qualificationandrelevant CSCS cardis desirable
• Experience in a similar role within a manufacturing or construction organisation is desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with a range of people.

Remuneration:

The successful Project Manager will receive:

-£55,000 - £75,000 Basic
-Car Allowance
-Healthcare
-Pension

To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now.

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