Project Manager

Gibson Recruitment Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Gibson Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Project Manager (Fit-Out) in Glasgow to lead small to medium construction works, typically valued £100k–£2m, from conception through handover.

The role requires coordinating with designers, estimators, QS teams, subcontractors and clients to deliver projects to the highest standards within schedule and budget.

Qualifications

• Extensive construction project management experience with a Main Contractor (fit-out / refurb works).
• SMSTS certification.
• First Aid at Work.

Responsibilities

• Act as main contact, manage relationships with client and stakeholders.
• Budget and program the delivery of projects to high standards.
• Coordinate subcontractors to maximise efficiency and minimise costs.
• Manage all project phases through to completion and handover.
• Lead regular progress meetings and prepare accurate records of actions and deadlines.

Job description

Project Manager (Fit-Out)

Reference: GR1561

Contract: Permanent

Location: Glasgow

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 DOE + attractive benefits package

Employer: Gibson Recruitment Limited

Job Description

Gibson Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a highly respected Main Contractor, to recruit an experienced PROJECT MANAGER based in Glasgow.

The successful applicant will deliver small to medium sized construction works - generally valued between £100,000 - £2m.

The role will require close collaboration with numerous stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, including but not limited to the following: internal and external designers, architects, in-house estimators, key account leads, project commercial teams both in-house and client side, sub-contractors, manufacturers, specialist suppliers, and high-profile customers. The PROJECT MANAGER will be a key contributor from conception, through the design stages, managing the delivery and ensuring that each project is successfully handed over and closed out in a professional manner to the highest of standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced construction Project Manager to join an established business who are now embarking on an exciting period of growth.

Responsibilities

• Act as a point of contact, managing relationships with the client and stakeholders.


• Manage the delivery of the projects to a high standard by budgeting and programming.


• Oversee the co-ordination of subcontractors, ensuring efficiency and minimising costs.


• Manage all phases of the project through to completion, to meet all contractual requirements.


• Possessing a professional demeanour, client facing and with a keen focus on customer care in all instances.


• Confident and effective communication, ability to chair meetings, driving outcomes, ensuring the production of accurate records of discussions, actions, and deadlines.


• Ability to fully understand the client requirement, technical specifications, drawings, and project requirement holistically.


• Good understanding of design and project risks. Identify, manage, and elevate risks where necessary.


• Be able to contribute and manage against the sequence of works for the project programme.


• Ability to drive the project programme, ensuring key milestones are maintained. Ability to foresee potential points of failure and react accordingly.


• Prepare and present regular progress reports including programme drop lines to project stakeholders.


• Familiarity with producing onsite dilapidations and completion of validations.


• Familiar with Technical Submission procedures and sign off.


• Ability to make sound business decisions under pressure.


• A logical and lateral thinker with the ability to problem solve.


• Effective communicator, driven, focused, tenacious, and conscientious.


• Excellent time management, ability to delegate, prioritise key tasks and workload when working to strict deadlines.


• Commercially astute, sound awareness of the contract terms ensuring adherence, ability to highlight risks, manage variations, delays, and EOT requirements, liaising with internal QS's to ensure that the business is commercially protected.


• Good understanding of JCT and NEC contracts desirable.


• Highly adept at the co-ordination of work packages, understanding the interaction of trades and the ability to foresee potential issues.

Requirements

• Extensive construction project management experience with a Main Contractor (fit-out / refurb works).


• SMSTS


• First Aid at Work.


• UK Drivers Licence.


• Trade or Degree background.


• Understanding of mechanical and electrical works.


• Experience of working in live environments (desirable)


• Applicants MUST live within commuting distance of Glasgow.