Project Manager

Facilities Management Intrapreneur Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Facilities Management Intrapreneur Ltd in the Southampton area is seeking an experienced Project Manager to plan, direct and coordinate all aspects of the project lifecycle—from planning through transition to post-project support.

The role focuses on working within predetermined estimates and timelines and ensuring quality and schedule requirements across owners, construction managers, architects, subcontractors and company personnel.

Qualifications

• Experience developing new project opportunities.
• Proven experience running a P&L.
• Experience managing a team.
• Experience creating, presenting and managing bids and proposals.
• PM experience in M&E/FM/construction/critical environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and integrate technical activities in building systems upgrades, retrofits and new installations, ensuring scope, timelines and budget are clear.
• Interface with clients to define requirements and prepare plans, milestones and resource needs.
• Read and apply construction documents, including contracts, charters, specs and drawings.
• Direct and approve design changes to ensure proper installation requirements.
• Maintain project budgets and issue change orders for additional work.
• Create and maintain project schedules using MS Project or Excel.
• Coordinate paperwork including billing, pay apps and change orders with project admin.
• Attend progress meetings (virtual or in-person) and share notes with the team.
• Communicate with owners, managers, architects and other team members.

Skills

Project management

P&L management

Team leadership

Bid/tender management

M&E/FM/critical environment experience

Education

Construct/Mechanical/Electrical qualification

PM degree (desirable)

Job description

Based in the Southampton Area

The purpose of this position is to plan, direct, and coordinate all aspects of the project lifecycle from planning stage through transition to post project support with focus on working within predetermined estimates and timelines. To control the flow of information on each project to ensure the owner, construction manager, architect, subcontractors and the company personnel understand the quality and schedule requirements of the project.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in the implementation of Building Systems and Technology upgrades, retrofits and new installation projects. Directs internal and external team members, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure clear understanding of scope, timelines, and budget requirements.
• Interfaces directly with clients to define project requirements. Prepares project plans, project delivery resource requirements, work plan schedule and milestones, ensures quality control, risk identification and mitigation planning.
• Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply standard to moderately complex construction documents, including but not limited to: agreements/contracts, project charters, bid specifications and construction drawings
• Directs, reviews or approves project design drawings/changes and review with team members and subcontractors to ensure all responsible parties have a clear understanding of proper mechanical and electrical installation requirements.
• Maintains project budget and prepare change orders throughout project when necessary for any additional work.
• Creates and maintains project schedule utilizing MS Project, Excel, or other cloud based scheduling tools.
• Works in conjunction with various internal Team Lead/Supervisors, while utilizing scheduling tools in scheduling internal resources and external subcontractors.
• Monitors and assists internal and external project team members with material procurement, drawing preparation, shipping and overall implementation strategy.
• Works in conjunction with Project Administrator to coordinate all paperwork and documentation required for each project including Billing, Schedules of Values, AIA documents, pay applications, change orders and subcontractor contracts.
• Attends job progress meetings virtually or in-person as required by the project(s) and compile meeting notes for distribution to team members as needed.
• Communicates frequently and effectively with owner, construction managers, architects and other project team members.

Essential Experience

• Experience of developing new project opportunities
• Proven experience of running a P&L
• Demonstrable evidence of having managed a team
• Experience of creating, presenting and managing on bids, tenders and proposals.
• Proven project management experience in either an M&E, FM, construction or critical environment

Education

• Recognised technical qualification in Construction, Mechanical or Electrical or similar (desirable)
• Degree level qualification in Project Management (desirable)