Project Manager (Electrical), London

Livingston Building Services Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead multiple contracts in London. This role involves overseeing operational issues, managing subcontractors, and ensuring project delivery within budget and on time. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, with experience in handling contracts valued between £50k and £2m. You'll be part of a dynamic team, fostering an environment where people can thrive, while also enjoying flexible working arrangements and a supportive company culture. If you're a confident communicator with excellent organizational skills, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Car Allowance

5% Employers Pension Contributions

Access to Private GP Services

EAP Programme

Refer a Friend Bonus

Extra 1/2 Day Off for Birthday

Holidays Increase with Long Service

Qualifications

• 3+ years of business experience with evidence of solid career progression.
• Experience in managing multiple projects valued between £50k - £2m.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple contracts and operational issues within the team.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation and internal systems.

Skills

Project Management

Time Management

Technical Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Flexibility

Education

Construction Related Academic Qualification

Tools

Asta Power Project

MS Project

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Project Manager to work within our team in Livingston – Site Based in London.

Livingston Building Services are a leading provider of M&E Services, providing our clients with innovative M&E engineering solutions. Our continued success requires commitment from everyone, whatever their role. Everything we do we need to do well, enabling us to consolidate our position as a leading player in an extremely competitive market. In return for your commitment, the company will continue to implement its vision to create environments for people to thrive.

This role will support the Operations team in the management of all operational issues, including the management and development of their team. The role of Project Manager will assume overall responsibility for the management of a number of contracts. Therefore, it is critical that the successful candidates can demonstrate significant experience in managing multiple projects at any one time, with core time management, technical, planning and communication skills required, whilst ensuring all needs of the project are delivered.

Working with the Operations team, the Project Manager will be responsible for managing contracts commercial forecasting as well as the management of sub-contractors and materials (in conjunction with procurement department) in order to produce relevant procurement schedules.

The individual is also likely to have c3 years business experience with evidence of solid career progression. It is also desirable that candidates have experience in running large contracts with values ranging from c£50k - c£2m. Candidates with design and build knowledge will offer a distinct advantage.

• Knowledge & experience of managing multiple projects between c£50k - c£2m
• The ability to programme works at tender stage or outset of project is crucial; therefore, Asta Power Project or MS Project programming skills is essential.

Successful candidates will be expected to consistently behave and interact in line with the values of the business, while leading their team, setting objectives and developing people in order to provide a service of quality to customers and clients, both internal and external.

Ensuring compliance with all aspects of both Health & Safety Legislation and internal H&S Management System will be crucial. Successful candidates will also be skilled in delivering project programme and phasing presentations to clients, managing client, sub-contractor and team meetings effectively and managing their time and delegating effectively.

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate will be a confident team player and have experience of working effectively with people, common sense, great organisational and time management skills, vision and initiative. The candidate will be a great communicator and will be dealing with and managing our clients’ expectations on a daily basis.

The successful candidates must

• Be flexible in terms of hours work
• Be willing to work away from home if required
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Be computer literate, be fully IT literate in MS Word and Excel (at intermediate level)
• Experience with Asta project planning software
• Construction related academic qualification
• Hold a relevant CSCS card, SMSTS, First Aid at Work, Asbestos Awareness
• Successful candidates must be willing to work out of London office base and be based on site as and when the job requires. Flexible approach to working hours required.

Other information

• Standard working hours: 8am - 5pm Monday to Thursday, 8am - 4pm on Fridays
• (one-hour lunch break each day)
• Holidays increase with long service
• Extra 1/2 day off for your birthday
• Hybrid / Flexible Working
• Access to Private GP services
• EAP programme
• Refer a friend bonus

Remuneration

• Competitive salary with car allowance
• 5% Employers Pension Contributions

Valuing People at Livingston

Livingston is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

One of our core values is to ‘Value People’. We are passionate about investing in people and genuinely take care about what we do and how we do it. This ensures that the working environment, staff, suppliers and the communities we serve always remain at the front-of-mind.

Put simply, a diverse and inclusive workforce opens our business up to a much wider talent pool and greater innovation and creativity through teams with different

Interested? We look forward to hearing from you!