Technical Project Manager à United States

WANTED – SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER / PROJECT LEADER – GLOUCESTERSHIRE & WEST MIDLANDS – LEADING UK BUILDING CONTRACTOR

Sector: Construction / Building

Open to consider an already experienced Project Leader / Project Director or a Senior Project Manager.

COMPANY

We are recruiting for a Senior Project Manager or Project Leader / Project Director, to join one of the UK’s largest and most successful privately owned building main contractors.

Initial multi million pound new build Commercial project to start on in Gloucestershire, with long term work in the West midlands to follow.

Previous experience on Commercial / Office projects would be advantageous but not essential.

Initially based in the midlands supporting the project at preconstruction stage and then going to site in Gloucestershire from early next year. Following this project future long term work in the midlands.

(Open to consider candidates local to the midlands and willing to travel to Gloucestershire for initial project with a view of future midlands work to follow long term or alternatively someone based closer to Gloucestershire to deliver this one project on a fixed term basis).

What Makes it Great?

-Opportunity to join one of the UK's leadingTier 1 building main contractors

-Diverse range of building sector projects to keep things interesting (including Education, Commercial, MOJ, Student Accommodation, PRS and Hotels).

-Multi-Million Pound Construction Projects.

-Very low staff turnover.

-Very stable and financially secure business, ideal employer for long term job security.

-Excellent place for career progression with a busy work order book creating internal progression opportunities.

ROLE:

As Project Director you will be responsible for the overall leadership, direction, management and supervision of projects to achieve the best possible results and health and safety standards. You will be responsible for delivering projects to time, cost and quality targets and provide leadership and support to managing the delivery of projects liaising regularly with other department heads to ensure programme, specification and quality and cost objectives are achieved. Work closely with customers to manage the customer experience and journey.

DUTIES:

As Project Director the role will include:

• Lead the project team and manage the supply chain to deliver projects to time, meeting cost and quality targets.
• Monitor and drive weekly progress and liaise with other department heads to resolve any delays or issues identified.
• Ensure that a culture exists within the site construction team that guarantees the required quality of the build process is achieved.
• Ensure safety targets and standards are maintained by knowing what safety excellence looks like and communicating safety to the project team to deliver high standards.
• Foster a continuous improvement culture by actively seeking input from all members of the project team and encouraging them to implement safety improvements
• Proactively manage the customer relationship during delivery, including change and decision making to effectively manage expectations, and maintain long-term relationships
• Communication of a clear vision and strategy the project delivery team in order to deliver contracts in line with contract programmes and cost plans.
• Programme Management: proactively manage and monitor programmes
• Effective people management: build and manage the team around you, providing constructive feedback and inspiring others to progress.
• Ability to take ownership of projects whilst having the backing of a supportive team
• Aligning performance targets to business objectives, driving critical business areas such as Safety, Quality, Programme, Delivery and People.

Requirements:

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

- Previous employment as a Project Director, Ops Manager, Construction Director, Construction Manager, Contracts Manager or Senior Project Manager.
- Previous experience on construction / building projects (Education, Healthcare, Commercial, Industrial, MOJ, Residential or Leisure)
- Previous main contractor employment.
- Confident and well organized.
- Results driven.
- High level of communication and client facing skills.
- Relevant industry qualification (Degree / HND / HNC etc).

Remuneration:

The successful Project Director will receive:

*Competitive Basic (Dependent on experience)
*Car / Allowance
*Healthcare
*Pension

*Bonus

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