At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting hard landscaping projects and manage teams to deliver top-notch results.
- Company: Join a leading commercial landscape contractor with a strong reputation in London.
- Benefits: Competitive salary of £85,000, excellent staff support, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy a supportive work environment with a focus on staff development and retention.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the landscaping industry while working on high-value projects.
- Qualifications: Degree in Civil Engineering and 5-7 years of senior project management experience required.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 £ per year.
Carrowhugh recruitment is currently recruiting for a Project Manager to join a leading commercial landscape contractor operating in the London area. Established for over 15 years, the company is a top 5 contractor in their sector delivering award-winning schemes for local authorities and building contractors. The company skills include hard landscaping and groundworks, soft landscaping and external works. Their turnover is approximately £50 million per annum.
They are currently looking to find a project manager with experience in the hard landscaping industry to join their team for London-based projects up to a value of £10 million. This client has a high staff-retention rate due to the way their staff are developed in-house through training schemes and management support from the leaders of the business. This support enables the company to repeatedly complete these schemes for their loyal client base safely and adapt effortlessly to these clients’ demands.
About the opportunity for the Hard Landscaping Project Manager:
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Project Manager in the field of hard landscaping to join one of the best companies in London. This would suit someone from a Civil Engineering background with previous experience working on similar projects. The successful candidate will be a lead project manager working on this interesting project.
Requirements of the Hard Landscaping Project Manager:
- 1 year’s experience in a similar role (minimum)
- Strong knowledge within Civil Engineering
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Experience of working to tight deadlines
- Experience managing various projects
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Outlook and Excel
- Strong time management skills
- Hard working and ambitious
Responsibilities of the Hard Landscaping Project Manager:
- Researching and advising on the best engineering solution to meet with our Client’s needs and budget
- Supervision of the setting out and checking works as required for the project
- Managing personnel on site to drive the project through to successful completion on time, within budget and finished to the highest standards
- Maintaining a daily site diary with required information recorded and where all manpower levels for each Sub-Contractor are recorded
- Managing all engineering procurement including the ordering of concrete and site bulk materials
- Responsible for supervision, quality and measurement of all concrete pours
- Overseeing the keeping of the concrete cube register and other relevant quality checks by the Junior Engineer
- Facilitating the flow of information between the Design Team and the Construction Team
- Attending weekly management team meetings
- Maintaining, tracking and scheduling the daily and weekly work programmes and reviewing weekly progress reports from the master construction programme
- Assisting with the control of plant and equipment on site
- Organising the delivery of materials, plant and equipment needed for the project
- Preparing engineering calculations where required for the design of projects and supervising the drafting
What the Hard Landscaping Project Manager will need:
- Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline
- 5-7 years proven experience at Senior Level, working on similar High End Civil/Hard landscaping type projects
- Technical competence in the use of all setting out instruments is essential
- Ability to effectively manage site programme and associated schedules to required deadlines
- Excellent record keeping skills coupled with the ability to effectively deal with design issues
- Thorough knowledge of computer and database applications such as Microsoft Office and Project/Powerproject
- Excellent communication and people management skills
What the Hard Landscaping Project Manager will receive:
The company is known for looking after their staff very well and is willing to offer around £85,000 for the right person, depending on experience.
If you wish to discuss further, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Project Manager-Hard Landscaping in London employer: Carrowhugh Group
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