Project Manager

The Company
We are Lowe, a globally recognized brand for innovation, ambition and high quality. Our unique culture is built on people, from motivating and developing our highly talented team, to truly listening to and delivering against our clients’ needs. With over 40 years’ experience, today Lowe Rental is the world’s leading refrigeration and catering equipment supplier to major food exhibitions, sporting events and retailers across the globe; from the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix to Glastonbury. Beijing to Boston, Berlin to Belfast, we take pride in our ability to provide innovative products and services to our impressive client base.

The Role
As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for planning and leading exhibitions and events primarily onsite, with some remote management for smaller exhibitions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including transport, warehouse and sales to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. Your role will involve strategic planning, risk management, stakeholder management and communication, and performance monitoring to ensure project success and alignment with our business objectives. Projects will predominately be within the UK with potential for occasional travel to Europe and other worldwide locations. This is both an internal and external role.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the delivery of projects on time and within the agreed budget.
• Provide oversight for company and sub-contract teams in order to facilitate the successful completion of projects on time and in budget.
• Manage quality issues to ensure that the standards specified by the client are met.
• If on site, daily progress reporting.
• Work tightly within the client contract and ensure that all contractors have clear scopes of work. Ensure that any changes or delays by the client are communicated internally and externally.

Health and Safety

• Ensure that all HASAW requirements are met and that the company’s HASAW policy is followed.
• To always carry out tasks in accordance with any documented risk assessment and safe working practice.
• Ensure that all personnel attending site on behalf of the business sign and understand the method statement.
• Ensure that daily signing in sheets are completed by all personnel and contractors.
• To set a high standard of personal appearance in all aspects of any project team, to include care and use of clothing. Respect, cleanliness and care for company and the client’s company property and vehicles. Maintain a clean and tidy site.

Technical Qualifications & Required Experience

• Previous experience operating as a Project Manager, with end-to-end planning responsibilities.
• CSCS competency card as a minimum, managers card preferred but not essential.
• Previous experience of construction sites preferred; site supervision essential.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team.
• Basic computer skills required for communication with office, clients, contractors and suppliers including Word, Outlook, Teams and Excel.
• Experience in commercial catering operations desirable but not essential.
• Knowledge of the UK Event Industry desirable but not essential.
• PRINCE2 qualification is desirable.

Personal Attributes

• Able to supervise and control a small team in a fast-moving operational environment.
• “Hands on”, can do attitude, resourceful.
• Good communicator at all levels – thinks up, down and across. Clear communicator with client.
• Focuses on financial as well as operational performance, uses resources carefully, thinks about how to get more for less.
• Takes decisions logically.
• Works in a tidy, organised way, never leaves things to the last minute, prioritises their work activities, tackles tasks systematically, is always prepared, plans how to meet deadlines.
• Able to act calmly under pressure, always recognizing that there is a support team of managers to fall back on.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Must be eligible to gain CRB/DBS (Criminal Record Background/Disclosure Barring Service) clearance.

Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience. Lowe is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workforce. We are incredibly selective in our hiring and shortlisting for this vacancy will be completed on the basis of merit. Candidates should tailor their CVs to reflect our essential criteria.