Project Manager in Glasgow

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering. Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

About The Role:

OCS are seeking an autonomous, motivated Project Manager that can demonstrate a willingness to engage, coordinate and safely manage multiple trades.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understanding of cradle to grave Project Management - Delivery of Projects from conception through to completion.
• Managing safely and enacting the role as Principal Contractor, compliance with CDM requirements, compilation of Construction Phased Plans, review and acceptance of Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
• Programme and multiple trade activities to be coordinated, reported upon and administered.
• Manage projects across multiple locations. Flexibility and mobility are key.
• Liaising with the client/stakeholders and their teams, throughout all aspects of the project.
• Developing on the client’s requirements to produce a project specific proposal.
• Challenging the proposed scopes to offer improvement and betterment to OCS.
• Managing project specific costs to meet the client budget and programme.
• Maximising the return for OCS.
• Achieving and exceeding the measurable KPI’s for this contract.
• Ensure client satisfaction.

Essential Hiring Criteria:

• Proven experience carrying out project delivery of this nature.
• Demonstrable position as Project Manager or promising Project Engineer looking to advance.
• Self-motivated person / ability to work on own initiative and recognise the need to ask and demonstrate the need for assistance and resource planning.
• Deadline driven and committed to the same.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills including written and verbal.
• PC literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft suite of software, including Teams, Outlook, Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint.

Personal Qualities:

• Flexible approach to all work activities (travel between various UK locations).
• Ability to work calmly and efficiently in a pressurised environment, articulate in dynamic conversations with ability to steer conversations to suit objectives.
• Excellent customer service skills / Professional manner.
• Confident, enthusiastic, and reliable.
• Understanding of all legislative requirements that impact on the business and client activities and all employees.

How to Apply:

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