Senior Project Manager

Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Permanent

V-Recruit are currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager on behalf of our client, to work from their Doncaster offices. Working usually within two hours travel from Doncaster, our client specialises in multiple sectors, including housing, commercial, education and healthcare new build and refurbishments. They are long established and reputable, and their focus is to deliver high quality and cost-effective projects.

With the above in mind, we are looking for a driven and self-motivated Senior Project Manager to work with the existing management team.

Role Overview

The main purpose of the role is to manage the day to day running of projects valuing anything from £200k - £5million, encompassing the planning of works and managing the performance and delivery through area-based teams, to the required contract specifications. This role requires People Management, Health & Safety Conformance, and assisting the team of Directors where required, to deliver the requirements of the contracts.

Principal Responsibilities

Contract Performance & Delivery

• Responsible for co-ordinating teams and providing clear direction and guidance to the site-based teams, ensuring they have the necessary resources and support to complete their tasks effectively, according to contract specifications and workload.
• Focus on project progress and performance, identifying any risks or delays, and taking prompt action when needed and reporting any irregularities or problems to the Operations Managers/Team of Directors.
• Create a positive impression and foster a respectable working relationship and environment with the workforce, Clients and third parties.
• Conduct regular on-site inspections to ensure adherence to quality standards, safety regulations and project specifications.
• Organising delivery of materials, plant and equipment needed for the project.
• Maintaining, tracking, and scheduling the daily and weekly work programmes and reviewing weekly progress reports.

Financial Management

• Understand and focus on operating within the company’s financial procedures.
• Responsible for regularly monitoring progress and reviewing cost and expenditure to ensure that programmes/budgets are met.

The Package

This is a permanent vacancy, direct with our client. Salary is negotiable depending on experience, fully employed. You will be paid a negotiable car allowance and have the use of a fuel card. 40 hours per week, some overtime may be required in busier periods. There is excellent scope for progression within this company.

Person Spec: Knowledge and Skills

• An experienced Project Manager with proven work experience in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of the construction industry, namely within the above mentioned sectors.
• Excellent organisational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ideally CSCS card, SMSTS and First Aid.
• Leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire team members.
• Full Driving Licence.
• Able to liaise with management at all levels and provide sound technical advice/opinion when requested to do so.
• Ability to challenge clients with professional technical advice when required.
• A good working knowledge of Health & Safety, its enforcement and ability to impart that knowledge on others.
• Hard working and ambitious.

Person Spec: Personal Qualities

• Able to work to consistently high standards.
• Professional attitude.
• High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
• An approachable personality.
• Strong relationship building skills with clients and users.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Flexible in approach to working hours.

If you are interested, or would like more information, please contact V-Recruit.