Project Manager (Facilities Management)

Andy File Associates Limited is working as a Recruitment Agency on behalf of our client with regards this permanent position

Please note: we can only accept UK based applications, unfortunately we are unable to sponsor right to work visas. 

Project Manager – Facilities Management

A fantastic opportunity is available for an experienced Project Manager with a construction and/or a Facilities Management background to join a well-established, dynamic and growing business.Our client is a busy and award-winning design, build and reactive maintenance company working predominantly in the leisure and hospitality industries as well as commercial and public sectors.

They are looking for a hands-on Project Manager with experience of running projects of various sizes and with knowledge of Facilities Management - experience in the public sector and of running council works would be advantageous.You must have excellent organisational and communication skills, be able to manage a varied workload and work well in a fast paced and reactive environment. This is a key and essential position in the business and requires an organised and proactive approach. You will need to work well unsupervised and be effective in managing your own time and workloads. Some travel and flexibility in working hours will be required as we work across a wide area.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Appoint and monitor appropriate labour and site management specific to the project type in conjunction with the Head of Contracts and project team
• Control and analysis of labour costs alongside the project QS
• Produce comprehensive project programmes, site meeting minutes, contractor’s reports
• Attend and contribute to client and contracts meetings

·Carrying out property surveys on commercial building in the hospitality industry

• Collate, manage and sign off snagging works completed by project support team
• Record variations from site and liaise with the QS team
• Responsible for site health and safety from pre-contract stage through to project completion
• Promote commercial awareness for on-site projects
• Liaise with supply chain team to ensure compliance and effective site set up
• Take a lead role in snagging and handover meetings where appropriate with the design team
• Ensure quality of workmanship in line with our client’s expectations
• Deliver projects to agreed programme of works
• Monitor programme of works and identify shortfalls and solutions
• Ensure relevant design and contract details are available to site personnel at all times
• Sound understanding and consistent positive approach to health and safety
• To have regular meetings with the Head of FM and contracts team to report on and discuss workload, project difficulties and opportunities

Required skills and experience

• Excellent time keeping and ability to manage own workload and work to deadlines
• A passion for delivering a professional service and quality product
• Friendly and pro-active
• Strong communication skills across various clients, Facilities Management teams and contractors
• Happy to spend a large amount time on sites to ensure effective running
• Must have good IT skills - Microsoft skills including Excel and Project
• Ideally be SMSTS qualified, or qualified by experience
• Hands on PM experience, running multiple projects simultaneously in works allocation, construction, fit out and refurbishment
• Proven track record of delivering successful refurbishment programmes whilst maintaining budget oversight, costs controls and managing deadlines

This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week) based at our client’s Nottingham office but the majority of the time will be spent field based in and around the West Yorkshire area.

This position benefits from 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day for each complete year of service to a maximum of 23 days, and also receives paid leave while the business is closed over the festive period.

Our client also offers a pension with 3% employer contribution plus their Culture Programme which provides many perks such as Feast Fridays lunches, regular nights out, birthday treats, membership to Westfield Health and much more.

Salary is £40k - £45k, negotiable depending on experience, and they are also offering a company car or car allowance, laptop and mobile phone.There are lots of opportunities for training and development and our client prides themselves on their culture and values.

Our client is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace – they work with a wide range of businesses and individuals that come from all walks of life and so do they. They employ great people from a variety of backgrounds that share their passion and live their core company values of Pride, Teamwork, Innovation, Clarity and Integrity. They celebrate diversity and individuality so regardless of your race, age, religion, gender or any characteristic that makes you, you, if you share their values and their enthusiasm for growing their businesses, you will find a home with them.