Refrigeration Project Manager

Job Title: Refrigeration Project Manager

Location: Belfast based but the role is to cover Northern Ireland and Ireland

Salary: £52,000.00 + Company car or car allowance (£5,700) + up to 10% annual bonus, Healthcare, pension and 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Hours: Monday to Friday- 45 hours per week 

We are advertising this Refrigeration Project Manager role on behalf of our client ‘CBES’, part of CITY FM. City FM was established in 1985 and the company has grown to become one of the world’s largest privately held, integrated FM companies.

Working within the Refrigeration Team of our clients’ business, this role will be based from their Belfast Office, but will cover Northern Ireland and Ireland.

 The role will be split 60/40 between being in the office and out on sites.

Job Purpose:

This is a key position, where you will be responsible for managing the refrigeration & installation Projects.

To manage Refrigeration Commissioning, Electrical and Installation trades teams to deliver a project programme throughout a defined area and within agreed criteria, timescales and budgets whilst complying with company policy and procedure.

Principal Accountabilities:

Undertaking site surveys, preparation and submission of quotes for project works as required in conjunction with surveying and procurement procedures.

Liaison with the client and Store managers, at all times striving to ensure that the scheme is handed over on time, snag free and to the approved specification.

The organisation and control of plant hire as necessary and within the timescales required.

The delivery of store development works and asset replacement schemes from survey to handover including programme delivery, labour planning, HSE plans / files, risk assessments, method statements, waste management responsibility and cost preparation.

Ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety regulations, company HSE management systems, procedures or instructions as they apply and to ensure that all direct reports are adequately trained and follow safe systems of work.

Attending various meetings such as DTM’s, M&E Technical, pre start, handover and when required cost review meetings.

Liaising continuously with the Installation managers, Designers and Quantity Surveyor to ensure project revisions and expenditure are maintained within budget and in compliance with administrative procedures.

Identification and resolution of repair, maintenance and installation issues that may affect project delivery.

Continuously monitoring colleague and sub-contractor activity to maximise efficiency.

Managing all site documentation via electronic and hard copy filing in accordance with the company quality management procedure MS4.1 and network filing structure.

Providing all relevant information required for operation and maintenance manuals and health and safety files.

Striving to achieve snag free completion and where snagging occurs to ensure it is resolved within 6 working days.

Ensuring the completion and return of Subcontractor evaluation scorecards.

The management, development and motivation of their team of direct reports including the assessment and monitoring of job performance and where necessary, facilitating the company disciplinary and/or grievance procedure in conjunction with the Human Resources Department.

Monitoring the use of company vehicles ensuring they are kept clean, well maintained and serviced as required.

Skills / Background / Qualifications:

• Experienced Refrigeration Manager capable to carry out the Project Managing of Retail / Supermarket Refrigeration Projects
• Experience in Refrigeration Service & Installation works
• Experience in CO 2 Refrigerant would be beneficial.
• Experience in Project Management Required
• Candidates must have a full and valid driving licence and be prepared to travel.

Please only apply for these roles if you have the relevant refrigeration qualifications and are comfortable with the required travel.

To apply for this role please submit your full and up to date CV to Oliver Fox at PDA Search and Selection.