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Are you ready to kickstart your career in Project Delivery and safety management? Arco, the UK's leading integrated health and safety experts, is offering an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Project Delivery Manager. If you're passionate about safety, thrive in a dynamic environment, and are eager to learn and grow, this role is for you!
Key responsibilities include:
Key responsibilities include:
- Responsible (under supervision) for the safe and efficient delivery of projects assigned to the job holder providing leadership and guidance to project team members
- Working towards providing highly technical and complex experience-based advice and judgements on which customers will rely on for safe systems at work
- Under supervision - Surveying potential projects, estimating requirement in terms of human/equipment resources, materials etc, drawing up and submitting accurate quotations and tenders in a timely manner
- Implementing the highest levels of safety on site-based projects
- Assuring the quality and accuracy of services delivered to our customers, ensuring an excellent client experience
- Working closely with the Administrator and other Project Managers within the division to ensure the efficient use of resource
- Under supervision drawing up risk assessments/method statements and issuing to the client in good time ahead of Project Delivery
- Assisting with continuous improvement within the department and being a representative where necessary
On top of working for the UK’s leading integrated health and safety experts, you’ll also receive:
- A competitive starting salary plus up to 10% annual bonus
- 32 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, plus the option to purchase up to 5 more days
- 2 fully paid Community Volunteering days every year
- An excellent pension and 8x salary Life Assurance scheme
- A huge range of high street retailer discounts to help with cost of living via MyArco Perks
- Free, 24-hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to our Learning Management System, to support your personal and career development
- Long-term service awards – we’re proud to have employees who have worked for us for 40 years
About you
The ideal Trainee Project Delivery Manager will be/have:
- English and Maths GCSE level 4/C
- Clean driving licence
- Fall Protection experience:; Roof Top Safety & Access, Revac Rescue, First Aid at Height (As this is a trainee role these courses are all offered at the beginning of employment)
- Basic understanding of relevant BS, EN and ISO standards. As a trainee, working towards learning these on the job
- Basic understanding of the theory of work at height and access techniques including rope access where required
- Demonstrable ability to build and maintain client and colleague relationships
- Excellent Stakeholder Management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
About Us
With almost 140 years of experience, Arco are recognised as the UK's leading safety experts. As the only integrated safety products and services business, our size, scale and reputation in the sector are why we have such an impressive portfolio of accounts and customers. We're the expert safety partner with a unique mix of specialist expertise and practical real-life industry knowledge. Our specialist safety services provide the technical services and specialist expertise for working at height, in confined spaces and with respiratory protection.Following the appointment of our CEO in December 2022, we are now on a transformation journey to become more profitable and sustainable. This is an exciting and demanding time for the business. There is opportunity to shape and challenge the transformation journey and future growth, while balance the pressure to deliver sales growth and financial targets that are necessary to support the future growth. Our behaviours; Care, Collaborate, Perform and Deliver, are embedded within our culture, to drive performance and ensure we succeed together and are rewarded for that shared success. Because It’s on us. To deliver. Together.
Everyone is welcome at Arco, no matter who you are. Our business is fully committed to creating a truly inclusive, diverse and equal working environment for all of our employees, as well as our customers and suppliers. Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness are fully embedded in our culture and talent acquisition processes. We recognise that everyone is different, and hiring people from a wide variety of backgrounds will only make us stronger.
