New Store Opening Project Manager - Property department

Quest Search & Selection have proudly partnered with a retailer looking for a New Store Opening Project Manager - Property department, to join their team. The role will have a nationwide focus looking at opening new stores, ensuring they are appropriately fitted and on-brand and looking to refit / upgrade existing stores.

The role will have a range of responsibilities to project manage the entire process of shop fitting of new stores from inception to store opening. This is to include preparing site surveys, obtaining competitive tenders, managing capital budgets. This role requires a flexible individual not afraid of a challenge and encompasses new store openings throughout the UK.

The Roles & Responsibilities of this New Store Opening Project Manager - Property department -

• Visit sites the business is considering evaluating challenges to new store opening and to establish capital budgets.
• Liaising with architects, agents, acquisition surveyors and retail colleagues to agree optimum store layout, finishes and any necessary enabling works.
• Tendering the necessary shop fitting works in accordance with company guidelines and to secure competitive prices for projects
• Track record of financial accountability for projects managed including the detailed management and reporting of individual projects and roll-outs.
• Performing site feasibility surveys to include an assessment of condition and measurement.
• Undertake planning management activities to ensure that necessary statutory approvals and compliances are met.
• Instruction of architects and other professionals for any necessary planning or other approvals required.
• Instruction of the selected contractor and monitoring of shop-fitting to ensure the opening of the store at the agreed cost, specification and timescale.
• To develop a robust and reliable pool of suitable contractors

To be successful in New Store Opening Project Manager - Property department you will have:

• Have 2-3 years' experience within a Property, Project, NSO or store acquisition position.
• Will ideally hold a professional qualification in Construction and/or Project Management but not essential
• Knowledge and experience of construction procurement methods, tendering and value engineering.
• Use to dealing with budgets and P&L reports for project spend.
• To attend meetings (once every 2 weeks in South Wales)
• Has full driving license
• Ability to manage and influence internal and external teams to optimise project delivery.

Benefits of the New Store Opening Project Manager - Property department -

• Car
• Work mileage, hotels, food expensable
• 22 Days raising with length of service
• Pension
• Free Parking in head office

If this role sounds of interest and is suitable to your skillset, please apply today quoting the reference JO-2202-109848.

We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.