Project Manager - Construction/Fit out

My client is a construction and fit-out company that specializes in high-end projects across the UK and Ireland, particularly in the hotel and residential sectors. They provide bespoke joinery, refurbishment, and turnkey fit-out solutions, offering services from internal re-alignments to large-scale upgrades of hotels like the Strand Palace and Nobu Hotel in London. Their approach is centered on collaboration and minimizing disruption to their clients’ operations.

Summary of role:

The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring the successful completion of a project to a high quality, within the required timescales and to budget.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for the management of a good client relationship throughout the project
• Have overall responsibility for the project
• Ensure all Health and Safety policies and procedures are adhered to on site at all times
• Review the project progress in accordance with the programme and provide progress reports to management
• Ensure awareness of cost control and commercials throughout the project Liaise with design team in respect of construction matters Liaise with procurement team in respect to material procurement
• Resolve issues or concerns in a timely and efficient manner
• Coach and direct project staff in relation to contractual and regulatory requirements
• Management and development of the site teams, subcontractors and suppliers Ensure the highest quality is maintained throughout the project
• Communicate with the commercial and operational team to advise of progress and changes
• To perform the role in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures To perform any other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.
• Continuously monitor and review H&S policies and procedures and implement changes where necessary. Ensuring all changes are communicated.
• To perform any other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time

Requirements:

• • Recent relevant significant experience in a fast-paced busy environment demonstrating your ability to meet the demands of this role
• • Previous experience of working in a Construction / Fit out company
• • Have extensive knowledge of construction practices that can be used to analyse the design and propose potential cost saving measures
• • Strong working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation for the construction industry
• • Excellent IT skills especially Microsoft Office
• • Strong management skills and commercial awareness
• • Experience in leading, managing and motivating teams to achieve targets
• • Proven ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) to build relationships with colleagues, customers and other stakeholders
• • Attention to detail
• • Ability to work effectively both alone and in a team environment
• • A proactive and flexible working approach with the ability to adapt to changing situations and duties
• • Continually seeking ways to improve, adapt and innovate while meeting compliance and commercial requirements
• • Experience of producing timely reports for Senior Management level
• • Hold a CSR card and hold relevant certificates