Senior Project Manager
hace 4 días
Glasgow
Roles & Responsibilities – Senior Project Manager About Us Group Metropolitan was founded in 1985 as an electrical contractor carrying out small moves and changes projects for a select few clients. Over the past 35 years, we have grown into a turnkey Principal Contractor offering in-house tradespeople, with a projected turnover of £88m. This has been achieved by working collaboratively with our clients to understand their needs and become an extension of their business,’ expanding our service offerings and geography to meet the expectations required. Whilst the business has seen organic growth over the years, our core values of Safety, Quality, Integrity and People, remain the same. Group Metropolitan is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace. We value dedication, innovation, and teamwork, and we strive to provide an environment where all employees can thrive. About the role Supporting the GML Northern Department, site based at a customer campus in Glasgow and reporting to a visiting Contracts Manager, the successful candidate will possess considerable Main Contractor experience. Projects will reflect small to medium sized works generally, in addition to a number of more complex construction projects. Project values will range from £10k to £1M generally. Indentured in a construction related discipline, with a good working understanding of Mechanical, Electrical, Fit-Out and Civil package delivery and residing within a 20-mile radius / 30-minute commute of Glasgow City Centre. The role will require close collaboration with numerous stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, including but not limited to the following: designers both internal and external, architects, GML estimating department, key account leads, project commercial teams both in house and client side, sub-contractors, manufacturers and specialist suppliers, client agents, commissioning teams and high-profile customers. The candidate will be a key contributor from conception, through the design stages, managing the delivery and ensuring that each project is successfully handed over and closed out in a professional manner to the highest of standards. Type of contract: Permanent Department: Northern Division Hours: 7am – 4pm Location: Glasgow Salary: DOE Generally, the above hours will be flexible in line with the needs of the business. We operate a fair working policy but if any extended overtime is worked by agreement of you line manager, then overtime payment will be applicable Key Roles & Responsibilities • Proven track record of delivering MEP, Civil and Fit-Out MEP Projects to an extremely high standard., • Possessing a professional demeanour, client facing and with a keen focus on customer care in all instances., • Confident and effective communication, ability to chair meetings, driving outcomes, ensuring the production of accurate records of discussions, actions and deadlines., • Exposure to ITT’s, liaison with designers, estimating and commercial teams., • Ability to fully understand the client requirement, technical specifications, drawings and project requirement holistically., • Experience in the RIBA design, delivery, and project commissioning stages., • Good understanding of design and project risks. Identify, manage and escalate risks where necessary., • Be able to contribute and manage against the sequence of works for the project programme., • Ability to drive the project programme, ensuring key milestones are maintained. Ability to foresee potential points of failure and react accordingly., • Prepare and present regular progress reports including programme drop lines to project stakeholders., • Familiarity with producing onsite dilapidations and completion of validations., • Understanding the importance of the development and submission of RFI’s, TQ’s and driving close out of items raised., • Familiar with Technical Submission procedures and sign off., • Ability to make sound business decisions under pressure., • A logical and lateral thinker with the ability to problem solve., • Effective communicator, driven, focused, tenacious and conscientious., • Excellent time management, ability to delegate, prioritise key tasks and workload when working to strict deadlines., • Good understanding of project governance and the requirement for procedural conformity., • Commercially astute, sound awareness of the contract terms ensuring adherence, ability to highlight risks, manage variations, delays and EOT requirements, liaising with internal QS’s to ensure that the business is commercially protected., • Good understanding of JCT and NEC contracts desirable., • Build and maintain good relationships with the customer, framework suppliers and design consultants. Possess the ability to be assertive where required. Able to read the situation and make sound decisions, managing multiple entities both up and downstream, being the conduit to success., • Highly adept at the co-ordination of work packages, understanding the interaction of trades and the ability to foresee potential issues., • Lead by example, promote the highest of standards with regards to HSEQ best practice, ensuring compliance with company standards, policies, ISO accreditations and legislative requirements in all instances. Skills • Demonstratable experience with a minimum 5 years’ experience in a Main Contractor role., • Reside within a 20 mile / 30 minute commute to Glasgow City Centre, • Full Driving Licence, • Valid CSCS Card, • SMSTS Qualification, • Two references required, • Enhanced Management Training – ILM or Similar, • Technical Author experience, • IOSH Managing Safely, • Degree educated, • First Aid Trained, • DBS Check – Basic or Enhanced (will be completed upon appointment if not current), • Sanctions / Financial Check (will be completed upon appointment if not current) Benefits • Following 12 months of continuous employment, you are entitled to become a beneficiary of the Employee-Owned Trust (EOT) scheme., • Private Healthcare., • Private Dental Insurance., • Life Insurance., • Pension Scheme., • Length of Service reward scheme., • Tradepoint discount scheme., • Private Financial Advice.