Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Belfast
Summary: The role of Project Manager involves overseeing major commercial fit-out projects for a Northern Irish Contractor specializing in high-end refurbishments. The position requires strong leadership skills to manage external consultants and contractors while ensuring quality and safety standards are met. This freelance role offers the potential for permanent employment based on successful project delivery. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing multimillion-pound projects and a background in joinery is advantageous.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee major commercial fit-out projects, ensuring adherence to demanding schedules.
- Manage the performance of external consultants and contractors.
- Collaborate with design teams to prepare project briefs, specifications, drawings, and procurement documents.
- Act as a vital link between head office and on-site management teams.
- Provide troubleshooting solutions and ensure all project aspects are on schedule.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience managing multimillion-pound fit-out projects.
- Extensive knowledge of contractual obligations.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
- Experience overseeing fit-out schemes from inception to completion.
- Joinery trade background is advantageous.
Salary (Rate): Competitive hourly
City: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Your new company
Hays NI have been engaged by a Northern Irish Contractor, who specialise in high-end fit out and refurbishment projects. They are currently searching to add a Freelance Project Manager to their already strong operational team for upcoming fit-out schemes. For over 50 years our client has prided themselves on providing unique projects tailored to their customers' needs right down to the smallest detail, leading to iconic and bespoke works as well as industry awards and a large repeat business base. With a central focus on professionalism and commitment, this company requires an experienced Fit-Out Project Manager who shares their dedication and passion for excellent service and delivery.
Your new role
As Project Manager, you must have experience of overseeing major commercial fit-out projects. You will be required to work to demanding schedules whilst maintaining a focus on quality, health & safety. As Project Manager, you will be required to oversee planning and manage the performance of external consultants and contractors and work with the design teams to prepare project briefs, detailed specifications, drawings and procurement documents. This will initially be a temporary role with the potential for permanent employment upon successful project delivery.
What you'll need to succeed
As a successful Project Manager, you will have proven experience of managing £multimillion fit-out projects with extensive knowledge of contractual obligations. You will be responsible for providing the vital link between head office and the on-site management teams, offering troubleshooting solutions where needed and making sure all design, programming, technical and financial aspects of this landmark scheme are to schedule.
Strong communication, negotiation & organisational skills will be key to a successful delivery of the project in a timely manner, to budget and to the highest standard required by the client. You will have knowledge of overseeing fit-out schemes from inception through to completion with experience of a joinery trade background advantageous.
What you'll get in return
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to build up a diverse, extensive & impressive portfolio of work whilst gaining invaluable experience in a project management capacity - this could be an excellent next career step based entirely at home in Northern Ireland.In return for your hard work, the company offers you an attractive hourly rate along with the opportunity for long-term work in NI.
What you need to do now
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