Project Manager
Posted 5 days ago by Velocity Recruitment
£375 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
NE1, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
Summary: The Project Manager role involves overseeing the delivery of refurbishment and fit-out projects, specifically a £3m office fit-out scheme in Newcastle. The position requires effective communication and management skills to ensure compliance with quality, health and safety standards, and project timelines. The role offers opportunities for career progression within a growing team. This is initially a freelance contract with the potential for a permanent position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Take full responsibility for the delivery of the project reporting into the Operations Director.
- Implement project programmes for accurate monitoring of progress.
- Identify quality expectations and manage compliance with customer requirements.
- Develop and implement site establishment and manage site logistics efficiently.
- Manage Health and Safety and ensure compliance with statutory and company requirements.
- Ensure all contract administration and procedures are undertaken.
- Input into risk/opportunity register and initiate actions to mitigate risks and maximise opportunities.
- Ensure correct allocation of Site Management and effective management of sub-contractors.
Key Skills:
- Effective communication skills.
- Positive, passionate, and engaging approach.
- Good writing and analytical skills.
- Solid experience managing fit-out/refurbishment projects.
Salary (Rate): £375/day
City: Newcastle upon Tyne
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
The Company
Our client is one of the UK’s leading main contractors and due to continued growth they have a specific requirement for a Project Manager within their refurbishment and fit out division. They undertake a wide range of projects with customers primarily being in the commercial office, public sector or retail markets. Schemes vary from individual projects to lager frameworks with values varying from £500k - £5m.
The nature of their projects is fast paced and they offer an environment that encourages genuine career growth for the right individuals.
We now have a requirement for a Project Manager for a £3m office fit out scheme in the centre of Newcastle. The project has a 5 month programme and there will be additional projects to follow.
The Role
To take full responsibility for the delivery of the project reporting into the Operations Director.
- Implement the project programmes which allows accurate monitoring of progress.
- Identify the quality expectations and manage these against plan and implement measures to ensure compliance with the customer requirements.
- Develop and implement site establishment and ensure the efficient effective management of site logistics.
- Manage Health and Safety and implement all statutory regulatory and company requirements.
- Understands the requirements of the project and ensures that all contract administration / procedures are undertaken.
- Input into risk / opportunity register and initiate actions to mitigate risks and maximise opportunities.
- Ensure that Site Management is correctly allocated and sub-contractors are being effectively managed and monitored and delivering works to budget and programme.
To be successful in the role you will be an effective communicator with a positive, passionate and engaging approach. You will have good writing and analytical skills and have solid experience managing fit-out/refurbishment projects.
The Plus Points
This is a great role with good prospects for career progression. You will be joining a motivated and growing team where you will be given autonomy to manage your own projects. This is initially a freelance contract but there will be possibility of a permanent position if desired.