Project Manager

Supporting the GML Northern Department, site based and reporting to the Scotland Senior Project 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.

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 management 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 generate and drive the project programme, ensuring key milestones are maintained. Ability to foresee potential points of failure and react accordingly.
• Prepare and present regular project 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.
• Sound knowledge of CDM Regulations, Principal Designer & Principal Contractor responsibilities under appointment.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new ways of working.
• Drive the company’s vision, values and work ethic, contributing to the growth of the business.
• Generate new opportunities, upsell GML as a business, secure additional works where possible, act on opportunities to reduce cost, add value and maximise profit.

Requirements

• 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.
• First Aid Trained.
• SMSTS Qualification.
• Two references required.
• DBS Check – Basic or Enhanced (will be completed upon appointment if not current).
• Financial / Sanction Check (will be completed upon appointment if not current).

Desirable
• Enhanced Management Training – ILM or Similar
• Technical Author experience
• IOSH Managing Safely
• Degree educated
• First Aid Trained

Benefits

• Private Healthcare & Vitality Membership Benefits for you and your dependents
• Dental Plan
• Life Insurance
• Provision of Company Laptop
• Company Pension Scheme
• 25 Days Annual Leave (plus Bank Holidays)
• Training & Development Opportunities
• Become Part of the Business Employee Ownership Trust after 12 months of continuous employment