Project Manager

This client is an interior fit out and joinery contractor who specialise in projects in the retail and commercial sectors. They work with high profile brands as main contractor and alongside national project management organisations providing a quality joinery and shopfitting service to clients throughout the UK. Their head office is in Leeds, and they are looking to recruit Project Manager who can provide operational and project management duties.

They are looking for a Project Manager who can run interior fit out projects in the shopfitting and commercial fit out sectors. You must have excellent organisational and communication skills, be able to manage a varied workload and work well in a fast paced and reactive environment. This is a key position in the business and requires an organised and proactive approach. You will need to work unsupervised and be effective in managing your own time and workloads. Travel and flexibility will be required as projects can be nationwide across the UK. You will oversee the planning, co-ordination and control of projects assigned to you from inception to the completion.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

* Monitor appropriate labour and site management specific to the project

* Attend and contribute to client and contracts meetings

* Collate, manage and sign off snagging works completed by project support team

* Responsible for site health and safety from pre-contract stage through to project completion

* Promote commercial awareness for on-site projects

* Liaise with supply chain team to ensure compliance and effective site set up.

* Ensure quality of workmanship in line company expectations

* Deliver projects to agreed program of works

* Monitor program of works and identify shortfalls and solutions

Required skills and experience:

* Excellent time keeping and ability to manage own workload and work to deadlines

* A passion for delivering a professional service and quality product

* Ideal candidate will be friendly, proactive, have good organisational skills and have a high attention to detail

* Must have good IT skills - Microsoft skills including Excel and Project

* Professional qualification in project management desirable

* Experience of working in the shopfitting sector

* Joinery knowledge / experience