Project Manager in MK

Job Description

I am assisting my client with an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join a leading main contractor. The business undertakes projects in various sectors including commercial, education and industrial projects, with values ranging between £5m and £20m. This is a freelance position for a No1 project manager for approximately 4 months, managing a new build £8m commercial office scheme in Bedford, through to client handover.

As Project Manager you will be responsible for the project to ensure the safe completion, in accordance with programme, specification and budget.

• Managing and maintaining the highest standards of safety
• Contributing to the value engineering and build‑ability of the project
• Agreement of programmes and methods of construction with planners and other appropriate production personnel
• Marshalling of resources for the overall control and execution of the works including the selection of sub‑contractors to carry out the works
• Ensuring that key dates, resource requirements, production rates, overhead targets etc., are established, monitored and controlled
• Managing multi‑disciplinary teams
• Cost control
• Establishing and maintaining commercial and financial control systems, procedures and standards which will meet the contractual requirements of the projects

• Experience specifically on Design and Build, industrial or commercial projects
• A proven track of success of delivering projects up to £5m–£20m in value
• Experience of working for a main contractor
• Good communication verbally and in written form
• Hold current CSCS, SMSTS and first aid certification
• Present a clean and tidy site and have a good understanding of the considerate contractor's requirements to achieve high score