Mechanical Project Manager

Job Description

Group Metropolitan was founded in 1985 as an electrical contractor carrying out small moves and changes projects for a select few clients. Over the past 35 years, we have grown into a turnkey Principal Contractor offering in-house tradespeople, with a projected turnover of £90m. This has been achieved by working collaboratively with our clients to understand their needs and become an extension of their business,’ expanding our service offerings and geography to meet the expectations required.

Whilst the business has seen organic growth over the years, our core values of Safety, Quality, Integrity and People, remain the same.

The Project Manager is to deliver an on-going project, day to day business as usual and re-active works to Metropolitan standards, the required programme and to the maximum commercial performance. The role also involves working closely with the client representatives, estimating department, engineers and other site teams to ensure that projects are completed in a safe manner, whilst ensuring customer requirements and expectations are always maintained or exceeded.

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.

Type of contract:
Permanent Role

Department:
Mechanical

Hours:

07:00 – 16:00 (1 hour for lunch)

Location:

Site Based (Slough) and Canary Wharf

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
• Full Driving Licence
• IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS Qualification / Equal Approved
• First Aid Trained

• Surveying, Key Planning and Defining Scope of works
• Producing accurate budget forecasts and/or firm quotations, monitoring and controlling project costs, cost reporting, and producing monthly reports to Contracts Manager on project performance, efficient team building and labour organisation
• Reviewing work packages and ensuring scope of work is clearly defined and understood
• Attending weekly client meetings and ensuring the production of accurate records of any discussions and actions
• Building and maintaining good relationships with the customers, framework suppliers and other site teams
• Developing and maintaining construction programmes with staff and contractors
• Arranging appropriately trained staff for work tasks and overseeing and monitoring the works during normal hours and as required outside normal hours
• Co-ordinating and managing site investigations during the ongoing construction process and developing engineering solutions in order to build cost-effective construction solutions that fulfil the client’s requirements
• Ensuring production and implementation of Project Plans, risk assessments, method statements, site waste management plans, and procurement of plant and materials are in line with company procedures
• Ensuring agreed customer KPIs and SLAs are met
• Allocating HSE responsibilities and duties for site personnel, checking understanding and arranging training as necessary
• Ensuring that all subcontractors take appropriate steps to follow procedures and processes
• Liaising with third parties to ensure compliance with required regulatory standards.
• Ensuring that the QA File is produced and maintained
• Closing out any technical queries
• Ensuring as built drawings and O&M manuals are submitted to client on completion

• Following 12 months of continuous employment, you are entitled to become a beneficiary of the Employee Owned Trust (EOT) scheme.
• Private Healthcare.
• Private Dental Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Pension Scheme.
• Length of Service reward scheme.
• Tradepoint discount scheme.
• Project Performance Bonus

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