Project Manager – Construction/Building Surveying

Project Manager – Construction/Building Surveying

Permanent – 39 hours per week

Based in Skipton

Salary dependant experience

Our client is looking for a Project Manager to join their large, team-oriented department which supports customers in their homes and commercial buildings.  This position is based in Skipton, so you will need to live within a commutable distance.  The role will involve site visits so you must be flexible and prepared to maintain this schedule. 

This role will see you leading a team of Supervisors, who in turn manage the technicians on the ground supporting customers in their homes and commercial buildings (such as offices, supermarkets, cinema, churches, anything commercial) with their restoration and repair.  The purpose of your role is to survey, estimate, report, and deliver safe restoration projects, on time, achieving high levels of customer satisfaction & meeting budgeted levels of project profitability.  The company is hugely invested in personal training and career development.  

Role responsibilities will include: 

• Attend sites across the UK to undertake surveys, create survey reports and estimates.
• Survey necessary works, prepare reports (both written and video as required), produce project estimates, including planning and arranging of labour, material and equipment resources, health & safety documentation.   
• On site prepare project physical site, as well as plan and organise works, safety and all resources.
• Attend sites as required to manage projects and/or to start and handover projects to site supervisor, to achieve planned margins and outcomes.
• Monitor project progress to meet expected targets and take corrective action as necessary.
• Oversee all site health & safety including construction phase plans and company requirements under all relevant legislation.
• Deal with clients to report findings and progress in a professional manner. 
• Ensure correct completion of project costing sheets and all other project administration.  Also work closely with the administration team to ensure job financials are accurately recorded, maximum site staff utilisation and cost capture 
• Pursue sales leads to expand the business, and opportunities for continuous improvement.

To be suitable for this role, you will:

• Hold a UK manual driving licence
• Have people-management experience, able to delegate and monitor progress. 
• Positive attitude towards innovation and change
• Essential – experience within the construction or restoration industry, with experience of site/building surveying and/or estimating.  
• Have working health & Safety awareness
• Use strong verbal communication skills and good organisation/administration abilities
• Maintain a flexible approach to the role, including participation in the call out rota and some anti social working hours (including weekends and some stay away from home as required). 

Please note: You will need to complete a driver’s check upon application, then a DBS check and a credit check as part of the offer process, should you be successful.

Contact felicityc@1stchoicerec.com for more information and apply today!

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1st Choice Staff Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and acts as both an Employment Agency & Business.

1st Choice Staff Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and acts as both an Employment Agency and Business.