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Project Manager

Job Description

The job:

Navartis are currently looking to recruit a Project Manager for a specialist Contractor operating in the UK. This main focus of this role will be to manage contracts with a perticular focus on safety, quality and productivity by ensuring contracts perform in line with budgets and maintain an effective and concious workforce.

 

Key responsibilities include:

  • Ensuring safe working practice of site operations, including implementation of procedures to remove site/safety hazards
  • Liaise with estimators and review tenders - optimising solutions and assist in delivering efficient methodology
  • Develop relationships with clients - fully understanding requirements, act as a key point of contact to drive future business
  • Undertake efficient management of operatives to maximise productivity - including sub contractors
  • Manage employee relations and practices related to training, abscence, discipline and continuous development
  • Ensure all costings for site are managed properly - production of interim/final applications for payment in accordance with deadlines
  • Manage instrumentation packages, read technical specifications ensuring they meet requirements

 

The ideal candidate:

  • Previous experience within the civil engineering, geotechnical or build contracts environment
  • Degree education in a related field such as civil engineering or geology would be desireable
  • Prior exposure to managing teams of various sizes and disciplines
  • Proof of valid CSCS card is a requirement
  • Previous commercial exposure would be highly beneficial to this role
  • Strong communication skills across a variety of formats, to deal with various contacts both internal and external

 

The package:

  • Competitve salary (up to £65,000)
  • Company car/car allowance
  • Company bonus scheme
  • 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)