Project Manager

The Role

Due to our continued success here at Fortem, we are delighted to confirm that we are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our team. This role involves working with a large social housing provider on retrofit projects in the Yorkshire region.

The overall objective of the Project Manager will be to organise and manage the delivery of multiple projects in-line with the contract requirement.

The Project

Key duties and responsibilities:

* Organise and review works schedules, including resources, materials and supply chain requirements

* Comply with Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures

* Establish standards of quality on site and ensure delivery of a build in accordance with the specification and project requirements

* Follow procedures to mitigate risks of complaints when working in or around occupied premises.

* Communicate effectively with clients, project team and contractors.

* Engage and develop excellent relationships with supply chain, client representatives and consultants.

* Plan cost effective use of resources and forecast resource requirements in line with budget and projected works

* Ensure resources are adequate and competency of the team for the works involved

* Securing strong relationships with the client to ensure the potential for follow on works

* Monitor work to agreed preliminaries budget.

* Identify risk and put in place appropriate contingency planning

Essential and Desirable Criteria

Essential:

* Demonstrable Construction Project Management

* Ability to read interpret and understand programmes, drawings, schedules and specifications

* Proven ability to work to and develop operating procedures.

* Comfortable producing progress updates for the client in preparation for client meetings & internal reviews.

* To be commercially aware, comfortable working alongside the commercial team, confident in challenging others and ensuring programme deadlines are achieved.

* Full working knowledge of H&S and Environmental legislation including but not restricted to the CDM regulations

* A valid CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme certificate

* Minimum level 4 qualification (NVQ4 or HNC)

* Role Appropriate CSCS card

* First Aid at work certificate

* Valid driver's license

Desirable:

* Experience of working on Retrofit projects

* Experience of working for a social housing client

* Experience of overseeing multiple projects with a number of Site, assistant site managers, CLO's reporting to you.

* Temporary works experience would be advantageous

Personal Qualities

Other Requirements:

* 'Can do' attitude

* Proactive

* Professional approach with high standards

* Willingness to challenge the norm and seek improvement

* Motivational leader

Additional Information

Benefits include:

* Salary sacrifice company car OR basic salary + Motor Expenditure Allowance

* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off (or the nearest Friday/Monday, if it falls on a weekend)

* 26 weeks full pay maternity leave

* 8 weeks full pay paternity leave

* Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms

* Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee

* Other benefits including dental care, private healthcare, cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider discounts & more Fortem embraces diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all sectors of the community.

About Us

Here at Fortem we are passionate about people, with a real focus and drive around continuous development. We strongly believe that this passion has allowed us the success we have enjoyed in recent years. Above everything else you will be joining a values based business: our values are at the centre of every activity we undertake. Having the right talent, coupled with the right culture and values, ensures that we have a sustained future and a trusted brand in our respective markets.