Project Director
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| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
| Area | East Midlands, England |
| Sector | ConstructionConstruction - Contracts Manager |
| Salary | car allow/benefits package |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | remoteapi |
| Job Ref | 894897_1616070125 |
| Job Views | 53 |
- Description
Project Director
Reporting to CEO
East Midlands office with projects nationally
The Business:
Our client is a leading offsite modular building business. They have expertise and production capability to deliver high quality, cost effective buildings across multiple sectors, such as the MOD, Commercial, Retail, Hotel, Student Accommodation and Education sectors.
The Role:
As Project Director you will be responsible for the overall leadership, direction, management, and supervision of projects to achieve the best possible health and safety standards. You will be responsible for delivering projects to time, cost and quality targets and provide leadership and support to managing the delivery of projects liaising regularly with other department heads to ensure programme, specification and quality and cost objectives are achieved. Work closely with customers to manage the customer experience and journey.
Responsibilities and duties include:
- Lead the project team and manage the supply chain to deliver projects to time, meeting cost and quality targets and CML standards.
- Monitor and drive weekly progress and liaise with other department heads to resolve any delays or issues identified.
- Ensure that a culture exists within the site construction team that guarantees the required quality of the build process is achieved.
- Ensure safety targets and standards are maintained by knowing what safety excellence looks like and communicating safety to the project team to deliver high standards.
- Foster a continuous improvement culture by actively seeking input from all members of the project team and encouraging them to implement safety improvements
- Proactively manage the customer relationship during delivery, including change and decision making to effectively manage expectations, and maintain long-term relationships
- Communication of a clear vision and strategy the project delivery team to deliver contracts in line with contract programmes and cost plans.
- Effective Resourcing - plan skill requirements and own the resourcing for assigned projects, being supported by HR
- Project Set-up and Close-Out: set up quality processes in line with quality and factory manager, oversee problem resolution and snagging with focus on alignment of cost, scope, and timescale from project start-up.
- Programme Management: proactively manage and monitor programmes throughout the factory, installation, commissioning, and handover.
- Effective people management: build and manage the team around you, providing constructive feedback and inspiring others to progress.
- Ability to take ownership of projects whilst having the backing of a supportive team and working closely with the CEO.
- Aligning performance targets to business objectives, driving critical business areas such as Safety, Quality, Programme, Delivery and People.
The Person - you will require:
- Strong leadership skills
- 10 years' experience in Contract/Project management and contract administration
- MCIOB or equivalent - We will also consider applicants qualified through experience
- Broad knowledge of building regulations and construction methods
- Strong commercial awareness
- Strong working knowledge of prevailing health and safety legislation and practise
- Highly organised and able to coordinate a large team of contractors and consultants
- Full UK driving licence
- Able to work as part of a team as well as being an effective manager
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Essential knowledge and skills:
- The individual will have a well-established record within the Off-Site sector and will have expert knowledge of key sectors such as Education, Healthcare, Defence, etc.
- Experience in working with senior management to align sales strategies and solutions.
- Must have experience of working in a corporate/business focused environment.
- Preferably educated to degree level, but not essential.
In return there is a competitive salary and package available for the right individual.
If you feel that you meet the requirements of the role and would like to explore the opportunity further, then please apply or call me direct for a confidential discussion.
