We are family run business who offer specialist system installation services to the construction industry, specifically working in the new build housing sector. We are seeking a Technical Project Manager on a Full time basis, to support the Operations Manager with managing projects from acceptance of order to handover stage. Reporting to the MD the successful candidate will ultimately be responsible for taking ownership of multiple projects and the coordination and management that is required to successfully deliver them on time and within budget.
We are looking for an energetic and confident individual who is ready to take on a new challenge and work within a team of professionals.
Key Areas of Responsibility
· Managing projects from acceptance of order to handover stage
· Creating of technical drawings such as system schematics, elevations and plan drawings using our StarDraw Design 7 software.
· Creating job packs for the installation engineers
· Completing site surveys to liaise with our clients project managers
· Placing Purchase Orders for procurement of equipment, including liaising with our suppliers to ensure stock availability and best pricing
· Co-ordinating and scheduling engineering resource in line with project timelines and deadlines using our Gantic Global Diary
· Attending site throughout the installation process to assist the engineers with any technical issues
· Creating and managing progress trackers for live projects
· Liaising with clients to provide progress updates
· Providing system handover and training to clients.
· Creating handover documentation including Operation & Maintenance Manuals, Signal Record Registers etc
· Liaising with Sales to create and submit a Service & Maintenance contract on completion of projects.
Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
· Meeting & exceeding delivery deadlines
· Delivering projects on or under budget
· Planned vs Actual labour hours
· Customer Satisfaction
· Repeat business %
· Developing strong and effective relationships with internal staff & customers
Required Attitude & Work Ethic
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
- Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
- Ability to remain effective even when working under pressure
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
- A driven and optimistic team player
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Honesty, Integrity and reliability
- Flexibility in approach and outlook when the situation demands
Required Experience, Knowledge & Skills
- Experience with SimPRO software
- Experience with StarDraw software
- Experience working in a similar Project Management or Project Engineer position
- Experience within the new build Construction and Security Industry
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Excel, Outlook and other basic computing functions
- Good Math skills and the ability to spot numerical errors
- Competent and experienced with technical drawings
- Good Experience with Technical drawings such as schematics, layouts and elevations
Expected Qualifications
While no specific qualification is required for this role we would expect to see some of the below in addition to relevant industry experience
CSCS or ECS Card
SSSTS and or SMSTS
Prince2 or Agile Qualification
Career progression from installation engineer
Future Developments and Opportunities
Training and supervision would be provided but it is expected that the successful candidate would continually increase their market and technical competence on their own initiative.
Development from the initial role could be driven by the successful candidate as the company grows to create a new job role within the company as a key stakeholder within the business.
What’s on Offer
This is a Full time, position based out of our office in Perivale UB6.
Working hours to be 7am-4pm Monday to Friday
20 days holiday + Bank Holidays + extra day for birthday
Enrolment in pension scheme
Company Phone Provided
Company Laptop Provided
Company Vehicle Provided
Salary range £40,000 to £50,000 per annum
Bonus per project delivered on time and on budget
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