Project Manager

Job Description

Job Reference: /GC/05-02/1061/6Job Title: Project Manager (Mechanical Bias)Location: GlasgowSalary: Competitive Hours per week: Monday to Thursday - 08:00 - 17:00, Friday - 08:00 - 14:30 - 38 hours per week Business OverviewAtalian Servest and OCS have merged to create a new organisation, the OCS Group UK & Ireland. We are a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services,energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning servicesto the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.Role OverviewWe are currently recruiting for a Project Manager (Mechanical Bias) to join our passionate and driven team based at our Glasgow office.The Project Manager will manage a site team to ensure the successful delivery of multi-discipline projects.The Project Manager will work with the client, the Operations team, the Operations Manager and support functions where required to ensure that each project is delivered in accordance with the Project Plan - safely, on time, within budget and to the requiredquality standard.The Project Manager will be the focal point for managing Client expectations and will deliver all projects in line with AMK’s management systems, policies and procedures.The Project Manager is responsible for the financial outcome of their projects, this should include understanding the tender, reviewing the costs included in the bid.Re-engineering the project, offering value engineering solutions and having a close working relationship with our commercial department at all times.Benefits

• Informal hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Free fruit in our offices
• Employee Referral Scheme (if you refer a successful candidate to one of our vacancies)
• Wide range of retail discounts
• Regular social and charity events are held in our offices
• Get involved in charity events in the local community

Wellbeing

• Discounted gym membership
• Eye test £25 voucher and up to £100 towards glasses
• Join our Cycle to Work scheme via salary sacrifice
• Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our D&I initiatives and events
• Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders

Career development and recognition

• Immediate access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platform
• Required professional membership fees paid for
• Opportunity to win monthly Atalian Servest Superstar Awards
• Long service awards

Key Responsibilities:Technical

• Ensuring that projects are delivered to the correct specifications and required quality / industry standards
• Delivering design and build projects in liaison with internal and external design consultants
• On BIM enabled Projects, information roles and duties as defined in PAS1192-2 or the Project BIM Execution Plan (BEP) may be assigned.

People Management

• Leading and motivating the team in accordance with AMK personnel policies and procedures
• Ensuring that all employees have the appropriate training and qualifications to fulfil their role
• Managing absence of direct reports in line with Company policies and procedures
• Maintaining a high level of employee morale and adherence to all personnel policies and procedures
• Working closely with counterparts on other disciplines to ensure project is conducted on a one-team basis
• Working closely with counterparts in other departments

Project Management / Planning & Organising

• Ensuring effective communication with the operations manager/team to provide support and escalate to your line manager on key points at the earliest opportunity
• Planning work in a way which ensures that key milestones and completion dates are achieved
• Setting up strategic planning controls covering the full scope of works for all disciplines including the procurement programme, technical proposals, construction method appraisal, value enhancement and risk analysis controls, tender event schedules, designmanagement strategy, project planning and Project Management systems
• Monitoring and reviewing project requirements / achievements, identifying issues which may impact on project delivery and escalating these where necessary
• Undertaking an assessment of all Project risks including health, safety, environment and quality of product
• Commercial management within agreed budgets and targets to ensure agreed margins
• Producing accurate commercial forecast of costs for Monthly WIP review

About You:

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK

Mandatory

• Experience of successfully managing multi-discipline projects
• Mechanical background with relevant technical Board of Trade Certificate of Competency
• PC literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft office
• Completion of 5-day Site Managers Safety course
• Valid CSCS card
• Experience of commercial management and reporting on WIP

Preferred

• HNC Construction / Project Management or PRINCE 2 Qualification
• CDM Awareness
• Full driving licence.

Personal Attributes

• Effective managerial skills, including the ability to lead and motivate a team

Client focused, professional with the requisite skills to establish and maintain relationshipsA self-motivated person who has the ability to work on their own initiative and achieve stretching targets</