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Company Name: Humres Ltd
Industry Sectors
Construction Professional & Management
Residential & Property
Construction Trades & Labour
Job Title Project Manager - M&E Contracting - Oxfordshire - 55K
Job Ref JFCM4473020120
Salary £45000 - £55000 per annum + Car or Allowance, Bonus, BUPA, Pension
Position Type Permanent
Country United Kingdom
Region England
County Oxfordshire

Job Description:
An outstanding salary package is now on offer for a mechanical or electrical contracts manager to take the lead role on a prestigious new-build project valued at 5 million.

Our client is riding on the wave of two shrewd acquisitions launching it to pole-position in the race for the most prestigious M&E contracts in the Southwest and London.

After taking on a huge London presence overnight our client is now looking to develop and consolidate the huge network of contracts acquired through this shrewd purchase.

Immediate signs of success have been recorded in the increase over the last few months in turnover, partnered to excellent return on this growth in net profits, and a high retention of the staff joining the company via the buyout.

On acquiring what amounts to a doubling of turnover, The MD was advised to make redundancies and to look for cost saving measures to steady the ship.

However, against this advice the decision was taken to go out and win new work, build on and develop existing business relationships, and provide the work to sustain all the existing employees with no forced redundancies.

This positive attitude to the people that make the company what it is has generated excellent loyalty and retained what is the asset of any building services company its talented employees.

The company is enjoying around 7% profit on jobs overall and this will give the employees a welcome bonus for the year-end.

The role:

Mechanical or Electrical Project Manager reporting to the Contracts Manager/Operations Manager
To control the technical execution of a project within the scope of the drawings, specification and quality plan for a cost, which will enable the company to maintain or maximise gross profit of the contract

Key tasks:

Interpret the requirements of the specification of the drawing
Understand technical content of the specification and drawings
Resolve any conflicts between their specification/drawings and our tender submission
Resolve any technical queries during the contract
Control contract expenditure
Assist in the validation of tender values
Manage the sub-contract packages to comply with our requirements
Manage the productivity of the labour resource
Assist with the procurement of all features of the project, work closely with Project Engineers and Commercial Manager on all variations and changes
Liase with the Commercial Manager to maximise returns and deliver the project in the most profitable manner
Report, pursue and implement variations/potential change items promptly
Manage resources
Monitor and report progress of the installation against programme
Resolve programme pinch points with the Main Contractors
Manage and monitor material deliveries
Programme development before and during contract
Co-ordinate sub-contractors and suppliers
Communication and relationships
Manage and communicate verbally and in writing with Main Contractors
Liase with the Professional Team
Manage the information flow to our sub contractors
Communicate and inform the rest of our site team and senior management
Attend relevant site meetings
Good relationship with client

Experience:

Coming from a mechanical or electrical building services background (plumbing, heating, piping, ventilation - HVAC)
Past experience (similar contracts, type and size in the UK)
Awareness of all associated disciplines (e.g. estimating, QS, planning)
IT experience (basic)
Contract law (basic knowledge)
Commercially aware

An excellent opportunity:

Be confident in joining this successful company with excellent return on this growth in net profits, and a high retention of the staff
7% profits on jobs overall gives you a bonus to look forward to for the year-end
Our client has a real and demonstrated positive attitude to the people that make the company what it is
Be part of prestigious M&E contracts in the Southwest and London

HumRes is a specialist recruitment consultancy with an extremely successful M&E building services division.

With contacts at the highest levels in the M&E contracting world we will create the opportunity to advance your career and negotiate the salary package you are looking for.

We will handle all correspondence with you with complete confidentially and will not send out your CV without your permission.

If you are looking for great prospects and confidential career advice from a straight talking recruitment consultant, please get in touch with me, Jonathan Fine, on 020 7693 5222, or email jf@humres.co.uk and make the first step.