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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 - Kent - 60K
Job Ref JFCM5323016570
Salary £55000 - £60000 per annum + Car or Allowance, Bonus, BUPA, Pension
Position Type Permanent
Country United Kingdom
Region England
County Kent

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 12 million.

Our client is now recognised as the top M&E contractor in the Southeast and the future leader of building services in the UK.

Over the last few years they have redefined the possibilities of M&E contracting nationally, securing the highest profile commercial and luxury residential jobs in central London and the Westend.

They have an innovative management structure that is clearly different from the other majors. From dedicated career paths and fast-track promotion to something as basic as job titles, theirs is an emphasis on pacesetters and star-performers fast-tracked to take the most important roles.

With a longstanding client base achieved through negotiated tendering, trust and collaboration they have secured work for the next 3 years valued at over 1 billion, offering long-term job security for their staff.

Their project managers/engineers have an influential voice at all stages of design on major projects through their collaborative working style, often working side-by-side with the main contracting arm of their business on joint ventures.

In this spirit they are determined to recruit, keep and bring on the best talent in the industry and pay the money to attract this talent.

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 outstanding opportunity:

In the building services awards our client was recognised by the industry as the best
Assured support in delivery of your project - our will have an influential voice at all stages of design on major projects working side-by-side with the main contractor
Emphasis on rewarding and recognising talent immediately for achievement
High profile Westend projects offering excellent and exciting working environments

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.