Contracts/Project Manager

Our client is an expanding company who work with local authorities across the UK. They supply and install bus shelters and bus stop infrastructure with associated groundworks. Their main depot is in Thatcham Berkshire, but we also have other bases in Hertfordshire and Glasgow.

This is an exciting role for an individual looking to take the next step in their career and join a well-established and successful company. They are looking for a Contracts/Project Manager who will fully manage a series of contracts of varying from £100,000 to £2,000,000.

Key Skills

• Manage the financial controls of projects
• Ability to manage multiple multi-disciplinary projects simultaneously
• Lead project review meetings and discussions with the client / end user to ensure all project controls are adhered too, and deliverables meet expectations
• Customer-focused approach to project delivery

Duties

• Project Programme management and planning to ensure project tasks, installation targets, and deliverables are met
• Write and review processes, and ensure processes are implemented and monitored appropriately
• Produce and analyse progress reports, updated costs, and forecasts
• Management of subcontractors and ensure they are working to required standards
• Implement risk management processes, review risk registers and check risk controls
• Ensure periodic review of progress, budget resources and forward planning are carried out, and lookahead programmes are in place
• Produce and update project plans liaising with other departments to ensure dates are realistic and achievable
• Identify risks, elevate the major ones to the risk register and work to mitigate risks with management team

About you:

The right candidate will have extensive experience of running involved contracts and will suit a person who has:

• Prince 2 Project Management
• At least 5 years' experience running multi-disciplinary contracts in a similar role
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Experience of Project Governance and commercial awareness
• Able to prioritise and manage multiple projects at the same time
• MS Project experience
• Strong experience of MS Office packages, Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint
• Good verbal and written communication
• Clean UK Driving License – travel to sites and subcontractors are essential

Benefits

• Auto enrolment pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Private health scheme after 1 years' service
• Free parking
• Access to company vans
• Social events
• Casual dress

If you are interested in this position, please apply today, or contact our Newbury branch on 01635 937 777 for further information.

Aligra have been established since 2007 and have since implemented supply partnerships with a number of the UK’s leading logistics companies. Whilst we work across all industries, we specialise in recruitment and talent management for the Automotive & Engineering, Driving & Industrial, Hospitality and Professional & Executive sectors.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: NEW-CPMT