Project / Contracts Manager - Scotland

Do you have project management experience within the construction industry?

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding new opportunity?

Due to our continued growth, we are now seeking an efficient and organised Project Manager to join our dedicated team in Scotland. We design and install fitted and loose furniture primarily in new build schools across the UK and abroad. This can include specialist packages such as sports, catering kitchens, sensory equipment and more.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Project Manager with a proven track record working on main contractor projects. (Tier 1 contractor experience preferred).

This is the ideal role for an ambitious Project Manager with at least 3 years' experience in a similar role, looking to take their next step with a dynamic and rapidly growing company. In this fantastic opening, you'll have the chance to make a real impact on our business growth plans.

You will have overall responsibility for the successful planning, execution, monitoring, cost control, and closure of a project. You will have a combination of skills including an ability to ask penetrating questions, detect unstated assumptions and resolve conflicts, as well as more general management skills.

An excellent Project Manager must be well-versed in construction methodologies and procedures and be able to coordinate a team of sub-contractors of different disciplines to achieve the best results. You will also need to have an analytical mind and great organisational skills.

Responsible for the overall success of delivering a project, reaching set targets both safely and correctly.

Able to perform effectively within tight timescales, keep within strict budgets, and create a positive client environment such that clients become/remain in a good relationship throughout the contract.

Work closely with dedicated admin support function (Project Support).

Have overall responsibility for the project; liaising with the client, suppliers, and sub-contractors to produce an achievable program which will be updated and issued to all stakeholders.

Liaise with suppliers, lead times, order acknowledgments, deliveries to site, and contractors.

During the running of the project, arrange day to day deliveries - creating outgoing delivery notes and completing the delivery on computer system. Chase late deliveries. Ensure that deliveries direct to site are "delivered in" on the ERP system and necessary outgoing completed. Constant liaison with the Project Manager and help with any issues.

Liaising with sales, design, pre-con, and estimating teams.

Manage the contractual responsibilities and communication throughout the delivery of the project.

Manage the H+S aspects of delivery and installation of FFE on main contractor sites.

Based in Scotland and willing to travel to sites 3-4 days a week

Must have driving license, CSCS card, SSSTS minimum.

3 years in similar role

Experience of working with Tier 1 Contractors desirable