Project / Contracts Manager
- Employer
- Randle Siddeley
- Location
- London (Greater)
- Salary
- £38,000 - £44,000
- Closing date
- 25 Oct 2019
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Garden and Landscape Design Jobs, Management Jobs
- Sector
- Landscaping
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Responsibilities
- Be capable of managing and programming multiple projects at the same time.
- Be responsible for the management of all aspects of the projects from inception to completion.
- Responsible for the project cost control, from project procurement through construction, ensuring financial targets are met for each package of works.
- Produce fully detailed construction programmes and ensure compliance through weekly meetings and discussions on a continual basis with Site Supervisors, Principal Contractor, client’s representatives, etc.
- Liaise with the design team and consultants on all technical construction aspects of the project delivery, comment on workshop drawings and details and advise of any inconsistencies or inappropriate works.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of duty of care to the client in relation to employing appropriate construction methods.
- Procure materials in accordance with the specification.
- Advise of any discrepancies between specification, drawings and budgets to iron out any financial inconsistencies.
- Ensure construction in accordance with the specification and drawings.
- Oversee change orders and the issuing of variations, site instructions, CVIs, CAIs.
- Be fully conversant with the UK Health and Safety at Works regulations and manage the Health and Safety policy of the company for multiple projects.
- Oversee and liaise with the Site Supervisor on Health and Safety of works on site.
- Manage the environmental requirements of the projects.
- Ensure compliance of the works to the CDM Regulations for the project works.
- Advise and report to the Directors on cost changes and variations in a timely fashion and update the project financial sheets accordingly.
- Be responsible for providing all supporting information (timesheets, invoices, costs, etc.) to the Directors on a monthly basis, by the valuation date.
- Ensure payment certificates are received by the certification date for each project.
- Ensure that payment is made by the final date for payment and chasing outstanding invoices for payment.
- Resolve disputes with sub‐contractors over quality and financial inconsistencies.
- Resolve disputes with the employer in a considered manner in the best interests of the Company.
- Report to the Directors on all aspects of project performance.
- Inspect and approve deliveries against samples received for the project to ensure compliance with the approved samples.
- Write and issue Method Statements, Risk Assessments, inspection plans and liaise with employer in relation to key performance indicators.
- Write and issue Operations and Maintenance Manuals at the end of each project.
- Be responsible for compliance with Quality Assurance procedures in accordance with ISOI 9001 certification.
- Daily photographic record of all construction stages, including completed work and critical packages to prevent future claims against the Company.
- Train, advise and encourage other members of the team on issues of continued personal development.
- Identify areas of training for other team members and propose appropriate training at all times.
- Ensure and demonstrate control and leadership through your senior position of the more junior staff on site.
Skills/Experience
- Strong experience of landscape project management, including:
- Experience of complying with quality procedures;
- Experience of successfully meeting tight deadlines and keeping projects within budget.
- Experience of working as landscape foreman and as a landscaper preferred;
- Degree in Horticulture or similar.
The closing date for applications is 25/10/2019. Please apply through this website.
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