Project Manager - Signage

About the job

NEW VACANCY! (SN7014)

PROJECT MANAGER - SIGNAGE

HYBRID WORKING - COMMUTABLE TO MANCHESTER (MINIMUM ONCE PER WEEK)

£Open DOE + Car Allowance + Pension + Death in Service + Hybrid Working

Our client is one of the UK's leading sign makers, established in the 1980's, they have a wealth of experience in offering a full turn key solution in digital and traditional signage for a wide variety of sectors - particularly, hospitality, travel & transportation, retail, leisure, and international events.

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for planning, budgeting, overseeing and documenting all aspects of the specific project you are working on. You will work closely with senior management to make sure that the scope and direction of each project is on schedule, as well as other departments for support.

This role requires a solid background in signage and in providing build solutions (either within the Out of Home Advertising, Signage, Electrical or Construction Industries), previous work history in a similar role, a hands-on approach, efficiency, and a keen eye for detail.

As a Project Manager you will build strong relationships with Client contacts, ensuring you meet all requirements and have assistance when required. You will work within the Operations Department alongside other Project Managers and Co-ordinators to ensure jobs are planned effectively and efficiently. This role requires travel throughout the UK and Europe.

This is a key position and carries with it a responsibility to maintain the company reputation with new and pre-existing clients.

Role Responsibilities

• * Management of assigned projects
• * Take specification from sales team and develop a scope for correct delivery of a solution
• * Involvement in the structural, technical and electrical design of large and small signage structures.
• * Adhering to CDM2015 and management of other Health and Safety aspects for assigned
• * projects
• * Work with the installation manager to highlight key skills required for projects
• * Support the Project Scheduler in the planning of works
• * Ensure all quality checks are signed off for all fabricated and installed works as per 9001 standards
• * Managing budgets and cash-flow requirements on a project by project basis
• * Fully documenting project completion packs for handover to clients and service teams
• * Advise production and installation department leaders of anticipated 'on site' delays as soon as these are identified, producing estimates of additional project costs and day work as required
• * Management of fabrication of small and large format structures to defined timescales
• * Manage all onsite requirements
• * Advise production specifiers of the scope and nature of projects, completing detailed technical surveys and providing input to construction and installation issues as required
• * Health and Safety
• * Lead on all site safety including CPP and RAMs completion
• * Ensure highest level of competency and training on assigned sites
• * Complete site audits for your projects to ensure safe systems of work are being followed
• * Follow all business best practices stipulated in the Health and Safety Policy and Environmental Policy
• * Support Operative Lead on site Welfare management

The Ideal Candidate

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• CDM understanding
• Experience in a similar role
• Good IT knowledge (Inc Microsoft Office/ Google products)
• The ability to work using your own initiative as well as working within a team
• Good people skills and customer service ethic
• Flexibility
• Problem solving skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent punctuality
• The ability to multitask
• Leadership and supervisory skills
• Ability to make decisions under pressure and deal with complaints
• Clean and full driving license
• PRINCE2/ APM Qualification
• Experience working as a Principal Contractor and NEC3 Contracts

To apply for the role please send a copy of your CV