Job Description

The role involves leading the Special Projects Team and taking a lead on the client relationship, to manage the efficient and safe execution of the project to meet overall contractual requirements on behalf of the client. The Project will typically involve the following aspects, for which you will play a pivotal role in terms of delivery:

• Being on the ground to coordinate the activity of all workstreams, (eg, plant construction/capex, procurement/supply chain, logistics, production scheduling, quality assurance et al) and key stakeholders to ensure alignment and adherence to overall project plan; removing barriers and identifying solutions to achieve timescales.
• Sitting in all the clients meetings, doing the minutes, passing to the relevant stakeholders within the team.
• Ensuring proper answers are provided to the client in due time and the contract management which is to issue early warning.
• 4 weeks rolling update of the program.
• Agree on the delivery aspects.
• Monthly valuation.
• As appropriate, underpin activity of the Major Projects Director and provide input into business cases, to support investment/project approval. This will inevitably involve working with the key stakeholders, gathering their thoughts and ideas, such as to provide a best fit solution that delivers value for money and that meets the key objectives of the project.
• Define and implement product trials, CAPEX, supply chain and all resourcing requirement to underpin the overall delivery of the project plan.
• Working in conjunction with the Planner, manage handover of projects to production to ensure earliest benefit.
• Provide appropriate information to assist production in the effective operation and maintenance of new plant and equipment.
• Report as required to the business of the status of projects.
• In consultation with the senior management team, identify, develop and support preparation of business plans for development and growth.

Competencies:

• Ensures Accountability
• Drives Results
• Builds Effective Teams
• Drives Engagement
• Cultivates Innovation

What we can offer:

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to learn from 100 years of expertise
• Chance to join a growing international company
• A comprehensive induction program
• Rotation opportunities around the plant

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

You are driven to deliver a right first time, cost effective project management function to ensure the safe and efficient execution of orders/projects to ensure given contractual, quality and financial KPIs are met in an on time, in full approach. You are proactive and diligent in all aspects of project management from inception to completion, both during design stage and delivery to client specifications. You manage the project work load in such a way as to exceed minimum monthly application/invoice and contract gross contribution targets are met. Your key experience, skills and qualifications, include: Extensive and proactive experience in the construction sector, ideally involving elements of precast concrete or a manufacturing environment. Sound confidence and competence in client-facing activity to create precast solutions fit for purpose, to spec and in price whilst mitigating production costs and maximising output. In doing so you are capable of being influential and capable of engaging/inspiring people. Degree qualified or equivalent, with key major projects (£Value) experience with a proven ability to manage multiple projects to budget, in parallel & within tight deadlines whilst juggling projects & resources with changing requirements & priorities. Chartered Project Professional, eg, MRICS or similar membership Ideally you have a Green Belt or good working knowledge of Lean / Kaizen and have project managed continuous improvement. Sound IT skills in all Microsoft office and Sage Projects or other Construction ERP software/systems. Committed to promoting behaviours in line with our Values and Attitudes & Behaviours Policy. A commitment to own continuous professional development Tenacity, resilience and a positive disposition, a “can-do” attitude, assertiveness and a high degree of determination to succeed.