Project Manager

Job Reference: /DR/04-06/1189/15

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Birmingham

Salary: Competitive

Hours per week: Monday to Friday - 38 hours per week 

Business Overview

Atalian Servest and OCS have merged to create a new organisation, the OCS Group UK & Ireland. We are a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.

Role Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Project Manager to join our Project Team supporting a National Government contract. Due to the nature of this contract, the successful candidate will need to hold Government SC Security clearance.

The Project Manager will manage multiple projects to ensure the successful delivery of multi-discipline projects, experience of working to CCS terms and conditions is desirable.

The Project Manager will work with the client, professional services and suppliers where required to ensure that each project is delivered in accordance with the Project Plan - safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standard.

The Project Manager will be the focal point for managing Client expectations and will deliver all projects in line with OCS’s management systems, policies and procedures.

You will be responsible for the financial outcome and monthly reporting of your projects, this should include understanding the tender and reviewing the costs included in the bid.

Benefits

Informal hybrid/flexible working arrangements
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Free fruit in our offices
Employee Referral Scheme (if you refer a successful candidate to one of our vacancies)
Wide range of retail discounts
Regular social and charity events are held in our offices
Get involved in charity events in the local community

Wellbeing

Discounted gym membership
Eye test £25 voucher and up to £100 towards glasses
Join our Cycle to Work scheme via salary sacrifice
Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our D&I initiatives and events
Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders

Career development and recognition

Immediate access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platform
Required professional membership fees paid for
Opportunity to win monthly OCS Superstar Awards
Long service awards

Key Responsibilities:

Client

Working closely with the client counterpart and their agents at all stages of the project
Working with the client to implement opportunities for innovative cost reductions
Ensuring that communication with the client is established and maintained throughout the life of each project
Meeting or exceeding client expectation for each project 

Project Management / Planning & Organising

Ensuring effective communication with the operations manager/team to provide support and escalate to your line manager on key points at the earliest opportunity.
Planning work in a way which ensures that key milestones and completion dates are achieved.
Setting up strategic planning controls covering the full scope of works for all disciplines including the procurement programme, technical proposals, construction method appraisal, value enhancement and risk analysis controls, tender event schedules, design management strategy, project planning and Project Management systems.
Monitoring and reviewing project requirements / achievements, identifying issues which may impact on project delivery and escalating these where necessary
Undertaking an assessment of all Project risks including health, safety, environment and quality of product.
Regularly reviewing the Project Management Plan and contractor’s methods of work to ensure they remain suitable for the task.
Ensuring suitable Commissioning, Inspection and Test Plans are in place for all work carried out before handover.

Health & Safety

Reviewing the contract and scope of works at handover and preparing the Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan (CPP) or Management Plan (MP) and all associated documentation.
Ensuring all employees and contractors are aware of their legal duties and the requirements for health and safety outlined within the CPP or MP and associated documentation.
Ensuring contractors work in accordance with their RAMS and any site specific requirements imposed by OCS and the client.
Ensuring risk assessments and method statements are completed where required and that toolbox talks take place on all projects.
Making sure that any action points arising from site safety surveys, audits, accident reports and other recommendations are successfully closed off.
Helping create and maintain a positive safety culture, always leading by example.
Ensuring that all health, safety and environmental incidents and complaints are reported and investigated.
Detailed health and safety responsibilities are set out within both the CPP and MP as well as procedures, and it is your responsibility to understand these.

About You:

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
Must have SC Clearance and be willing to work between various site locations in the area.

Mandatory

Experience of successfully managing multi-discipline projects.
PC literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft office.
Experience of commercial management and reporting on WIP.

Preferred

Hold or working towards RICS chartership or a similar Project Management Qualification (CIOB / APM).
CDM Awareness.
Full driving licence.

Personal Attributes:

Effective managerial skills, including the ability to lead and motivate a team
Client-focused, professional with the requisite skills to establish and maintain relationships.
A self-motivated person who has the ability to work on their own initiative and achieve stretching targets.
Ability to work calmly and efficiently in a pressurised environment.
A team player who can influence others by sound judgement and good sense.
Strong commercial awareness.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Deadline driven.

How to apply

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