Structural Steel Project Manager
JWR Employment Specialists are working with a Mechanical and Engineering Company who are specialists in bespoke fabrication to recruit a Structural Steel Project Manager.
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a fast growing and expanding business that support an equally fast-growing industry.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Overseeing multiple medium sized bespoke projects, through to full scale build projects concurrently
- The ability to produce hand calculations and apply logical engineering judgement is also necessary along with an aptitude for solving problems
- Document all supporting project documents
- Manage and supervise site foremen, engineers, workshop team and commercial team’s
- AutoCAD skills and a general familiarity with 3D modelling software such as Tekla Structures/ Advanced Steel or equivalent would also be preferential
- Plan, maintain and control the financial administration of all construction work to obtain and maintain maximum cost effectiveness
- Ensuring that the General Manager and admin are kept up to date with site progress and commercial issues
- Assess, review, and mitigate commercial and contractual risks
- Preparation of Valuations/Applications for Payment with full supporting documentation in an efficient and timely manner and in accordance with the contract
- Assist QS in the preparation of project final accounts
- Actively participate in site project meetings and ensure that all commercial matters are discussed, and problems investigated and resolved
Skills and Experience
- Detailed working knowledge and experience in technical elements of structural steel fabrication and erection
- Preferred degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, or Structural Engineering
- Previous Contracts Management experience preferably for a steelwork fabricator and erector
- Experience in a wide variety of contracts, within the residential and industrial sector
- The ability to priorities multiple concurrent projects under stringent time, quality, and budgetary constraints
- Ability to read and understand technical specifications and drawings
- A conscientious and a self-disciplined approach
- Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to communicate with all internal and external partners
- Driven and dynamic approach with long term career development focus