Project Manager; Electrical

We are currently recruiting for a Project Manager to work within our team in Livingston – Site Based in London.

Livingston Building Services is a leading provider of M&E Services, providing our clients with innovative M&E engineering solutions. Our continued success requires commitment from everyone, whatever their role. Everything we do we need to do well, enabling us to consolidate our position as a leading player in an extremely competitive market. In return for your commitment, the company will continue to implement its vision to create environments for people to thrive.

This role will support the Operations team in the management of all operational issues, including the management and development of their team. The role of Project Manager will assume overall responsibility for the management of a number of contracts. Therefore, it is critical that the successful candidates can demonstrate significant experience in managing multiple projects at any one time, with core time management, technical, planning and communication skills required, whilst ensuring all needs of the project are delivered.

Working with the Operations team, the Project Manager will be responsible for managing contracts commercial forecasting as well as the management of sub-contractors and materials (in conjunction with procurement department) in order to produce relevant procurement schedules.

The individual is also likely to have c3 years business experience with evidence of solid career progression. It is also desirable that candidates have experience in running large contracts with values ranging from c £50k – c £2m. Candidates with design and build knowledge will offer a distinct advantage.

• Knowledge & experience of managing multiple projects between c £50k – c £2m
• The ability to programme works at tender stage or outset of project is crucial; therefore, Asta Power Project or MS Project programming skills is essential.

Successful candidates will be expected to consistently behave and interact in line with the values of the business, while leading their team, setting objectives and developing people in order to provide a service of quality to customers and clients, both internal and external.

Ensuring compliance with all aspects of both Health & Safety Legislation and internal H&S Management System will be crucial. Successful candidates will also be skilled in delivering project programme and phasing presentations to clients, managing client, sub-contractor and team meetings effectively and managing their time and delegating effectively.

The successful candidate will be a confident team player and have experience of working effectively with people, common sense, great organisational and time management skills, vision and initiative. The candidate will be a great communicator and will be dealing with and managing our clients’ expectations on a daily basis.

• Be flexible in terms of hours work
• Be willing to work away from home if required
• Hold a full
  
  UKdriving licence
• Be computer literate, be fully IT literate in MS Word and Excel (at intermediate level)
• Experience with Asta project planning software
• Construction related academic qualification
• Hold a relevant CSCS card, SMSTS, First Aid at Work, Asbestos Awareness
• Successful candidates must be willing to work out of London office base and be based on site as and when the job requires. Flexible approach to working hours required.

• Standard working hours: 8am – 5pm Monday to Thursday, 8am – 4pm on Fridays
• (one-hour lunch break each day)
• Holidays increase with long service
• Extra 1/2 day off for your birthday
• Hybrid / Flexible Working
• Access to Private GP services
• EAP programme
• Refer a friend bonus

• Competitive salary with car allowance
• 5% Employers Pension Contributions

Livingston is part of the Morris & Spottiswood Group which has a portfolio of nine businesses, operating across the UK, with offices in Glasgow, Almond vale, Livingston, Armadale, Warrington, London, Carlisle, Leeds, Whitstable, Huntingdon and Bristol. The Group offers end to end services for clients including construction, fit-out, retro-fit, refurbishment…