Technical Project Manager

London Source: WhatJobs

£40,000–£50,000

We are small family run business who offer specialist system installation services to the construction industry, specifically working in the new build housing sector. We are seeking a Technical Project Manager on a Full time basis, to support the Operations Manager with managing projects from acceptance of order to handover stage. Reporting to the MD the successful candidate will ultimately be responsible for taking ownership of multiple projects and the coordination and management that is required to successfully deliver them on time and within budget.

We are looking for an energetic and confident individual who is ready to take on a new challenge and work within a team of professionals.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Managing projects from acceptance of order to handover stage
Creating of technical drawings such as system schematics, elevations and plan drawings using our StarDraw Design 7 software.
Creating job packs for the installation engineers
Completing site surveys to liaise with our clients project managers
Placing Purchase Orders for procurement of equipment, including liaising with our suppliers to ensure stock availability and best pricing
Co-ordinating and scheduling engineering resource in line with project timelines and deadlines using our Gantic Global Diary
Attending site throughout the installation process to assist the engineers with any technical issues
Creating and managing progress trackers for live projects
Liaising with clients to provide progress updates
Providing system handover and training to clients.
Liaising with Sales to create and submit a Service & Maintenance contract on completion of projects.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)

Delivering projects on or under budget
Planned vs Actual labour hours
Customer Satisfaction
Repeat business %
Developing strong and effective relationships with internal staff & customers

Required Attitude & Work Ethic

Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
Ability to remain effective even when working under pressure
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
A driven and optimistic team player
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Honesty, Integrity and reliability
Flexibility in approach and outlook when the situation demands

Required Experience, Knowledge & Skills

Experience with SimPRO software
Experience with StarDraw software
Experience working in a similar Project Management or Project Engineer position
Experience within the Communications or Security Industry
Good written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency with Excel, Outlook and other basic computing functions
Good Math skills and the ability to spot numerical errors
Competent and experienced with technical drawings
Good Experience with Technical drawings such as schematics, layouts and elevations

Expected Qualifications

While no specific qualification is required for this role we would expect to see some of the below in addition to relevant industry experience

CSCS or ECS Card
BTEC or NVQ Level Qualification
HNC or HND Level Qualification

Future Developments and Opportunities

Training and supervision would be provided but it is expected that the successful candidate would continually increase their market and technical competence on their own initiative.

Development from the initial role could be driven by the successful candidate as the company grows to create a new job role within the company as a key stakeholder within the business.