Company: LAYKA RECRUITMENT
Job Type: Permanent, FullTime
Salary: £45,000 - £48,000 per annum
Our Sunbury based client is seeking an Experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of major, technically complex construction projects within their division. Salary up to £48,000. This role sits within Operations and focuses on project execution, programme control, cost management, quality assurance, and stakeholder coordination across internal teams and external partners. Key Responsibilities:
- Take ownership of the full project life cycle following order acceptance, from technical clearance through to installation completion and handover.
- Act as the primary operational point of contact for assigned projects.
- Coordinate internal teams including technical clearance, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and installation
- Monitor project progress against programme, product lead times, and contractual requirements.
- Proactively manage project programmes, identifying risks, constraints, and dependencies.
- Act as the first point of escalation for site-based operational and quality issues.
- Attend site as required to support installations, resolve issues, and maintain delivery momentum.
- Ensure installations are delivered in line with quality standards and customer expectations.
- Work alongside Regional Operations Manager to ensure site is ready for installation.
- Identify and address margin erosion arising from defects, rework, or programme delays
- Monitor and control project-level costs, including:
- Field Operations Costs (FOPs)
- Late and abortive costs
- Subcontractor costs and invoicing
- Project stock and Work in Progress (WIP)
KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Essential- Proven experience as a Project Manager within the construction, building services, or engineered systems sector.
- Experience managing multi-stakeholder, technically complex projects.
- Strong commercial awareness and cost control experience.
- Ability to manage programmes, risk, and delivery under pressure.
- Confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills.
- Experience working with ERP systems (SAP experience advantageous).
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Competent user of Microsoft Office.