Job Title: Project Manager

Report to:

Operations Manager

Location:

Manchester

About Aberla Group

Aberla is an M&E and energy infrastructure specialist based in North West England and operating across the UK. We have an in-house design and delivery team, which enables us to provide our clients with a full turn-key solution.

We are flexible with our delivery model and strive to be a long-term partner. We have strong financial backing – consisting of institutional investment and high net worth individuals. The Group offers our partners Energy Management, Renewables, Utilities and M&E services.

We work for private developers, construction companies, local authorities, social housing associations and energy companies, to name a few.

Main Objectives:

• To report directly to the Operations Director on all matters relating to the day to day running of the construction activities.
• To take full responsibility for the required standards of Health and Safety, protection of works and personnel, programming and quality of the product.
• To work to the agreed build programme and financial parameters set by the Operations and Commercial directors for the particular development.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The following list of duties and responsibilities is intended to reflect the principal elements of the Project Managers role only and is therefore not exhaustive:

• To have read, understood and comply with Company Policies and Procedures at all times.
• Ensure visitors to site are aware of Aberla’s Health & Safety Policy and ensure that they do not go on site if they are not accompanied by a Aberla representative.
• Ensure that Company Health & Safety Policies and procedures are strictly-adhered to and work closely with Aberla’s Health & Safety Managers and Operations Teams.
• Maintain and produce, on request, up-to-date Health & Safety records.
• Ensure all Environmental and Waste Management Policies are adhered to.
• Ensure that all staff, sub-contractors and visitors to the site are appropriately inducted. • Fully co-operate with the Company’s Customer Care Policy.
• Ensure all directly employed personnel work within the required specification and adhere to general Company Policies.
• Ensure all sub-contractors work within the required specification and adhere to general Company Policies.
• Ensure that procedures and controls laid down by the Company are fully implemented by all site personnel.
• Motivate, support and manage directly employed site staff. Provide training, coaching, appraisal and support as required to improve the performance of directly employed site staff.
• Ensure site presentation is maintained at the correct standard at all times.
• Take ownership of agreed build programmes at pre-start meetings and accept and check the full build package handed over at this meeting by the Company.
• Deliver all aspects of production requirements in strict accordance with relevant technical and planning documentation provided and any subsequent instructions that may be necessary from time to time.
• Fully conform to building regulations and warranty providers’ requirements (NICEIC, Gas Safe, NHBC, LABC Services and the like).
• Ensure cost effective production in line with development budgets by ensuring that the work undertaken is in full accordance with the cost provision allocated and as confirmed in cost valuations.
• Organise regular site production meetings and pre-plan and ensure efficient usage of all resources, including application of quality supervision and communication regime of labour, sub-contractors, plant and materials.
• Ensure that anything which is likely to affect the Company’s performance is notified to the Operations Director immediately.
• Ensure accurate production/progress returns are updated and sent to the Operations Director in accordance with Company Policy.
• Attend and minute a weekly Operational Meeting with your Operations Director to keep each other appraised from both a health and safety and programming point of view.
• Ensure site security and good practice is maintained at all times.
• Ensure sensible level of stock control in accordance with build requirements including proper checking and recording of deliveries.
• Ensure the quality of finished product accords with Company and warranty provider expectations.
• Build in accordance with relevant standards, Codes of Practice, Building Regulations and warranty requirements in force at the time.
• Ensure all site administration is carried out in accordance with divisional Head Office requirements.
• Always represent Aberla Services Limited professionally in both personal appearance and conduct.
• Carry out any other reasonable tasks in accordance with operational needs as requested by your managers.

Person Specification:

Essential criteria relevant to the job (Requirements necessary for safe and effective performance in the job) Skills knowledge and aptitude:

• Communication skills
• Ability to motivate and support staff
• Ability to liaise with internal and external personnel
• Meeting deadlines
• Enthusiastic
• Flexible
• Attention to detail
• Able to embrace training

Qualifications and training – essential:

• CSCS Card at Site Manager level
• Valid SMSTS certificate
• Valid First Aid at Work certificate
• Valid Mechanical and/or Electrical qualification (NVQ or equivalent)

Qualifications and training – desirable:

• IOSH Managing Safety
• Valid LOLER certificate
• Qualified to the required CIOB Grade applicable at the time in accordance with Group policy

Experience:

• Trade experience and site experience preferable
• Up to date knowledge of health and safety obligations and building legislation

Special requirements:

• Current full UK driving licence

Bonus Scheme: Yes

Pension Scheme: Yes

Salary: Negotiable