Project Manager – Project Manager
Are you customer focused with the ability to engage and build relationships?
Can you deliver exceptional results on a range of projects and drive success within a team?
Do you to want to make a difference with a contractor with history of controlled growth in rail and civils industries?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our team based from our Blantyre office - and there has never been a better time to join!
The Role
As a Project Manager at Story Contracting you will be given the responsibility of managing your own team in the delivery of rail and civils schemes, of values from £50k up to £5m. Works would be delivered throughout Scotland, with autonomy to deliver your own schemes. With Story being a growing business and a employee focused organisation the room for growth and progression is vast. You would be expected to be involved in the following:
- Lead teams through design, development and delivery with effective project management.
- Delivery of a portfolio of schemes.
- Managing of a team of people.
- Commercially engage with Quantity Surveyors and Clients.
- Plan and programme works.
- Ensure engineering compliance and strive for engineering excellence.
- Tender input.
- Contribute to growth and engaging new Clients.
- Lead by example to embed high HSQE standards in project teams.
Benefits
At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. We provide award-winning training and development opportunities for all employees to help you get to where you want to be in your career.
In addition to a competitive salary, pension (and company car/allowance) We show we care about our people by offering a health cash plan and wellbeing support to keep you fit and well - inside and outside of work.
Our agile working policy allows for a mixture of office and home working, and flexible working arrangements are available so that our people are engaged to give their best.
We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid for volunteering days each year to spend as a team or individually.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Background in Civil Engineering
- 7yrs+ experience in civils works and preferably in the rail environment.
- Ability to manage a high volume of workload effectively
- Experience in managing and administering NEC3 or NEC4 contract types
- Programming experience
- Experience in undertaking Cost Value Reconciliation (CVRs)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- PTS certified
- Driving licence.
- Client relationship management experience
- Strong team player with excellent communication skills
Why Story Contracting?
Story Contracting is a privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company who is financially secure and agile with a wide range of public, private and third sector clients who enjoy working with our talented and committed team. Our track record for delivery on time and to budget, safely and reliably, has meant repeat business from our clients, which is reflected in our motto of ‘Do It Right!’
Our values are at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Contracting and our people exceptional.
GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.
HARDWORKING - We all pull our weight and work hard for each other.
PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.
FAMILY - We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.
TRUSTED - What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.
WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.
Every Story Matters
We are proud to be a place where everyone can be part of the Story!
As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our Story Team, our ‘Every Story’ policy ensures all employees are a part of a diverse environment and always feel included.
All applicants will receive careful consideration for employment regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in.
Think you’d be a good fit?
Successful applicants will be contacted shortly after the closing date.
