Project Manager 
 

We’re looking for

A construction Project Manager with experience in the residential sector in a similar or engineering capacity, of project values in range from £2m - £9m, preferably with some good exposure in the affordable housing sector and good working knowledge of JCT Design and Build Contracts.

 

People are what determine the success of company and project goals, and we believe this is best achieved by seeking a team player who’ll integrate well, pitch in to help other colleagues, enjoy finding solutions to projects and where needed, champion our continuous improvement and team ethos. 

 

We’re an established, small but growing business, and you’ll need to be self-motivated, reliable and able to manage your own work schedule to maintain project milestones. 

 

You’ll be flying the Pendragon flag for us to wider supply partners and clients, so being personable and a good communicator will be important.

 

This is a great opportunity to join an established and reputable SME Main Contractor at an exciting interval of our development, with several live projects underway, across South Wales and a number of future project opportunities to also get stuck into. 

 

This appointment is viewed as a long term position to be held within the company, to join the established and experienced project team on the annual life cycle of projects that come through our doors.

 

What we’ll be asking you to do for

As a Project Manager you will be under the direction and support of the department Directors and wider construction team. You will be responsible for your allocated project, from site commencement through to practical completion and handover.

 

Pre-Contract

• When assigned a new project, undertake a collaborative review of the information available, with pre contract team, and highlight request for further information and develop progression action points to move project forward.

• Attend tender meetings if necessary and advise on project particular items that require further investigation.

• Upon contract confirmation, organise an internal handover meeting to discuss the projects information to date and future progression. At this point the project will be passed over from pre contract team to post contract, led by the Project Manager.

• Organise and chair design team meetings where required.

• Coordinate building regulations submission and create planning approval conditions tracker, to begin working through discharging the relevant conditions in a timely manner.

• Discuss and mutually agree with the relevant Directors to ensure resource is appropriately considered for the project’s commencement and early phases.

• Ensure that adequate information is available to enable to commence work on site.

• Register the project with company insurers and/or NHBC.

 

Post Contract

• Organise, plan and manage the works and programme for a project, across its lifecycle whilst Pendragon are involved, enabling timely communication to relevant parties ie Site Managers, Project QS and subcontract partners, where necessary.

• Ability to encourage the various teams and external partners we work with to ensure as best as possible targets dates are achieved.

• However, if hurdles are discovered, notify the team involved, so to best deal and find a solution in as prompt a manner as possible.

• Achieve target completion dates or improve on construction programme and within budget

• Liaise with project team, site team, client and wider stakeholders in a high level of professionalism and considerate manner.

• Lead on preparation of site monthly reports, including programme, risk registers, third party progression etc

• Monitor the progress of works and monitor the Site Managers the Pendragon levels of health and safety are maintained at all times on site.

• Lead in the communication and relationships with our clients and their stakeholders.

• Collaborate with the Technical Director pre contract and consultant engineers, architects and M&E designers, throughout the project, to ensure the correct specification and level of information is available to wider project teams and supply chains.

• Develop a positive team ethos approach with our supply chain partners and third part stakeholders.

• Provide support to the Site Management when needed throughout the project.

• Ensure full use of Pendragons company Quality Policy, to monitor and sign off the quality of finished work.

• Communicate and work collaboratively with Pendragon, client and statutory inspecting personnel to ensure the project progresses in line with specific requirements.

• In collaboration with the construction team and site manager, ensure any remedial measures required are undertaken by the relevant sub-contract partner, at no cost to Pendragon, in a timely fashion.

• Engage with relevant persons with Pendragon and our client team for community engagement activities and TR&T.

• Monitor and manage site resource levels, communicating with the site construction team to ensure sufficient numbers on site to undertake the work adequately and finish within target dates.

• Attend, at Pendragon HQ, weekly progress meetings and produce the required time-line of works/action points.

• Collaborate and monitor with Site Manager to ensure the presentation of site fundamentals such as access, boundaries, hoarding, fencing and accommodation continues to present Pendragon in a positive, safe and professional manner to both the public, our client and supply chain partners.

• Raise project best practices or potential concerns in a timely fashion, to the rest of the project team at management meetings.

• Maintain a positive and collaborative communication channel with all external parties to promote our ethos of, we’re all reaching for the same goal approach.

 

Handover​

• Ensure practical completion certificate is received.

• Ensure final meter readings are issued to client and accounts department.

• Assist the construction team to compile the defects list and actionable sign off with client representatives. Thereafter assist the after-care team to cure any defects within the twelve-month defects period.

• Coordinate the preparation and completion of the Operations Manual and Health & Safety File for our client.

 

Health & Safety

• Ensure F10 is completed and forwarded onto HSE.

• Complete Construction Phase Health & Safety Plan and issue for comment.

• On site, maintain a high level of health and safety, in line with Pendragon and our H&S partner policies.

 

Programming​

• Develop the tender stage programme into construction stage programme in collaboration with relevant department colleagues.

• Issue formal construction programme to client.

• During construction prepare an ‘actual’ programme, which will be compared against the planned programme. Updates to be prepared monthly and passed to project team for use. These two programmes will form part of post completion internal review process.

• Update the programme as and when required for internal review. Issue to sub-contractor partners upon formal sign off and rationale changes, on a timely and as necessary basis.

 

Resource Management

• Ensure all members of the site management team are fully aware of their roles and responsibilities.

• Ensure all team members on site are suitably qualified to undertake the tasks requires.

• Ensure site team are working to and following programme and H&S procedures.

• Ensure labour and plant on site is being utilised economically.

 

Quality​

• Lead the implementation of Pendragon quality policies throughout the construction period.

• Monitor and maintain good building practices on site.

• In collaboration with project team, ensure non-compliant works are corrected by the relevant sub-contractor partner at no further cost to the company.

 

What’s in it for you?

Contract basis: We’re looking for permanent, long term and certainly scalable solution for this role, whereby the individual will join our growing team, as help continue providing affordable homes across South Wales.

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Working Hours: We’re looking for about 37.5 hours per week, what would be thought of as industry standard for this role. Our Office is open typically from 9am – 5pm. Our live project sites typically operate from 8am until 4.30pm.

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Working Schedule: Being part of the team effort, we would like to see collaboration and coordination with internal team and external partners to ensure we are being efficient and progressing towards the same end goal – quality affordable homes! So, this role is office based, but travel to sites for meetings as and when needed.

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Location: Our head office is in Cwmbran, Torfaen. Our sites are generally located across the South Wales region. Periodic site visits will be necessary during a project duration. Some see it as a way of experiencing our country’s beautiful landscape all year round.

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Salary: We’ll be competitive of course. This will also depend on the conversation we have over your role and previous experience.

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Diversity: We actively look to reflect the variety of our surroundings and welcome the widest diversity of applicants. It’s only your talent and experience that matters.

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Perks: You’re helping provide crucially needed affordable homes across an ever-expanding population in Wales!

Also 3% pension contribution from us and auto enrolment after 12 weeks, mileage, training, bespoke health plan, support and development opportunities, 26 days annual leave a year plus bank holidays. 

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Skills + Qualifications?

• Previous Project Manager with at least 5 years’ experience, preferably within the affordable housing and/or care sector

• Confident individual with proven organisational skills and the ability to coordinate activities in a fast-paced construction environment

• Understanding principles of construction quality assurance processes

• Thorough knowledge of health & safety including CDM regulations awareness

• Excellent organisation and self-management skills, self-motivated, flexible and with an enthusiastic approach to work

• Ability to motivate and organise others toward a team goal with strong interpersonal skills

• IT literate – We use Microsoft 365 for business as part of our management and communication platform. Working knowledge of MS Outlook, Excel and Word with the familiarity of the Internet for business use

• Broad understanding of contract conditions and law within construction industry  

• Good knowledge of all forms of contract, but specifically JCT Design and Build would be advantageous 

• Sound construction and technical knowledge 

• Innate attitude to seek improvements on current budgetary information for commercial or buildability enhancements 

 

Who are we?

Pendragon Design and Build was formed in 1986.

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Since its previous initial beginnings of plant hire, to then groundworks, we progressed into Main Contracting in the South Wales region and specialise in new build residential development for Housing Associations and Local Authorities across the region.

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This near 40 year involvement in this sector has enabled us to develop strong relationships and reputations with our client base and supporting supply chain, which has aided in the development of 1000's of new homes.

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Pendragon wish to continue supporting in the provision of much needed affordable homes across South Wales in the future and have exciting plans to direct the company towards these goals. As a foundation to all these targets, sits our primary ethos to bring value by establishing a collaborative working environment with all invested project stakeholders, to ensure the most efficient and highest quality product is available upon completion.

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Sounds of Interest?

If you think that we may be a match, please do get in touch!

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We’d like to see your CV, but anything extra to note as to why we might be a good fit, please send as supplementary to your CV. This may be on covering letter, email etc