Assistant Project Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity available for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Fm team. We are seeking candidates who have a keen interest in the construction and facilities management sectors and can offer development opportunities in a well-established, dynamic and growing business. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on Assistant Project Manager and have some experience of running projects of various sizes. Knowledge of facilities management is a must but experience in the public sector and councils works would also be advantageous.  You must have excellent organisational and communication skills and work well in a fast paced and reactive environment. You will need to work well unsupervised and be effective in managing your own time and workloads. Some travel and flexibility in working hours will be required as we work across a wide area, predominately in the East Midlands and South Yorkshire regions. The day-to-day tasks will include but are not limited to: Appoint and monitor appropriate labour and site management specific to the project type in conjunction with the Head of Contracts and project teamMaintaining budgetary and cost controls across various projectsProduce comprehensive project programs, site meeting minutes, contractor’s reportsAttend and contribute to client and contracts meetingsCarrying out property surveys on commercial building in the hospitality industryRecord variations from site and liaise with the QS teamLiaise with supply chain team to ensure compliance and effective site set upDeliver projects to agreed program of worksMonitor program of works and identify shortfalls and solutionsEnsure relevant design and contract details are available to site personnel at all timesSound understanding and consistent positive approach to health and safetyTo have regular meetings with the Head of FM and contracts team to report on and discuss workload, project difficulties and opportunities Required skills and experience Excellent time keeping and ability to manage own workload and work to deadlinesA passion for delivering a professional service and quality productFriendly and pro-activeStrong communication skills across various clients, facilities management teams and contractorsHappy to spend a large amount time on sites to ensure effective runningMust have good IT skills - Microsoft skills including Excel and ProjectIdeally be SMSTS qualified, or qualified by experienceHands on Project Manager experience  This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week) based in our Nottingham office but most of the time will be attending sites and field based. This position benefits from 28 days annual leave including bank holidays, increasing by 1 day for each complete year of service to a maximum of 31 days, and also receives paid leave while the business is closed over the festive period. We also offer our Concorde Culture programme which provides many perks such as Feast Fridays lunches, regular nights out, birthday treats, membership to Westfield Health and much more.   Salary is from £30,000 and negotiable dependent on experience. We are also offering a car allowance, laptop, mobile phone and quality workwear.  To Apply: Please send CVs directly to recruitment@concordebgw.com or alternatively, follow the instructions on the right hand side of the page and click apply. Please note: CVs are essential for all applications, cover letters are optional and can be added in the 'cover note' field.  We can only accept UK based applications, unfortunately we are unable to sponsor right to work visas. Direct applications only- no agencies.  Concorde BGW Ltd is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace – we work with a wide range of businesses and individuals that come from all walks of life and so do we. We employ great people from a variety of backgrounds that share our passion and live our core company values of Pride, Teamwork, Innovation, Clarity and Integrity. We celebrate diversity and individuality so regardless of your race, age, religion, gender or any characteristic that makes you, you, if you share our values and our enthusiasm for growing our businesses, you will find a home at Concorde BGW Ltd. #LI-DNI