Projects Manager

Planning and programming

•       Prepare and maintain project programmes and Gantt charts

•       Set out assumptions, dependencies and critical paths (e.g. steel delivery, tile delivery, first and final fix by specialist trades).

•       Plan shutdowns, handovers and cut-overs of building services with store and mall management.

Design and drawings

•       Produce basic design drawings: floor plans, layouts, sections, elevations and simple construction details.

•       Prepare shop layouts, fit-out and alteration drawings for tenants and store teams, and as-built drawings after works.

•       Measure existing buildings and draw them up where no plans exist.

•       Prepare drawings for local authority plan approvals, and liaise with architects and engineers on larger designs.

Budget and cost control

•       Prepare project budgets and material lists.

•       Obtain and compare quotations from contractors and suppliers.

•       Track spend against budget and get any changes approved before work starts.

Site and contractor management

•       Manage and coordinate in-house teams (builders, painters, welders, carpenters) and specialist contractors (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, shopfitting, steel).

•       Supervise civil, structural and finishing works: demolition, brickwork, plastering, ceilings, tiling, painting, steelwork, paving and drainage.

•       Coordinate multiple sites at once, allocating labour and materials between them.

•       Run inspections, snag lists and practical completion and handover of each phase.

Maintenance

•       Plan and oversee building maintenance across the portfolio: roofs and gutters, plumbing and leaks, electrical faults, water pumps, car parks and paving.

•       Respond to breakdowns quickly to limit disruption to tenants and trading.

Health, safety and compliance

•       Enforce site health and safety, including safe scaffolding, hot works and public protection in trading malls.

•       Obtain approvals and permits from local authorities where required.

•       Ensure work meets client specifications and building regulations.

Reporting

•       Send daily progress reports to management with work done, work under way and expected completion dates.

•       Report weekly on programme, budget, risks and decisions needed.