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Project Manager (Aisle Containment & Caging Solutions)

Location: Slough

Main Purpose of the job

Responsible for planning and overseeing the client installation projects from inception through to completion encompassing survey, pre-start documentation, programme, quality control, H&S, client liaison, and handover.

Main Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate strong health and safety leadership and compliance throughout all activities relating to the project on which you and your team are working.
  • Site survey and creation of drawings and material list for production.
  • Provision of Customer Progress Reporting in a timely and regular manner, using correct reporting management tools and templates. Ensure the level of information provided is sufficient to manage expectations and considers the sensitivity of business to end-to-end client relation to avoid any detrimental effect.
  • Pre-start documentation including RAMS, access, and tax compliance.
  • Programme works and provides project plans updating client, Senior Project manager, and Ops Manager/Director throughout.
  • Oversee, motivate, and coach onsite staff ensuring milestones/rates of install are hit on time.
  • Prepares for and reviews employee performance with direct reports following company processes.
  • Ensure the safe use of equipment, PPE, and all safety-related requirements onsite.
  • Ensure safe systems of work are always employed on-site to achieve zero accidents or Loss of time incidents.
  • Encourage the reporting of any near misses, highlighting both poor and good practices to provide wider learning.
  • Enforce strict safety guidelines and company standards.
  • Submit reports on performance and progress promptly.
  • Identify issues in efficiency and suggest improvements.
  • Monitor quality of production, reporting, and following up where applicable.
  • Establish key relationships with suppliers, clients, and other key stakeholders.
  • Set up regular and clear lines of communication to address issues, which may arise.
  • To be proactive in ensuring that the work being carried out is to the highest standard in every aspect, delivered snag-free, and on time.
  • Working out the human and material resources needed.
  • Monitoring installation standards and implementing quality-control programs.
  • Liaising among different departments, e.g., suppliers, production, and engineering.
  • Reviewing worker/contractor performance.
  • Identifying training needs.
  • Adhering to and implementing KPI functions.
  • Assisting teams onsite wherever necessary to achieve goals, this may include working on tools, carrying out repairs, and making deliveries as required.
  • To ensure that customer and business requirements are understood and delivered as required.
  • Ensure site rules are observed by all that are working for and on behalf of DPI staff and sub-contractors and any other 3rd party suppliers of products, goods, logistics, and services.
  • Ensure compliance with the project documentation file for Safety and Quality standards.
  • Reporting on all Health & Safety returns and deliverables for each separate project.
  • To produce & update RAMS as required.
  • To ensure RAMS and safe working requirements are adhered to.
  • To produce daily diaries of events and capture work completed or any progress issues for record purposes.

KPI/Measures

  • KPIs set by the company, Continuous improvement.
  • Safety record
  • Installations on time
  • Installations in budget
  • Installations consistent through and of the highest quality
  • Defect/Snagging free projects.

Essential skills and knowledge

  • Computer Literacy and Information Technology.
  • Product knowledge.
  • Data Centre knowledge.
  • Client management skills.
  • First Aid at Work.
  • Manual Handling Qualification.
  • Health & Safety at Work Qualification.
  • Complete and provable understanding of English written and verbal communication.
  • Ability to demonstrate competent understanding and use of basic site tools and methods.
  • Able to produce and read detailed engineering drawings.
  • Experience in workshop or similar manual fabrication processes.
  • Capacity to learn new skills and production methods.

Hours of work

40 hours per week.

Salary

£40-£70k dependent on skills and experience.

To Apply

To apply for this position please send your CV and cover letter to hr@datalecltd.com. For further information please contact Jane Blackwood on 0800 6891318.

Additional Information

  • Statutory Pension
  • Statutory Sick Pay
  • Travel requirements: UK and EMEA

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