Company description:

Location: West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 
Job ID: 88821 

We Elevate… Quality of urban life

Our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than two billion of us up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. As part of the Schindler team, you’ll discover meaningful work that enhances quality of life for communities, and contribute to making places more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for all. We combine innovation, safety, and high ethical standards, ensuring respect both among colleagues and for the world around us. By joining us, you don’t just become part of our success story; you help shape the future and continue our rich legacy that started back in 1874.

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NI/Mod Project Manager

The NI/Mod Project Manager is responsible for the complete delivery of new installation & Mod lifts products in local projects, in a timely manner, ensuring maximum efficiency, best use of resource and best-demonstrated practise. The project manager plans, directs and coordinates the activities on all allocated projects to ensure the company objectives are accomplished within programme and to the agreed contribution, utilising company approved methods and reporting systems.

Job description:

• Plan, monitor and coordinate all technical aspects throughout each phases of the project: sales, pre-tender, pre-construction, construction, commissioning, maintenance and service.
• Single point of contact for customer on each project.
• Controlling the New Installation commodities and Modernisation works and providing feedback to the Fulfilment Director on any related issues.
• Total responsibility for ensuring all site field employees are fully trained and briefed in the site project procedures, with particular reference to CDM requirements with regard to Health, Safety and Environmental issues.
• Creating a safe working environment for all of those who come into contact with our activities and equipment
• Managing the flow of new installation commodities and modernisation work.
• Manage the permit to work system on site.
• Instigate pre- installation and pre-modernisation review.
• Insuring that full co-operation and co-ordination takes place from, to and between all his subordinates and all other parties/subcontractors on site.
• Personally ensuring the identification of site problems and liaising with the Project Team to mitigate the effects of any such issues to the mutual benefit of the project.
• Managing contract variations and contractual terms and conditions
• Controlling the hours and monitoring performance issues.
• Assist in the valuation of monthly accounts in terms of percentage completion.
• Provide in process quality checks.

Profile description:

• At least 5 years site experience with major repairs / modernisation and / or installation on local Projects within the Lift or equivalent industry.
• Thorough knowledge of design and construction processes
• Certified PMI project management
• Vision to identify beneficial solutions.
• Management/Supervision, commercial, technical and installation background with ability to translate specification & construction issues into workable solutions
• A thorough knowledge and technical expertise with Lifts and Escalators and methods of operation would be beneficial.
• Previous experience in managing field personnel.
• Vision to identify beneficial solutions

We offer:

• Competitive salary with a discretionary annual bonus  

• Company car or allowance (for eligible roles)  

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, and an annual paid volunteering day  

• Pension scheme with 6% company contribution  

• Comprehensive life assurance  

• Enhanced family leave  

• Private medical cover with a trusted provider, plus 24/7 virtual GP access  

• Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential support  

• Free eye tests and eyewear discounts  

• Access to a range of employee benefits, including Tech and Cycle to Work schemes, plus exclusive retailer discounts