Project Manager - Fit Out

Job description / Role

Project Manager

A multinational interior contracting and manufacturing company requires a qualified Project Manager to manage its projects in Kuwait. The Company will undertake turnkey fit out projects for retail stores, F&B outlets, offices, banks etc. and the project managers role will be to execute these fast track fit out projects independently.

Responsibilities
Estimating Management, Project Management Planning, Cost Management, Time Management, Quality Management, Contract Administration, Safety Management, which includes specific activities like defining the responsibilities and management structure of the project management team, organizing and leading by implementing project controls, defining roles and responsibilities and developing communication protocols, and identifying elements of project design and construction likely to give rise to disputes and claims.

Requirements

The essential skills required for this purpose are as follows:
- The candidate should have a minimum of five to eight years similar experience.
- Very strong technical, execution and commercial abilities.
- Proven track record as a successful leader at project management in fit out contracting business.
- A very good knowledge of Kuwait market (i.e. clients, subcontractors & suppliers).
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work successfully in a multinational environment.

Functions
- Overall management of the client servicing and operations of the company involving following functions:

Pre contract:
- Supervising the project tendering function

Post contract:
- Specifying project objectives and plans including delineation of scope, budgeting, scheduling, setting performance requirements, and selecting of project sub- contractors.
- Maximising resource efficiency (labour, materials and equipment).
- Implementing various operations through proper coordination and control of planning, design, estimating, contracting and construction in the entire process.
- Maintaining accurate records as construction progress throughout the projects.
- Responsible for overview of the construction sites, and management of vendors and trades. In addition, keep good communication between the Clients at all times.

About the Company

At Hays, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.

So much more than a specialist recruitment business, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. By providing advice, insights and expertise on issues you face today in the fast-paced world of work, we help you make the right decisions for tomorrow.

Offering an unrivalled suite of recruitment and workplace solutions, whether you’re looking for what’s next in your career, or have a gap to fill, we’ll help you get where you want to go.

You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow.