Project Manager

Job description / Role

Project Manager - Lighting
Salary: up to AED 23,000 based on experience
Location: Dubai

Our client is a British manufacturer with international infrastructure and building on 30 years experience as a retail lighting specialists.
They are specialists in how to tell a brands story through light and provide retail customers a vibrant, entertaining shopping experience.
With a presence in more than 70 countries, they have successfully channeled their knowledge and experience into lighting schemes for several highly respected brands.
Their markets include sectors in hospitality, leisure and commercial applications.

Key responsibilities of the role are as follows:

Effectively manage and provide high level of support on delivering lighting part of the projects.
Ensure and execute that all the lighting aims of the project are met.
Spend time on site to make sure the lights are installed correctly and to assist and liaise with contractors.
Responsibilities can cover all aspects from the lighting design stage through to completion and handover to the client.
Ensure all relevant information pertaining to projects is appropriately documented for future reference.
Daily responsibilities are squarely centered on responsive handling of our customers needs in an efficient, courteous and professional manner - including order processing with sales support team, order follow-up and expediting, along with a combination of both vendor and client contact.
Liaising the various professional people working on a project (i.e brand managers, MEP contractors, subcontractors etc).
Review the project schedule with the KAMs, managers and other staff that will be affected by the project activities to ensure deadlines are met.
Monitor the progress of the project and make adjustment as necessary to ensure successful completion.
Required to travel throughout the MENA region.
You are expected to make key contributions to our success by working on special projects that will be identified by the management.
Ensure an effective diary and time management system is being maintained at all time.
Recommend to the company ideas that are consistent with the regions overall Strategic Objective including improved systems, policies, and procedures.
Undertake such other duties within the scope, purpose and title of the job, which may reasonably be requested by your manager or other directors.
You will be supported by the sales, internal support, design, engineering and marketing team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Architectural engineering or marketing or equivalent.
A minimum of 5 years post graduate experience.
Minimum of 3 years experience in the lighting field would be an advantage.
Excellent communication and presentation skills in English.
Good level of IT skills in MS office etc.
Good understanding of architectural drawings.

About the Company

KERSHAW LEONARD "WE CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES"

Who we are:

Founded in September 1999 The Kershaw Leonard Group was based upon professional recruitment practices laid down by the UK Institute of Employment Consultants whose values are still at the core of our success today.

Inherently we believe that recruitment is a people business not a CV processing business and as such we take time and care to make sure we understand the needs of both our Clients and our Candidates.

Such attention to the care side of our business together with the sheer length of time we have been established has given us a unique position. We regularly attract top class candidates who only want to work with Kershaw Leonard as they trust our confidentiality and professionalism. Similarly, more than 75% of the clients we work with come back for more when they have a new position to fill.

What we do:

Kershaw Leonard Group places exceptional talent on a Global scale. Our winning strategy is to partner very closely with a small number of clients so we can really understand their objectives, needs and aspirations in a way that allows us to intuitively know the kind of cultural fit they are looking for when the time comes for them to recruit new talent. Then once that talent is on board and part of the client’s team, to assist wherever is needed to improve performance and leadership skills

Why Us:

The Kershaw Leonard Group is more than just a recruitment agency. In addition to KL Recruitment, KL Consulting offers a vast spectrum of skills from our experienced behavioural psychologist and consultants with almost two decades of HR Director level experience in the region.