Location
Leicester | United Kingdom
Job description
JOB TITLE: REGIONAL PROJECT MANAGER
DEPARTMENT: SHOPFITTING
Summary of Role
To ensure shopfitting projects, including new sites, refits/refurbishment works are being delivered
from inception to completion in accordance with the Company’s Shopfitting Design Concept, within
budget, set time-scale and are commercially viable in accordance with the Company’s Shopfitting
Appraisal Model and financial criteria.
Responsibilities
● Supervise the preparation of store design layouts, to optimise the usage of profitable trading
space within the confines of the property taking into account planning, legal and appraised
financial criteria.
● Develop budget costs to ensure the cost viability of proposed projects.
● Prepare and where required supervise the preparation and issue of all contract documentation
to external contractors for tendering purposes. Monitor, analyse and negotiate tenders and
additional costs to obtain the best possible value for money for any project.
● Prepare project documentation for presentation to Board Members for cost approval in
accordance with the shopfitting programme.
● Ensure all individual project programmes are realistic and deliver the project at the earliest date
taking into account the complexity of the project and all aspects of Health & Safety legislation
and other statutory legislation.
● Ensure all projects are completed in accordance with Next’s Shopfitting Standards and
Guidelines, Next Health & Safety Standards and Next Standard Specification documents.
● Manage the shopfitting projects in accordance with established contract management
procedure including regular site visits as required to ensure each project runs smoothly and is
completed on time and ready to open to the public to trade.
● To regularly monitor project costs throughout the project duration, including costs for additional
works. Advise and justify additional costs to Senior Management as soon as these costs are
known.
● To be responsible for verifying and agreeing contractors final accounts for works undertaken in
connection with the shopfitting project. Any significant overspends above the approved cap ex
value must be reported and agreed with Senior Management.
● Liaise and communicate with all internal departments to ensure all requirements of the business
is included within the project works.
● To be available to accept communication outside normal working hours to provide necessary
support to resolve any business critical or project related problem that cannot wait to be
resolved within normal working hours.
● To provide support to regional sales teams during Branch Reviews preparation and represent the
department at Branch Reviews meeting with Board members.
Experience
● Good standard of technical knowledge and practical experience supported by formal
qualification in construction or design ideally in a retail environment
● Detailed up-to-date knowledge of legislation and British Standard Codes of Practice governing
building works, Work Place Regulations, Health & Safety, Building Regulations, Fire Precautions
and Town and Country Planning Acts.
● Commercial awareness and understanding the principles of financial management and
budgetary control.
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
● Be a holder of a valid CSCS qualification and card.
● Full driving licence as job holder will be required to travel to site to supervise works as required.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [email protected] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
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