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Alternative Heat Ltd
Alternative Heat Ltd

Project Manager (Site Based)

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull On-site 5-10 yrs exp Construction 362 employees
Project ManagementTeam LeadershipProject SchedulingClient CommunicationCommercial Awareness

Requirements

The role calls for a strong communicator with commercial awareness who can analyse project programmes and direct a project team. The successful candidate will take ultimate responsibility for project delivery and develop site teams to maintain a safe environment and professional installation.

Job Description

Department: Contracts

Location: Birmingham

Description

What We Do:
Operating from our advanced manufacturing facilities in Ireland, we specialise in the design, development, fabrication and delivery of innovative, sustainable and fully integrated offsite prefabricated solutions. Our engineered systems are manufactured in Ireland and deployed throughout the UK and Europe, supporting major commercial, industrial and mission-critical sectors.
As one of Europe's leading providers of Offsite Manufacturing solutions, we partner with contractors and developers to deliver high-performance modular MEP systems for mission-critical data centre projects. Our expertise in offsite manufacturing enables us to improve program certainty, reduce on-site activity, enhance quality and accelerate project delivery, and support the continued growth of digital infrastructure across the UK and Europe.

Role Overview:
The successful candidate will be an individual who can hold ultimate responsibility in delivering a project and develop the sites team to sustain a safe environment and professional installation. We are looking for the individual who is a strong communicator, who has commercial awareness and who can dissect programmes and communicate and direct a project team.

Job Title | Project Manager (Site Based)
Location | Birmingham
Hours | Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-3pm
Salary | Competitive Depending on Experience
Reporting to | Head of Operations

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for managing and developing the project team to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on time and in line with the agreed programme, specification and budget. This includes maintaining regular communication with clients, coordinating site managers and delivery teams, ensuring the correct drawings and documentation are used, and overseeing the procurement of plant, equipment and materials. The role involves monitoring labour and material costs, managing supply chain partners, supporting commercial activities such as variations and monthly valuations, and attending internal and client meetings to review progress, risks and key actions. Additional responsibilities include preparing progress reports, ensuring high standards of health and safety and quality, and coordinating the completion of operation and maintenance manuals, as-built drawings and relevant certificates at project handover.

Skills

Project ManagementTeam LeadershipProject SchedulingClient CommunicationCommercial AwarenessCost ManagementProcurementSupply Chain CoordinationHealth And Safety ManagementQuality ManagementRisk ManagementProgress ReportingContract VariationsMonthly ValuationsProject Handover

About Alternative Heat Ltd

With over 20 years of experience within the Commercial Offsite Fabrication industry, Alternative Heat have established themselves as a market leader in this sector. Located centrally between Dublin and Belfast our 8.5 acre Head Office and fabrication facilities, which are fully equipped with overhead cranes and 8,000m² of workshop floor area, provide an ideal factory construction environment which is reflected in the high quality solutions we offer. We employ a strong team of design engineers, CAD technicians, contracts managers and skilled trades personnel who utilise their vast industry experience to assist in the design, fabrication and delivery of our bespoke MEP solutions, which we supply throughout the UK and Ireland.

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