Site Manager

Vertiv
Bedford, United Kingdom
On-site

Who this role is best for

Site-based professionals with project coordination experience will find this role emphasizes collaboration and process improvement.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with site-based coordination experience and a proactive mindset
    — “Experience working within site based role advantageous”
  • Individuals who can manage subcontractors and optimize project efficiency
    — “Improve management of sub-contract activity including maintenance of preferred supplier status and performance measurement statistics”
  • Professionals skilled in tracking project progress and client interactions
    — “Reporting on client-based snag and progress tracking systems”

Things to consider

  • The role demands strict adherence to deadlines and high-pressure environments
    — “Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines”
  • Candidates must be prepared to take on varied tasks and special projects
    — “Perform other duties and oversee special projects as directed”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize skills in using Microsoft Project and Excel for scheduling and tracking
    — “Experience of Microsoft Project and/ or Excel advantageous”
  • Demonstrate a track record of identifying and implementing process improvements
    — “Assist in identifying and implementing improvement initiatives to reduce lead times, minimise inventory and increase efficiency and profitability”
  • Showcase dependability and commitment to project tasks in your application
    — “Demonstrates dependability and commitment to project/ tasks”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • successful project delivery
  • client satisfaction
Typical background
project management experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Project CoordinationSchedulingReportingSubcontractor ManagementQuality Assurance

Preferred

Microsoft ProjectExcel

Stack & domain

Project ManagementSchedulingOrganizingTrackingReportingTransaction Process ManagementQuality AssuranceHealth And SafetyCommunicationProblem SolvingTeamworkDependabilityAdaptabilityTime ManagementSite Management

About the role

Original posting from Vertiv

JOB SUMMARY

As a site coordinator you will report to the Project Manager and be responsible for supporting all areas of a

project delivery and commissioning phase.

As an integral part of the project day-to-day activities, you will assist with all aspects of scheduling,

organising, and tracking work.

Working alongside a project delivery team (PM, Logistics, Subcontractors, Service, Client), you will be

incredibly driven, dependable and passionate about understanding and pre-empting project delivery

requirements, ensuring dependencies are unblocked.

The Site Coordinator will also be required to participate in a variety of areas including but not limited to the

following:

  • Attendance at Site based meetings
  • Regional resource planning
  • Reporting on client-based snag and progress tracking systems
  • Transaction process management improvement

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 

  • Working with the Project Manager to interpret and manage inbound OEM devices and site-based

activities 

  • Maintaining schedules as required
  • Report any problems/ risks uncovered to the Project Manager
  • Attending meetings & reviews, taking concise and comprehensive notes, and passing information to the team and client as required

Arranging subcontractors and delivery teams as required

Working with QA to ensure any issues are raised and noted

Undertaking relevant on-the-job training where required and keep up-to-date with site requirements

Instil a good H&S environment 

Other tasks as required.

Be a proactive member of the EMEA projects team and attend meetings as required.

Assist in identifying and implementing improvement initiatives to reduce lead times, minimise inventory

and increase efficiency and profitability. 

Improve management of sub-contract activity including maintenance of preferred supplier status and

performance measurement statistics, keeping subcontracts spend to a minimum. 

 Perform other duties and oversee special projects and assignments as directed by the EMEA Projects

Team.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Highly organised and proactive, with excellent time management, planning & communication skills

Project management experience advantageous

Experience of Microsoft Project and/ or Excel advantageous

Experience working within site based role advantageous

Practical and methodical approach to problem solving

Demonstrates dependability and commitment to project/ tasks

Flexible approach with the ability to adapt with change

Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.

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The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

  • High-Performance Culture
  • Customer Focus
  • Operational Excellence
  • Innovation
  • Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

  • Own it
  • Act with urgency
  • Foster a customer-first mindset
  • Think big and execute
  • Lead by example
  • Drive continuous improvement
  • Learn and seek out development
  • Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to help.join@vertiv.com

Source: Vertiv careers

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