Senior Project Manager - Residential
Your new company
Are you a chartered (MAPM / RICS / MCIOB) Senior Project Manager looking to take on more responsibility for projects from inception to completion?
Or maybe you're a chartered Project Manager looking to take the next step-up?
This is a great opportunity for you to work and develop within an internationally renowned design and project management consultancy working on a variety of projects from £5m to £50m and above where the ability and determination is demonstrated.
My clients advanced agile working practices will enable you to work from home too plus other locations with ease.
Your new role
You will have the opportunity to work on new-build and refurbishments projects which will enable you to demonstrate your project management abilities developed through experiences. You are likely to have circa 5 years post-graduate or similar project delivery experience, ideally from within a consultancy or client side environment.
Working with the support of the Project Delivery Practice team you will be responsible for delivering schemes to time, cost and quality through RIBA Stages 1 - 7 and will be the main point of contact with our clients on these projects.
What you'll need to succeed
• You will have at least 8 years' experience managing projects in the built environment overseeing the design development stages and have contract administration experience (JCT/NEC).
• Relevant bachelor degree in the built environment and/ or professional qualification (or working towards) (i.e. MAPM, RICS, etc.).
• Ideally, have experience of managing projects from inception through to completion (RIBA Stages 1 - 7).
• Experience of working closely with multidisciplinary design and cost management teams.
• Good understanding of the CDM Regulations and the roles they require.
• Confident in liaising, presenting and reporting to clients on project matters.
• Ability to lead a project team in a positive and confident manner.
• Ideally, have experience in managing projects to achieve planning permission and other statutory approvals.
• Experience of managing appointments including the main contractor procurement process.
• Proven project management skills with a sound knowledge of construction stage activity.
• Strong IT skills including MS Office suite including MS Project or similar to prepare management level schedules.
• Sound business acumen and strong risk/commercial awareness.
• Understanding of BIM and its inputs/outputs.
• Experience of soft landings at project closure to occupation.
• Ability to make decisions and to act on your own initiative.
• Demonstrate a proactive and flexible working attitude.
Your Responsibilities
• Project management and contract administration services throughout the project life cycle (RIBA Stages 1-7).
• Establish and maintain project baseline and provide progress reporting throughout the project life cycle.
• Develop and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Ensure that there is a common understanding of brief/programme/costs/constraints/risk across the team.
• Leading the project team - building, motivating, maintaining, coaching, guiding and developing the team.
• Communicating, liaising, reporting to and managing the client on a project-by-project basis.
• Deliver projects within corporate and business policies, directives, guidance and procedures.
• Manage the project management service within fee budgets.
• Manage risks on the project throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage and administer change control from inception through to completion in accordance with the agreed procedures.
• Manage and provide support during the procurement and tendering process.
• Administer the construction contract during RIBA stages 5/6 and control handover of the asset to the client.
• Retain oversight of quality through design/procurement and construction stages. Identify interventions as required.
• Monitoring and report performance against programme, technical quality, financial and KPI targets.
What you'll get in return
1. Pension - t he Company will double the contribution that you pay.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward a copy of your CV, or email / call Sadie Smith directly at /
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position as a Building Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, or Project Manager, please contact Sadie Smith for a confidential discussion on your career.
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