Area Project Manager

Gi Group; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Area Project Manager to coordinate major investment projects in Gloucester. The role requires significant experience in managing complex projects, strong leadership abilities, and risk management skills. The successful candidate will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team and be responsible for project outcomes while ensuring the project's safety, budget, and quality standards are met. A project management qualification is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in complex technical projects.
• Proven experience in leading project teams within the UK.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage project delivery across functions.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and manage budgets.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team while tracking project performance.

Skills

Project management in construction

Leadership

Negotiation skills

Risk management

Networking

Commercial acumen

Education

Chartered Status or equivalent project management qualification

Tools

Office 365 suite

MS Project

Job description

Overview

The Area PM's role is to coordinate and facilitate our client's projects, working with engineers and other Project Managers. You will lead discussions, provide clear actions, and assign responsibilities to yourself and team members. You will develop Project Execution Plans and monthly reports demonstrating your knowledge on the intended delivery and progress once the delivery commences. You will be responsible for the development and realisation of multi-million pound investment projects in line with the outlined objectives, business drivers and the project management model and governance. Part of a regional team, you will work cross-functionally to ensure projects are delivered as planned. You will be responsible for the day to day management of the project, ensuring it is delivered safely, and within required time, budget and quality.

Responsibilities

• Reinforcing robust management of health and safety to industry best practice, ensuring the planning of the project recognises human and engineering hazards.
• Planning, managing, executing and controlling the project with responsibility for budget, deadlines, quality, occupational safety and risk management, from concept development, construction to the start of commercial operation of a new plant.
• Ensure safe and efficient handover from Business Development functions to project team and again from project team to the operation team.
• Development of the project planning and controls
• Planning and definition of work packages for all parts of the project
• Project risk identification and risk management - including using a robust risk matrix to drive effective decision-making and prioritisation
• Development and control/monitoring of contracts with suppliers and service providers
• Ensuring grant funding is managed and reported on correctly
• Use the procurement functions to raise Purchase Orders, Contracts and ensure suppliers are paid on time.
• Coordination and determination of the planning results with the decision makers
• Proactive management of the critical path and, execution of subordinate tasks
• Reporting on Key Performance Indices to target
• Continuous management of various tiers of the project programme
• Leadership of the project multi-disciplinary team
• Resourcing and cost management
• Ensuring a high standard of information/ configuration management - making sure nobody is left behind/missing critical information.
• Responsible for keeping the projects running to time, cost and quality with support and input within a matrix organisation

Knowledge and Skills

• 5+ years working experience in project management positions of complex technical projects in construction and/or development;
• proven experience in leading project teams in the UK market
• excellent fundamental commercial acumen
• excellent interpersonal skills: you are an inspirational leader, working in teams motivates you, and you are able to build a bridge between the project and all internal and external stakeholders relevant for success
• negotiating skills, willingness to compromise and persuasiveness
• good networking within the industry
• high degree of competence with software including: Office 365 suite (Word/ Excel Planner); MS Project
• Clearly evidenced risk management experience

Qualifications and Experience

• Attained or working towards Chartered Status (or similar qualifications) or a project management qualification (e.g: APM, Prince2, or PMI)

This role will require a weekly presence in our client's central Bristol office. Approximately 2 to 3 days per week

For more information on this excellent temporary opportunity with our prestigious client please contact the recruitment team or apply online & we will get back to you

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Gi Group of companies includes Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Ltd, Gi Recruitment Ltd, Draefern Ltd, Excel Resourcing (Recruitment Consultants) Ltd, Gi Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Ltd, Marks Sattin (UK) Ltd, TACK TMI UK Ltd, TACK International Ltd, Grafton Professional Staffing Ltd, Encore Personnel Services Ltd, Gi Group Staffing Solutions Ltd and Gi Group Ireland Ltd. Gi Group Staffing Solutions Ltd are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this role.

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