Assistant Project Manager

Gleeds; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global property and construction consultancy in Cambridge is seeking an Assistant Project Manager. You will support project delivery in various sectors and have opportunities for career progression. Applicants should have relevant project management experience and a degree in a related field. This role offers a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Global Travel Scholarship Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Hold recent construction consultancy experience as a project manager.
• Live within an hour's commute of Cambridge.
• Have experience delivering construction projects from inception to completion.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
• Engaging with customers and maintaining relationships.
• Managing projects to ensure high quality service delivery.

Skills

Project management experience post qualification

Ability to administer construction contracts

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving skills

Sound ICT skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in project management or relevant built environment subject

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Assistant Project Manager — Cambridge, CB3

Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid working

Competitive Salary & Benefits

About this opportunity

We're searching for a project manager with experience delivering construction projects from early feasibility stages to completion, to work with clients across life sciences, industrial, commercial and education sector schemes local to Cambridge.

Our Cambridge Project Management team are a small but successful group of project managers who work with a range of clients from small scale developers to globally recognised institutions, delivering projects spanning cutting edge research & innovation centres, schools & university facilities, commercial fit-outs and more.

Joining us as a project manager in Cambridge, you will have a key role in project delivery, and have a clear route of progression within the team, as well as support to develop your career as you hone your skills and gain further experience and add new projects to your name.

Working on a hybrid basis, you will have a high level of autonomy over your work, with support and supervision where suitable. We will provide you with opportunities to mentor junior team members and provide guidance and advice while they assist you with your work.

We are looking for a specific set of criteria for this position, and you:

• Hold recent construction consultancy experience as a project manager, contract administrator, Employer's Agent, Building Surveyor or Quantity Surveyor
• Live within an hour's commute of Cambridge, and are comfortable with a hybrid working arrangement
• Have experience delivering construction, refurbishment or fit-out projects from inception to completion
• Hold a Bachelors or equivalent degree in project management or relevant built environment subject

Our Cambridge office specialises in high quality projects with a focus in the following sectors, Higher Education (including projects for the University of Cambridge and Colleges Hi-tech, pharmaceutical, science and research projects on the science and business parks of the “Cambridge Cluster” Arts and Heritage projects throughout East Anglia and further afield.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives
• Positively engaging with customers and developing, growing and maintaining customer relationships
• Delivering high quality services and deliverables ensuring that services meet our Customer’s requirements.
• Managing projects to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures
• Administering contracts as a contract administrator, employer’s agent or project manager.
• Producing and presenting to customers
• Identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the business units activities
• Managing service delivery for profit.
• Advising directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or may arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance.

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• A contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme
• Flexible working arrangements

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

• Sound project management experience post qualification.
• Sound knowledge and practiced experience of project management techniques
• Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator, Employer’s Agent and/or Project Manager
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
• Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.
• Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.
• Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills
• Sound ICT skills, with a high proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Qualifications

You will ideally hold or be working towards membership to one of the following professional bodies:

• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) or
• MAPM (Member of the Association of Project Managers) or
• MCIOB (Member of the Chartered Institute of Building)

About us

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.