Associate Project Manager

CBRE; Chester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions in the UK seeks an Associate Project Manager to lead end-to-end projects on customer sites from Broughton. You will own project delivery, safety, contractor on-site management and timely execution, while reporting progress, risks and dependencies to senior managers.

Ideal candidates will have demonstrable project management experience in M&E, FM or construction, with strong bid/tender skills and a track record of managing budgets and teams.

Qualifications

• Proven project management in M&E, FM, construction or critical environments.
• Experience developing new project opportunities.
• Proven experience running a P&L.
• Demonstrable evidence of having managed a team.
• Experience creating, presenting and managing bids, tenders and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop a short term pipeline of project opportunities.
• Build long term capex plans for customers.
• Leverage opportunities through visibility on customer sites.
• Liaise with stakeholders to determine requirements and explain feasibility.
• Work with designers and sub-contractors to define scope of works.
• Manage tenders and analyse sub-contractor returns.
• Ensure CDM compliance and act as principal contractor where applicable.
• Identify and manage risks and ensure QHSE practices are embedded.
• Provide monthly reports to senior management.

Skills

Project management

P&L management

Team leadership

Bid/tender management

Education

Construction/MEP qualification

PM degree

Job description

Job Title: Associate Project Manager

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions, leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management, are recruiting a Associate Project Manager to join the team located in Broughton.

Purpose Of The Job

Responsibility for generating and delivery of projects across customer sites, providing a full turnkey end to end solution including full site responsibility/ownership, health and safety, day to day management on site of all contractors and on time delivery.

Communicate to Head of Projects/Senior Project Manager/Project Manager and customers the deliverables, dependencies and risks as each project progresses.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop a short term pipeline of Project opportunities from the portfolio of customers within the Business Unit.


• Build long term capex plans for customers.


• Leverage opportunities through visibility and presence on customer sites.


• Liaise with colleagues managers to determine and identify project opportunities. Use case studies to promote business and host key decision makers on show site tours.


• Liaise with key stakeholders on their requirements and explain feasibility of their schemes to become a trusted advisor.


• Work with developers, designers and sub-contractors to define and document scope(s) of work(s).Develop and understand the full scope of works in line with the desired project business case and in turn outcome. This is to be within agreed budget requirements and required profit margins.


• Manage, run and draw up tenders on behalf of the customer as required. Carry out full tender analysis of all sub-contractor returns.


• Work within the current CDM process. In the main taking on the role of principle contractor.


• Identify, reduce and manage all statutory and commercial risks associated with the project they are leading.


• Ensure CBRE QHSE practices and processes are fully embedded in each project.


• Ensure full compliance with project management policies and procedures.


• Manage the day-to-day operational aspects of the project(s) “end to end”. Activities to include but not be limited to estimating, business development, quantity surveying, sub contractor management and site manager duties.


• Work closely with relevant stake holders to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the project(s).


• Ensure customer acceptance is adhered to, in writing and in line with the project plans.


• Mutually agree payment schedules and applications for payment to the benefit of the project and the business.


• Ensures project documents are complete, current and appropriately stored.


• Provide timely monthly reports to the Head of Projects/Business Unit Director in an agreed format.


• Manage commercial terms to eliminate risk

Accountabilities

• Accountability to the Senior Project Manager.


• Generate project opportunities by building strong effective working relationships with our customers and site teams.


• Full P & L responsibility


• Have full accountability and responsibility for the safe management and delivery of project works in line with business processes and procedures working alongside contract teams and client to generate pipeline sales and opportunities.

Person Specification

Education

• Recognised technical qualification in Construction, Mechanical or Electrical or similar (desirable)


• Degree level qualification in Project Management (desirable)

Training

• Business standard of written and verbal literacy and numeracy


• APM certified


• Prince 2 certified


• CDM regulations training (desirable)


• SMSTS certified (desirable)


• Nebosh certified (desirable)


• CSCS black card holder


• IOSH (desirable)


• ILM2 – Principles of Team Leading (desirable)

Experience

• Proven project management experience in either an M&E, FM, construction or critical environment


• Experience of developing new project opportunities


• Proven experience of running a P&L


• Demonstrable evidence of having managed a team


• Experience of creating, presenting and managing on bids, tenders and proposals.