Building Surveyor/Project Manager

O'Neill & Brennan; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property management company is seeking a full-time Project Manager to manage refurbishment and expansion projects in North West London. The successful candidate will have a strong background in surveying, construction, or engineering, along with significant experience in managing projects of up to £10 million. The role involves overseeing project delivery, controlling costs, and ensuring compliance with quality standards while leading project teams throughout the process.

Qualifications

• Experience managing refurbishment and expansion projects of up to £10m.
• Ability to lead project teams from inception to handover.
• Good understanding of procurement methods and building construction.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional project management service to deliver projects successfully.
• Monitor project progress, produce reports and manage project teams.
• Chair meetings with various stakeholders including design teams and contractors.

Skills

Project Management

Cost Control

Change Management

Leadership

Quality Assurance

Education

Background in surveying, construction or engineering

Job description

Job title: Project Manager

Day Rate: £60,000 - £80,000

Location: North West London

O’Neill and Brennan have an opportunity for a full-time permanent Building Surveyor/Project Manager to join a reputable property management company to help with their refurbishment and expansion projects. They are looking for someone from a surveying, construction or engineering background who has experience of managing refurbishment and expansion projects of up to £10m.

As Building Surveyor/Project Manager you will be responsible for:

• Providing a professional Project Management service to successfully deliver capital works projects
• Direct and manage project teams from inception to handover and operation
• Chair meetings with design teams, cost consultants, contractors and other specialists
• Monitor project progress, produce reports and work schedules and identify corrective actions within the project team to ensure projects are always delivered safely and on time, on budget to meet the specified quality of the agreed design
• Adopt a rigorous approach to the control of cost, quality, change management and programme by implementing project tools and procedures, standards and documentation
• Take ownership and demonstrate leadership
• Project Managers would be expected to demonstrate a successful track record of managing projects in a range up to £10m.
• Be able to carry out all of the tasks and responsibilities designated to the Project Manager under the client's appointments - including acting as the Client's Representative, Employer's Agent and Contract Administrator
• Have a good understanding of their specialist sector including supply chains, suppliers, products, methods, procurement methods and (e.g. building construction and refurbishment).
• Be able to provide high level cost advice and analysis and review and interrogate cost advice provided by others by active management.
• Have a good understanding and keep up to date with processes, activity durations, lead times, dependencies and constraints. Be able to produce project programmes for projects of appropriate scale and complexity
• Have a good understanding of change management processes and be able to lead appropriate change management on projects.