Cardiff Senior Construction Project Manager — NEC PM Training

Ridge and Partners LLP; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridge and Partners LLP in Cardiff is seeking an experienced construction project manager to lead a team and oversee a diverse portfolio across schools, healthcare, retail, and defence sectors.

You will drive project delivery from inception through completion, coordinating consultants, managing risks, and reporting to clients. The role includes NEC project management accreditation training and a strong focus on collaboration with the design team.

Qualifications

• Ideally chartered RICS, CIOB, APM.
• Strong Education and Healthcare experience.
• Strong contract administration experience, NEC & JCT.
• Employers Agent roles where applicable.
• Security Clearance will be required (via Ridge).
• Experience in a similar role.
• Significant consultancy construction project management experience.
• Ability to lead multiple projects and client relationships with limited support.
• Ability to initiate and drive new projects from inception to close out (de-risking).
• Willingness to travel to various client sites across Wales.
• Proficient in MS Office, MS Project and Asta PowerProject; P6 desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with leading and managing the project management team.
• Establish detailed Client’s brief and responsibilities of consultants and specialists.
• Establish lines of communication and reporting procedures with the Client and within the design team.
• Arrange feasibility studies, site surveys, site investigations and site evaluation.
• Advise on/implement the selection and appointment of all necessary consultants and specialists.
• Co-ordinate and obtain planning consents and all necessary statutory approvals.
• Prepare and maintain the programme for all pre and post contract activities and monitor progress.
• Manage finances from inception to completion, including cash flow forecasts, monitoring project expenditure and payments.
• Manage the Design team, including risk and value management.
• Oversee Building Control liaison where required and chair progress meetings.
• Prepare regular reports to clients on project inspection, scheduling and defects liability.
• Take day-to-day responsibility for projects and be single point of contact for client liaison.

Skills

Team leadership

Client liaison

Risk & value management

MS Project

Asta PowerProject

Education

Chartered membership (RICS/CIOB/APM)

Tools

MS Project

Asta PowerProject

MS Office

Job description

Ridge and Partners LLP in Cardiff is seeking an experienced construction project manager to lead a team and oversee a diverse portfolio across schools, healthcare, retail, and defence sectors.

You will drive project delivery from inception through completion, coordinating consultants, managing risks, and reporting to clients. The role includes NEC project management accreditation training and a strong focus on collaboration with the design team.