Construction Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Project Manager to lead prestigious projects in the North East. You will oversee quality, cost, and time while building and leading teams. Join us to shape the built environment sustainably and enjoy a competitive salary with market-leading benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Incentive Bonus

Car Scheme

Qualifications

• Successful track record of leading complex projects.
• Minimum relevant level 4 qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of project delivery including quality, cost, and time.
• Manage teams, supply chain, and consultants.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Cost Control

Quality Management

Education

HNC / NVQ4

Tools

Planning Software

Job description

Job Description

Willmott Dixon is searching for a Project Manager to successfully lead prestigious projects (£20m/£60m) in the North East and find a new home within our award-winning company.

As a tier 1 building contractor Project Managers are our project leaders –from early engagement with customers and taking them through their whole journey with us. Preconstruction, developing a workable programme, leading delivery, and successful handover. You make the big decisions on our biggest projects. You build and lead amazing teams. You own it.

Ultimately, we build our reputation on how we deliver brilliant projects for our customers. As a Project Manager, you lead all aspects of delivery; quality, cost, time and making sure everyone gets home to their families safely every day.

We have an exciting pipeline of work in the North East having secured our turnover for 2024, this is a great opportunity for someone to join us and help shape the built environment throughout the Northeast in a sustainable way.

We expect you’ll have a great track record of successful project delivery (we know you will have faced and overcome many challenges), work collaboratively with your customers and respect supply chain partners.

Sound like you? If so, come and join our team, and become a great ambassador of our business.

In return

We reward our people generously with a competitive salary and a market-leading benefits package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, discounted or full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme

Essential Criteria

• A successful track record of leading and delivery of complex projects.
• Controlling costs, timing and quality in line with targets.
• Reading and accurately interpreting contract documents, programmes, drawings and technical specifications.
• Managing teams including the supply chain, direct employees and consultants.
• Minimum relevant level 4 qualification (HNC / NVQ4 etc).
• Appropriate CSCS card.
• First Aid at Work certificate.
• Valid driving licence.
• SMSTS certificate.

Desirable Criteria

• Construction related degree.
• Working towards MCIOB.
• Use of planning software

Additional Information

At Willmott Dixon, we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible.

We are a proud member of the Confident Scheme.