Construction Project Manager

MJH Recruitment; Newbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique project management consultancy is seeking a competent Construction Project Manager based in Newbury. This role involves managing various retail asset and university estate projects throughout the UK. The ideal candidate will have a BSc in a relevant field, with MAPM or MRICS preferred. The position offers a competitive salary, pension, paid holidays, and other benefits.

Benefits

5% Pension

Discretionary Bonus

Professional subscription paid

Qualifications

• MUST have full working eligibility in the UK.
• MAPM or MRICS or close to Chartership required.
• Minimum months full-time professional UK-based property consultancy experience.
• Understanding of project development cost control.
• Understanding of project programmes and critical paths.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead smaller projects and support larger projects.
• Prepare construction and development budgets.
• Providing regular reports on actual and forecast expenditure against budgets.
• Work closely with colleagues to understand project brief and requirements.

Skills

Effective communicator

Good MS Office skills

Project management understanding

Driving license

Education

Minimum BSc in Surveying/Construction Project Management/Engineering/Architecture

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Calling all Berkshire based Construction Project Managers

Our boutique project management consultancy client, based in Berkshire, is back in the market again as their business continues to gather strenght and their pipeline of projects grows! They’re immediately wanting to hire a competent project running / supporting Construction Project Manager for their retail asset projects and university estate capital projects. They already have several retail asset management projects (cut and carve and ‘tenant agreements to occupy’ units) alongside a new large retail park scheme (+retail units) and various university capital projects on their books.

Supported by an Associate Director, you will become an integral part of their close-knit team making significant contributions to the business, both commercially and culturally. Your primaryrolewill be to manage projects as independently as your experience allows. Typically, ‘cut & carve’, strip outs & remodelling projects but also supportingotherSenior colleagues on larger new build schemes,cultivatingappropriateskillsandexperienceas partof any on-going CPD.

Projects are located across the UK, with majority in Southeast and Midlands so candidate must be able to drive, own their own vehicle and be within an 1hrs commute of the Newbury area.

Key Duties :

• Work closely with colleagues to identify and understand the project brief / requirements.
• Manage & lead smaller projects – from to 2m and part of a wider team on larger projects, £m +
• Work closely with all stakeholders
• Prepare construction and development budgets
• Providing regular reports on actual and forecast expenditure against budgets
• Prepare programmes for monitoring purposes

Successful applicant requirements :

• MUST have full working eligibility in UK (our client cannot support those requiring a new VISA or VISA transfers)
• MAPM or MRICS or close to Chartership
• Minimum BSc in Surveying / Construction Project Management / Engineering or Architecture degree – with preference for Hons accreditation to RICS (APC pathway)
• Minimum - months full time professional UK based property consultancy experience
• Understanding general principles of project / development cost control
• Understanding of project programmes and critical paths

Soft skills :

• Effective communicator and enthusiastic character.
• Good MS Office skills including Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Outlook
• Car owner & driver (client cannot consider candidates seeking relocation)

Package would include a starting salary £, – , basic (experience dependent) + 5% Pension + days paid holiday + Discretionary Bonus + one professional subscription paid.