Construction Project Manager - Consultancy

Effective Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Employee benefits package

Professional development & training

Chartered development support

Wellbeing-focused benefits

Job summary

Effective Recruitment Solutions Ltd in London is seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager to lead delivery of projects across retail, commercial and leisure sectors.

You will manage pre- and post-construction phases, liaising with clients, design teams, contractors and other stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

This role emphasizes client relationship management, mentoring of junior staff, and maintaining high standards of project delivery within a growing consultancy.

Qualifications

• Significant project management experience within the construction industry.
• Experience in a construction/property consultancy or client-side environment.
• Experience in pre-construction and post-construction delivery.
• Experience administering construction contracts.
• Strong client-facing and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience managing design teams, consultants and contractors.
• Experience delivering retail, commercial, or leisure sector projects.
• Chartered status or working towards chartership would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day delivery of construction projects.
• Oversee pre-construction and post-construction stages.
• Coordinate design teams and develop project solutions.
• Act as key client contact throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage client accounts and maintain long-term relationships.
• Manage consultants, contractors and other project stakeholders.
• Administer construction contracts.
• Develop and maintain project documentation and processes.
• Monitor progress, programmes and overall delivery.
• Prepare and present regular project reports to clients.
• Identify project risks and mitigation strategies.
• Support mentoring of junior team members.

Skills

Project management

Client-facing

Stakeholder management

Contract administration

Value engineering

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree in Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Construction Project Manager

We are recruiting for an experienced Construction Project Manager to join a well-established and growing construction consultancy in London. This is an excellent opportunity for a Construction Project Manager with a strong consultancy or client-side background to take responsibility for the delivery of projects across the retail, commercial and leisure sectors.

You will manage projects throughout both the pre-construction and post-construction phases, working closely with clients, design teams, contractors and other stakeholders to ensure projects are successfully delivered.

Alongside project delivery, you will take responsibility for client relationships, manage internal project teams and support the development and mentoring of junior members of the team.

The Role

• Managing the day-to-day delivery of construction projects.
• Managing projects throughout pre-construction and post-construction stages.
• Coordinating and managing design teams and developing appropriate project solutions.
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients throughout the project lifecycle.
• Managing client accounts and maintaining strong long-term relationships.
• Managing consultants, contractors and other project stakeholders.
• Administering construction contracts.
• Developing and maintaining key project documentation and processes.
• Monitoring project progress, programmes and overall delivery.
• Preparing and presenting regular project reports and updates to clients.
• Managing project risks and identifying potential delivery issues.
• Contributing to value management and value engineering exercises at both project and programme level.
• Working within complex multi-stakeholder environments.
• Ensuring project outputs are delivered within agreed timescales.
• Managing and mentoring junior members of the Project Management team.
• Maintaining high standards of project delivery and client service.

What We're Looking For

• Significant Project Management experience within the construction industry.
• Previous experience working within a construction/property consultancy or client-side organisation.
• Strong knowledge of both pre-construction and post-construction project delivery.
• Experience administering construction contracts.
• Previous client-facing experience with the ability to manage and develop key relationships.
• Experience managing design teams, consultants and contractors.
• Experience delivering projects within the retail, commercial and/or leisure sectors.
• Strong stakeholder management experience.
• Experience managing or mentoring junior members of staff.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong understanding of value management and value engineering.
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to constructively challenge where required.
• A proactive, self-motivated and collaborative approach.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• A degree in Construction Management or a related discipline would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Chartered status, or working towards chartership, would also be advantageous.

What's On Offer?

• £65,000 - £75,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Competitive overall remuneration package.
• Comprehensive employee benefits package.
• Ongoing professional development and training.Support towards continued professional and chartered development.
• Wellbeing-focused employee benefits.
• Opportunity to work across a varied portfolio of construction projects.
• Exposure to established clients across the retail, commercial and leisure sectors.
• Opportunity to manage and mentor junior members of the team.
• Long-term career development within an established and growing construction consultancy.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Construction Project Manager looking to join an established consultancy and take responsibility for a varied portfolio of projects across London