Project Manager

Gleeds; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global property and construction consultancy seeks an experienced Project Manager to join their Birmingham team. This role focuses on planning, coordinating, and delivering project management services while engaging with customers. Ideal candidates will have project management experience, relevant qualifications, and strong communication skills. Opportunities for career development and flexible working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Global Travel Scholarship Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Sound project management and/or programme management experience post qualification.
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.

Responsibilities

• Support Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
• Engage with customers and develop relationships.
• Manage projects to deliver high quality services.

Skills

Project management experience

Communication skills

Problem solving

ICT skills

Teamwork

Education

MRICS

MAPM

MCIOB

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

About this opportunity

We’re on the lookout for an experienced Project Manager up to Senior level to join our Birmingham team. You will be accountable for the effective planning, coordination, and delivery of project and programme management services with confidence and creativity.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives
• Positively engaging with customers and developing, growing and maintaining customer relationships
• Delivering high quality services and deliverables ensuring that services meet our Customer’s requirements.
• Managing projects and/or programmes to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures
• Administering contracts as a contract administrator, employer’s agent or project manager.
• Producing and presenting to customers
• Identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the business units activities
• Managing service delivery for profit.
• Advising directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or may arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance.

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• A contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme
• Flexible working arrangements

Who we’re looking for:

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

• Sound project management and/or programme management experience post qualification.
• Sound knowledge and practiced experience of project management techniques
• Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator, Employer’s Agent and/or Project Manager
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
• Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.
• Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.
• Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills
• Sound ICT skills, with a high proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Qualifications

• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) or
• MAPM (Member of the Association of Project Managers) or
• MCIOB (Member of the Chartered Institute of Builders)

About us

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.