Project Manager

CIH International Housing Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumming Group in Cardiff is seeking an experienced project manager to support a range of small to large projects within construction, real estate and infrastructure. You will apply project management processes, coordinate stakeholders and manage risks to deliver outputs on time and to a high standard.

Working with the Senior PM team, you will facilitate procurement, oversee contract administration, monitoring progress, reporting, and drive continuous improvement in service delivery while

Qualifications

• Essential: delivers results in a client-facing role; responds confidently to client requests and escalates when needed.
• Provides innovative solutions to improve project delivery.
• Shows resilience and resourcefulness for complex challenges.
• Committed to outperforming client expectations.
• Manages a wide range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrates integrity and ethical standards.
• Supports junior team members.
• Demonstrates flexibility with changing requirements.
• Leads and motivates teams including supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the use of the full range of Project Management Process.
• Proactive day-to-day responsibility for small-medium sized projects and support larger projects.
• Support knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.
• Support risk and value management, including facilitation of workshops and project risk registers.
• Contract administration for relevant contract provisions, monthly reporting and chairing project meetings.
• Deliver all outputs in a timely manner to a high standard of quality.
• Undertake service delivery in line with Health & Safety and Quality Assurance policies.
• Comply with client's governance procedures where applicable.
• Meet annual performance objectives.
• Pursue CPD and continuous improvement.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to keep all parties informed.

Skills

Client facing

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Risk management

Procurement & contracts

Health & safety

Quality assurance

Communication skills

Team mentoring

Education

Degree qualified

MAPM / MRICS or equivalent

PRINCE2 Practitioner

MSP / Risk Management

Infrastructure sector knowledge

Job description

Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate, and infrastructure. With a commitment to collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence, we support some of the world's most respected clients across diverse range of sectors.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supporting the use of the full range of Project Management Process.
• Proactive day to day responsibility for small-medium sized projects and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks with minimal supervision and supporting larger projects and programmes of work.
• Support knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.
• Support risk and value management, including facilitation of workshops and project risk registers.
• Contract administration for relevant contract provisions, monthly reporting and chairing project meetings.
• Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner to a high standard of quality.
• Undertake service delivery in accordance with the policies and procedures of the business, particularly Health & Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Undertake service in compliance with client's corporate governance procedures where applicable.
• Achieve all objectives as required by the annual performance review process.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and continuous improvement.
• Communicating effectively with all stakeholders to ensure that all parties are kept informed on all relevant matters impacting and influencing projects.
• Support Senior PM team as required.
• Seek advice on procurement and contracts.
• Responsibility for, and must be committed to promoting, protecting, developing and enabling the business and your colleagues, within the parameter of your job role

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Deliver results in a client facing role including:
• Respond confidently to a client request; as well as understanding when to elevate client issues to senior members of the team.
• Provide innovative solutions to improve project delivery.
• Ability to show resilience and resourcefulness in the face of highly complex challenges.
• Commitment to outperforming client expectations.
• Dealing with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a high degree of integrity and ethical standards.
• Provide support to junior team members.
• Provide support to junior team members.
• Demonstrate flexibility in response to changing requirements and routines
• Show good leadership skills and demonstrable ability to lead, motivate and manage teams including the supply chain

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Ideally degree qualified (industry or non-industry)
• Working towards MAPM / MRICS other equivalent qualification or experience.
• Supporting Project Management Qualifications such as PRINCE2 Practitioner / Certified Project Manager / MSP / Risk Management.
• Experience in the Infrastructure sector is desirable.
• Developed understanding of leadership techniques and ideally some formal leadership training.
• 4+ years' experience.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters.
• Good experience of industry standard forms of contract, typically JCT and NEC.
• Good technical project management skills and provide leadership to others on PM Processes: Risk, Opportunities and Issues, Planning/programming, Change control, Reporting, Stakeholder management and Communications.
• Some experience of delivering multiple projects or programmes of work through the entire project life cycle.
• Good understanding of HS&E legislation and planning to obtain formal training.
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Developing interpersonal skills with both client and staff.

Cumming Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, "race" (includes nationality, national / ethnic origin, colour), marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender assignment, religion and belief.

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

We prefer to hire directly, and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.