Project Manager

Harvey Nash; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector client in Edinburgh is looking for a Building Project Manager for an initial 6-month period. The role involves overseeing the planning and management of building assessments, ensuring projects run smoothly and contracts are managed effectively. The ideal candidate will have experience in construction project management, strong stakeholder management skills, and relevant qualifications in the built environment. This is an Inside IR35 role with a day rate of up to £420.

Qualifications

• Experience of construction project management and planning.
• Ability to lead virtual teams and direct suppliers.
• Strong customer service skills throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning and management of building assessments.
• Create project plans for single building assessments or remediation.
• Lead and motivate site teams and supply chains.

Skills

Construction project management

Stakeholder management

Contract specification writing

Supplier management

Customer service skills

Knowledge of NEC ECC and PSC contracts

Record keeping skills

Education

Degree in a built environment discipline

Full membership of a built environment professional body

NEC 3/4 Project Manager Accreditation

Job description

Building Project Manager - 6 Months - Inside IR35 - Edinburgh

Day Rate - up to 420

Harvey Nash's public sector client are currently looking to recruit multiple Building Project Manager's to join their team based in Edinburgh for an initial 6 month period.

Assignment Description

You will oversee the planning and management of the assessment of individual buildings from survey, to design and remediation. This role includes monitoring, and management of contracts with the supply chain including Early Warnings, proactively intervening and reporting on the delivery progress of both the assessment and remedial works to ensure processes run smoothly and projects keep moving. You will identify and resolve challenges as well as managing the project plan of each building. You will provide contract management for relevant contractors, delivery value for money for each building and contribute to assurance activities at programme level. The role requires strong project management and contract management skills to operate effectively in a programme and operational environment.

Main Duties

• Create the plan for each building project to deliver Single Building Assessments or Remediation.
• Support drafting tender specifications and work directly with procurement to let contracts in line with guidance and delegated authorities - provide contract management for suppliers and ensure value for money.
• Lead, coordinate and motivate the site team and supply chain in achieving a collaborative team approach to deliver the project.
• Play a key role by collaborating with residents, factors, and other stakeholders to ensure that projects keep moving.
• Manage and document complex coordination including Mobile Elevation Works Platforms (MEWPs) or other access and construction equipment.
• Work hand in glove with the Scheme Operations Co-ordinator to ensure handoffs and program delivery aligned to the Scheme Guide.
• Work with the Remediation Agreements Manager to highlight costs and savings (off plan).
• Work in collaboration with Remediation Agreements Manager to implement planning of each building as a project and the portfolio of buildings in the remediation program including dashboards or other reporting.
• Escalate appropriate issues in the delivery assessment and remediation.
• Be the driving force in ensuring each building project planned, designed, and executed in a timely and effective manner.
• Provide ad-hoc support on MiCases and other correspondence.

Essential Skills:

• Experience of construction project management, planning and delivery and stakeholder management. Experience of successfully leading virtual teams and directing suppliers and demonstrable experience of overcoming common issues in construction project management.
• Contract specification writing, supplier management and ability to work to budget, verify works and ensure value for money.
• Strong customer service skills - ability to deliver to client needs consistently and throughout the project lifecycle while providing regular, credible and precise updates on progress.
• Excellent understanding of NEC ECC and PSC contracts, including assessment of compensation events, risk management, responding to issues within the deadlines dictated by NEC.
• Good knowledge of contract law to assist with the avoidance of conflict and disputes.
• Excellent record keeping skills.

Qualifications

• Hold a degree in a built environment discipline, such as architecture, engineering, project management, construction management, quantity or building surveying.
• Hold full membership of a built environment professional body, such as the Royal Incorporate of Architects in Scotland, the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and the Institution of Civil Engineers or the Chartered Institute of Building, or equivalent.
• NEC 3/4 Project Manager Accreditation

This role has been deemed Inside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.