Project Manager

Kier Group; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

We are looking for a Project Manager, based nationwide / in Lincoln or Nottingham, to join our Kier Design business in providing design and professional services across a range of sectors, which include the built environment, for public and private sector clients. Within this role, you can enjoy competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave, a fantastic, matched pension scheme, a share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans and even more.

Location: Nationwide

Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

What will you be responsible for?

As Project Manager you'll be working within our Architecture & Building Consultancy team, delivering project management services to internal and external clients, in accordance with Kier's quality management system, and other standard company procedures, utilising the guidance, tools, templates and processes within our APM accredited project management methodology.

Your day to day will include:

• Working with clients and their stakeholders, defining the project brief, clarifying the scope of the project, the client's requirements, key drivers and critical success factors.
• Delivering core project management activities including risk and issue management, stakeholder engagement, communication and reporting, scheduling, change control etc.
• Supporting the client with project delivery strategies and contractor procurement.
• Administering construction contracts on behalf of the Client.
• Managing Kier's project team and service delivery.

What are we looking for?

This role of Project Manager is great for you if:

• You have a Degree level qualification (minimum HNC / HND) in a discipline relevant to the construction industry and APM PMQ, or equivalent, project management qualification.
• Are a Member of the APM or equivalent, also a member of a professional body relevant to the wider construction sector and hold a full driving licence, which you will need in order to visit various sites / offices.
• Hold experience delivering project management services through multiple built environment projects (which could include new builds, extensions and/or refurbishments) of at least medium complexity and scale for at least half of the typical project lifecycle, ideally including some experience of contract administration and contractor procurement.

Rewards and benefits: We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion: Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

We look forward to seeing your application to join the team.