Project Manager

Bovis Group

Gloucester

On-site

GBP 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10% employer pension contribution

Private medical health benefit

Enhanced parental leave

Life assurance

25 days annual leave

3 days wellbeing leave

Health and wellbeing support

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Bovis Group is seeking a Project Manager in Gloucester, United Kingdom, to provide leadership in construction projects. The role involves strategic planning, compliance with safety standards, and active risk management to ensure successful project delivery.

Key skills required include strong communication, the ability to manage multiple supply chains, and essential construction knowledge. This is a full-time position with appealing benefits including enhanced parental leave, private medical health benefits, and a generous pension contribution.

Qualifications

Knowledge of current construction laws and regulations.
In-depth knowledge of the construction industry.
Experience managing multiple supply chains and contractors.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and manage overall execution of construction projects.
Create detailed project strategies, plans, and schedules.
Implement and comply with safety requirements across all teams.

Skills

Ability to get required security clearance

Ability to prepare project programmes

Ability to manage package risks

Strong communication skills

Flexibility in working methods

Delivery of work packages

Effective communication and leadership

Education

Professional Construction Qualifications

Related Chartership such as CIOB

Job description

The role of the Project Manager is to provide project leadership and support to ensure the project management activities are conducted in compliance with Bovis health, safety, and environmental policies. Responsible for providing technical, commercial, and operational support, together with production, quality, and operational/site management support and managing costs whilst creating a supportive and collaborative environment, meeting client expectations and enhancing the reputation of the Bovis business. The role of the Project Manager is to ensure that an effective and productive liaison is established with respect to all aspects of the project delivery, between the design team, project / site team, commercial, client teams and supply chain putting the expertise of all to the best possible use. The Project Manager will liaise with the Design Manager and will be instrumental in coordinating and guiding the consultant team and supply chain through the delivery of the packages to mitigate design risk and maximise value to the client/business.

Key Responsibilities

The Project Manager is responsible for providing project leadership and managing the overall execution of construction projects from initiation to completion. This encompasses creating a detailed project strategy, plan, and schedule, and driving the project delivery within that plan to maximize outcomes for the client and the business. The Project Manager is accountable for the implementation and compliance with all company safety requirements across staff, contractors, and work practices, actively managing and mitigating project risks through comprehensive understanding and collaboration.

Have a related Chartership such as CIOB.

Professional Construction Qualifications relevant to the role.

Essential skills

Ability to get required security clearance for the role.
Ability to prepare short, medium and long-term programmes to establish coordinated strategies to deliver works packages.
Ability to manage package risks and drive opportunities to maximise value.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, both technical and non-technical, to clients, supply chain, peers, and stakeholders.
Demonstrate an ability to be flexible in recognising where working methods require adapting and changing to suit a change in project needs or new challenges.
Demonstrate an ability to ensure delivery of work packages and in places betterment of commercial targets.
Demonstrates an ability to communicate effectively and lead the construction delivery team and construction workforce.

Essential knowledge

Knowledge of current construction laws, legislations, and regulations, standards, and procedures.
In-depth knowledge of the construction industry.
Working knowledge of different forms of contracts.
Understanding of programme duration and sequencing of works of relevant aspects of construction.
Demonstratable experience of the delivery of construction projects.
Experience managing multiple supply chains, including sub-contractors and suppliers.
Experience of dealing with clients, contractors, and construction activities.
Experience managing consultants to ensure design and quality assurance deliverables are achieved and recorded.
Design, procurement, construction, and delivery experience.
Experienced with and capable of being part of a bid team and undertaking pre-construction planning.
Experience in the design of temporary and permanent works (including BIM, BIW, CAD).
Flexibility and openness of approach and willingness to work as a team player.
Must lead in the Incident and Injury Free (IIF) vision, both personal and organisational, to create an existence absent of incident and injury.
Eager to make an impact on the local community to create a lasting legacy.
Strategic thinking and visionary.
Develop and maintain relationships with trust and confidence.

We will provide:

Up to 10% employer pension contribution
Private medical health benefit
Enhanced parental leave
Life assurance
25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave
Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services
Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide

Please note that due to the nature of this role, national security vetting procedures apply and a full UK security check will be carried out for the successful candidate. Further details about national security vetting can be found here: United Kingdom Security Vetting: Applicant - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) or Vetting explained - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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