Project Manager

Kier Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is recruiting a Project Manager for our Transport For London team based in London. You will oversee multiple schemes, ensure client needs are met, and maintain strong relationships while delivering high-quality projects across security, MEP, refurbishments and energy efficiency works.

You will manage subcontractors, control budgets, and drive safety/compliance on site, with a focus on delivering on time and within targets for buildings, depots and related infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Strong background as a project manager with handover documentation and KPIs.
• Experience on business fit outs and commercial premises with MEP and fire elements.
• Commercially focused with client-facing experience on high-level contracts.
• Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) or equivalent, IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH, and Prince 2 or equivalent.
• Strong IT skills including Word, Excel and Project Scheduling; proactive communicator.

Responsibilities

• Support health and safety management systems and site audits.
• Appoint, instruct, monitor, and coordinate subcontractors and technical consultants.
• Carry out scoping, tendering, tender analysis and delivery from conception to completion.
• Manage financial control, risk, opportunities, and communicate commercial targets.
• Undertake asset condition audits and maintain forward maintenance pipeline.

Skills

Project management

Client liaison

IT skills

Education

Prince2 or equivalent

SMSTS

IOSH Managing Safely

NEBOSH

Tools

Word

Excel

MS Project

Job description

We're looking for a Project Manager to join our Transport For London team based in London.

Location: London

Hours: 40 hours per week

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Kier Places are recruiting now for a Project Manager to join our London team on our Transport For London contracts. You'll ensure our client's needs are met and project delivery is to a high standard, whilst developing and maintaining business relationships, and overseeing several schemes of works. These projects can involve security access systems, M&E installations, building fabric, electrical rewiring, boiler and heating systems, platforms, public areas, refurbishments or fit-outs, energy efficiency and sustainability technology, decarbonisation works and anything else relating to the repair, maintenance, new build or refurbishment of buildings, stations and depots.

What will you be responsible for?

• Supporting the implementation of health and safety management systems, conducting contractor and site audits, and ensuring operational health and safety is achieved
• Appointing, instructing, monitoring and coordinating subcontractors and technical consultants throughout the contract period
• Carrying out scoping, tendering, tender analysis and delivery of all aspects of works from conception to completion
• Managing financial control of projects, ensuring effective risk and opportunity management, and communicating commercial aspects and targets
• Undertaking asset condition audits to promote an accurate forward maintenance register and maintain a proactive pipeline of works

What are we looking for?

• You have a strong background as a project manager with experience of handover documentation, PFI KPIs and delivering projects of varying scopes
• You have proven experience working on business fit outs and commercial premises with a strong MEP and fire element
• You are commercially focused with demonstrable experience of being client facing within similar high-level contracts
• You hold Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) or equivalent, IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH, and industry relevant qualifications such as Prince 2 or equivalent
• You have a high level of IT skills including Word, Excel and MPP (Project Programming), excellent communication skills and a proactive nature with an ability to show initiative

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.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre‑employment checks.