Project Manager

Lendlease; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Project Manager for a major heritage refurbishment project in Manchester. This role involves overseeing fit-out works, ensuring excellence in time, cost, and quality. You will lead a dedicated team, manage relationships with clients and contractors, and navigate the complexities of construction projects. With a focus on strategic thinking and effective communication, you will play a key role in delivering outstanding results. The company values diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive environment where every team member can thrive and contribute to meaningful projects.

Benefits

Car Allowance

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

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex construction projects.
• Strong ability to communicate and lead diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage project delivery ensuring quality and safety standards.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and contractors.

Skills

Project Management

Strategic Thinking

Communication

Construction Knowledge

Relationship Building

Education

MRICS or MCIOB Accreditation

Tools

Aconex

Sablono

QA Tools

Job description

About us

Bovis builds enduring partnerships, bringing together the right expertise, the right capabilities and the right resources to deliver the most complex projects.

We know from decades of experience that successful delivery of multi-year complex projects requires close working relationships and collaboration through the supply chain. That’s why we share risk and invest in people and relationships at every level.

We make things happen, anticipating challenges before they arise. Drawing on our highly experienced, multi-disciplinary teams, we bring a fresh perspective, tailoring our approach to the specific demands of the project, helping to simplify complexity and minimise risk.

What we are recruiting for:

Bovis are recruiting a Project Manager to join our UK Regions Construction business on a circa £300m major heritage refurbishment project in Manchester City Centre. The project manager will work with the internal fit-out delivery team to provide technical, commercial, quality and operational support. The role will be to deliver fit-out works packages ensuring excellence is achieved in time, cost and quality.

Roles & responsibilities:

• Procure, manage and programme key elements of the project delivery within a timely manner ensure the maximum outcomes for the client and Lendlease.
• Ensure quality is at a consistently high level and pro-actively identify quality issues.
• Review all costs and controls for elements of the project against a set of agreed commercial criteria.
• Accountable for the implementation and compliance with all safety requirements both Bovis and the clients work practices ensuring appropriate records are maintained and required reports are available for your elements of the project.
• Recognise and reward safe behaviours and practices.
• Build and maintain external relationships (e.g. clients, contractors/subcontracts) to increase networks and manage the performance and development of the project team through coaching, mentoring and building required skill sets to ensure that staff are adequately resourced to perform.

Experience & background:

• CSCS card holder
• In depth knowledge of construction industry
• Demonstrable experience of the delivery of construction projects
• Strategic thinking and visionary.
• Develop and maintain relationships with trust and confidence
• Understanding of programme duration and sequencing of works of relevant aspects of construction
• Experienced with and capable of being part of a bid team and undertaking pre-construction planning
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively and lead the construction delivery team and construction workforce
• 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

Desirable experience

• Working knowledge of technical standards and regulations
• Working knowledge of the JCT form of contract, in particular experience in Management Contracting
• Experience working with artisan and specialist trades
• Knowledge of delivering works in environments with heritage significance (i.e. Listed buildings)
• Experience utilising digital technology (i.e. Aconex, Sablono, QA tools)
• Will be either MRICS or MCIOB accredited.

We will provide:

• Car allowance
• 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

Belong at Bovis

We offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equal treatment and equal opportunity are just the norm.We are a disability inclusive employer. If you need any adjustment or changes to the process, email us to let us know if you have a preferred communication method.

We build careers, develop skills, and invest in people. Imagine what more you can do here.

Bovis is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.

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We succeed together

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We are Bovis

Lendlease is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.