Project Manager

Tetra Tech, Inc.; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting and engineering services provider is seeking a Project Manager in Reading. In this role, you will manage large residential development projects, ensuring effective communication and relationship-building with stakeholders. You should possess a recognized qualification in project management or a related field, alongside experience in managing project requirements. The company promotes flexible working to help achieve work/life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects to deliver clients' requirements on time and budget.
• Ability to work with key stakeholders including local councils and utility companies.
• Membership or working towards membership of a recognized professional body.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute projects successfully.
• Manage procurement processes and project information.
• Administer industry standard contracts including NEC4.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

Recognised qualification in Project Management

Qualification in Quantity Surveying or Engineering

Tools

Common Data Environment

NEC4 contracts

Job description

Overview

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As part of our continued expansion, we are looking for a Project Manager to join our successful Residential Development team. You will be a core member of the team working on large multi-disciplinary strategic land residential development projects.

Your relationships with our Clients, Advisors, internal and external design team members and Contractors are critical to the success of our business. Accordingly, your ability to build relationships and to develop and maintain a collaborative team ethos amongst the parties to each project is crucial. Your experience should demonstrate that your personal and interpersonal skills are well developed in these areas and that you are already an effective communicator.

You will be able to demonstrate experience of how you have managed projects to deliver clients requirements to programme, budget and required quality standards. Experience of having worked on highway, drainage and/or utility infrastructure projects, ideally in the residential sector, would be advantageous. Therefore, experience in managing the project requirements of key stakeholders such as Council Highway Authorities, Local Councils, water companies, utility companies, Environment Agency, Natural England and/or National Highways to deliver developments would be beneficial.

It would be advantageous if you have accredited NEC3 or NEC4 Project Management status.

You will be expected to work autonomously and as part of our project teams.

Typical responsibilities will include:

• Plan and successfully execute projects
• Understand and interpret the scope of each project
• Plan and agree project deliverables
• Provide appropriate advice on the management of projects
• Manage project information within a Common Data Environment
• Manage procurement processes
• Programme management
• Risk and change management
• Responsibility for establishing capital budget parameters
• Administering industry standard contracts including the NEC4 suite of contracts
• Understand and implement quality management processes
• Using IT system to maximise services delivery
• You will also have the opportunity to support Tetra Tech\'s portfolio of projects in different sectors, other than residential.

Ideally you will have either a recognised qualification in Project Management or in a complementary field such as Quantity Surveying/Building Surveying or Engineering.

You will report to the Director of Project Management and work alongside internal and external design team members. Membership of a recognised professional body or working towards full membership (e.g. MAPM/ RICS) will also be advantageous.

About Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.

Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/shared parental leave, in line with the Equalities Act 2010.

We are very happy to discuss flexible working, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours. We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work/life balance.