Project Manager

Playle & Partners Llp; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday & birthday day off

Profit share

Company pension

Professional fees paid

Life cover

Job summary

Playle & Partners LLP, Head Office in Sidcup, is seeking an experienced Project Manager/Employer’s Agent to join its multi‑disciplinary consultancy team. The role involves delivering project and professional services to a broad client base across the public and private sectors, with schemes from £1M to £30M.

You will work on major frameworks in London and the South East, report to senior partners, and contribute to client development, submissions and business growth.

Qualifications

• Ideally a minimum of 5 years Project Management, Employer’s Agent and Contract Administration experience.
• Experience across public sector works £1m–£30m.
• Be well organised, efficient, using initiative and working to tight deadlines.
• Experience in Client Development: Networking: Business Development: Assistance with submissions.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with attention to detail and client relationships.
• Proactive approach to problem solving and delivering results.
• Strong IT skills: Word, Excel, Project, ESTA.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car (ideal but not essential).

Responsibilities

• Deliver project and professional services to a wide range of public and private sector clients.
• Work on schemes ranging from £1 Million – £30 Million Pre and Post Contract.
• Report to Project Management Partners Luke Turner and Sarah Primarolo.
• Support major frameworks in London and the South East of England.
• Assist with client development, submissions and networking.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

Project management

Employer’s Agent

Contract administration

Client development

Networking

Business development

Submissions

Communication

IT skills (Word, Excel, Project, ESTA)

Driving licence

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Microsoft Project

ESTA

Job description

Location:
Playle & Partners LLP – Head Office, Sidcup

Salary:
Negotiable depending on experience – Good benefits package included

Job Type:
Permanent

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join an outstanding team where you will play an active role in the delivery of project and professional services to a wide range of public and private sector clients. We are a well-established multi-disciplined practice providing consultancy services across both the public and private sectors.

Established in 1954 we have our office in Sidcup. We are currently recruiting to supply our recent success as Project Managers on major frameworks within London and the South East of England.

The successful candidate will be working directly on schemes ranging from £1 Million – £30 Million both Pre and Post Contract. The candidate will be responsible for reporting directly to Project Management Partners Luke Turner and Sarah Primarolo.

The Candidate

To be successful in this role you will:

• Ideally a minimum of 5 years Project Management, Employer’s Agent and Contract Administration experience.
• Have extensive experience of Project Management and the day-to-day tasks listed in the Project Management job description.
• Require previous experience on a variety of public sector works ranging from £1million to £30million.
• Be well organised, efficient, using initiative and working to tight deadlines.
• Have experience in Client Development: Networking: Business Development: Assistance with submissions.
• Require excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, couple with an eye for details, a commitment to excellence and developing strong client relationships.
• Possess a proactive approach to problem solving and ability to follow these through to a satisfactory conclusion.
• Have proven IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Project or ESTA etc.
• Be flexible, confident, and self-motivated with a real desire to deliver excellent customer service.
• Positive attitude and willing to learn with and develop the team.
• Able to identify areas of commercial opportunity for future development.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car (ideal but not a requirement).

In addition to the salary are company benefits including: 26 day’s holiday plus birthday day off, bank holidays, staff profit share (bonus) scheme, company pension scheme, payment of professional fees (up to one professional body), life cover.

As a practice we operate a flexible week where currently up to 40% of your working week can be undertaken from home (6 months post probation). We will provide all new employees with either a fixed workstation or a laptop and will work with them to ensure a suitable working from home setup is in place, should this be required.

The practice arranges regular social events throughout the year including Summer and Christmas events and encourages participation in regular Charity challenges. The practice is proud to have a great working environment and excellent staff retention.

The practice is renowned for:

• Commitment to the training of staff and this role would be supported with CPDs provided to the individual where required.
• Holding Investors in People Gold since 2018.
• Recognition of industry awards, including a nomination for Building Awards Construction Consultant of the Year (fewer than 100 staff).
• Recognised in Building Magazine Top 150 Consultants list.