Project Manager

CBRE; Southampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is recruiting a Project Manager for our Southampton team. The role focuses on leading project opportunities, delivering on time and on budget, and maintaining safety and compliance across all activities.

Key tasks include developing project financial plans, managing costs with subcontractors, and supporting the sales process through solution development and client consultations. The ideal candidate has proven PM experience in office fit-out and strong client-facing skills.

Qualifications

• Excellent team player with ability to work across multiple stakeholders.
• Client facing skills with strong interpersonal abilities.
• Good communication skills at all levels within projects.
• Organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload.
• Ability to demonstrate logical processes, with analytical skills and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in identifying and specifying project opportunities and delivering contractual commitments on secured projects.
• Ensure opportunities for strategic development of projects are exploited to deliver increased turnover and profitability.
• Deliver projects to completion on time and on budget and to the satisfaction of all parties.
• Identify, reduce and manage risks (technical, statutory, health and safety, commercial or otherwise) for each project.
• Ensure compliance with CBRE policies and procedures.

Skills

Team player

Client facing

Communication

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Prioritization

Pressure handling

Education

Project Management or Building Services qualifications

Tools

MS Office (Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)

Job description

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Project Manager to join one of our team in Southampton.

Key Tasks

• Provide leadership in identifying and specifying project opportunities and in delivering contractual commitments on secured projects.
• Ensure that opportunities for the strategic development of projects are exploited to deliver increased turnover and profitability.
• To deliver projects to completion on time and on budget and to the satisfaction of all parties.
• To identify, reduce and manage all risks (technical, statutory, health and safety, commercial or otherwise) associated with each and every project.
• Ensure compliance with company's policies and procedures.
• Ensure the provision of healthy and safe working conditions and that both clients and Company health and safety policy and process is effectively implemented across both company and subcontractors activities.
• To build strong relationships with sub-contractors, preferred suppliers to ensure cost effective solutions which meets our quality expectations can be delivered to our clients whilst managing the risk.
• Working with other Operational managers to ensure the collaborative development of the projects.
• Development of project financial plans for revenue and profit delivery.
• Ensure positive cash flow through the upfront agreement of a relevant payment schedule and the submission of timely invoices/applications for payment.
• Manage the delivery of projects within agreed budget requirements with the target to maximise profit through cost reductions and better buying of sub-contractor services.
• Ensure appropriate control systems to ensure statutory, policy and contractual commitments are met.
• Promoting and maintaining the core values of CBRE.
• Supporting the sales process through solutions development, participation in presentations and consultation meetings.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Project Management, Building Services or equivalent qualifications
• Proven track record of Project Management experience in the Office Fit out.
• Excellent team player.
• Client facing skills.
• Good understanding of mechanical, electrical, IT, security and plumbing installations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Project, Power Point, Excel, Word.
• Ability to demonstrate logical processes, with good analytical skills and judgment, along with initiative.
• Good organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload.
• Good communication skills at all levels.
• Work well under pressure.

About CBRE Group, Inc.

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm and a premier provider of critical infrastructure services. The company has more than 155,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage servicing, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience, critical infrastructure); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.