Project Manager – 12 Month FTC

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

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager to drive projects in the Greater London area from inception to final account. You will coordinate with consultants, contractors and clients to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with high quality and safety adherence.

The role requires chartered status or progression toward it, strong knowledge of CDM 2015, and robust risk management. You will lead master programmes, procurement strategy, and post-project reviews, while managing

Qualifications

• Ideally chartered with MRICS, ChPP or MCIOB, or working toward chartership.
• Relevant experience working within the construction industry in a similar discipline.
• Ability to deliver a medium to large size project with minor support from senior staff.
• Excellent technical knowledge in project management; client-centric with focus on targets, quality and deadlines.
• Ability to hold own in discussions and meetings with contractors and senior clients and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction projects from outset to completion across all aspects of the project life cycle.
• Work collaboratively with construction professionals and stakeholders to deliver projects safely, on time, and to budget.
• Prepare appointment documents for consultants.
• Support identification of project KPIs.
• Schedule project meetings and arrange meetings and workshops, including agendas and minutes.
• Produce the master programme and monitor progress.
• Support procurement strategy reporting with the client and quantity surveyors.
• Support project tendering and procurement and collate contract documents.
• Implement change control and maintain the change control template log.
• Negotiate with contractors to establish budgets and programmes.
• Manage and support project teams during snagging inspections.
• Prepare defects schedules and administer defect closeout.
• Manage handover processes and support client moves.
• Lead post-project review discussions.
• Support negotiation of final accounts with the quantity surveyor.
• Provide contractual advice pre- and post-contract to design team members and clients.
• Support settlement of final account packages, including claims negotiation.
• Observe Health & Safety provisions and CDM 2015 regulations, escalating HSE issues.
• Endeavour to improve social and environmental impact.

Skills

Project Scheduling

Change Control Management

Defect Administration

Procurement Strategy

KPI Identification

Contract Document Preparation

Master Programme Production

Budget Establishment

Post-Project Review

Construction Industry Knowledge

Health & Safety Compliance

Negotiation Skills

Client Relationship Management

Chartered Status

Communication

Collaboration

Delegation

Networking

Education

Chartered Status (MRICS, ChPP, MCIOB) or working towards chartership

Job description

• Manage construction projects from outset to completion across all aspects of the project life cycle
• Work collaboratively with construction professionals and stakeholders to deliver projects safely, on time, and to budget
• Prepare appointment documents for consultants
• Support identification of project KPIs
• Schedule project meetings and arrange meetings and workshops, including agendas and minutes
• Produce the master programme and monitor progress
• Support procurement strategy reporting with the client and quantity surveyors
• Support project tendering and procurement and collate contract documents
• Implement change control and maintain the change control template log
• Negotiate with contractors to establish budgets and programmes
• Manage and support project teams during snagging inspections
• Prepare defects schedules and administer defect closeout
• Manage handover processes and support client moves
• Lead post-project review discussions
• Support negotiation of final accounts with the quantity surveyor
• Provide contractual advice pre- and post-contract to design team members and clients
• Support settlement of final account packages, including claims negotiation
• Observe Health & Safety provisions and CDM 2015 regulations, escalating HSE issues
• Endeavour to improve social and environmental impact

Requirements

• Ideally Chartered with RICS (MRICS), APM (ChPP) or CIOB (MCIOB), or working towards chartership
• Relevant experience working within the construction industry in a similar discipline
• Ability to deliver a medium to large size project with minor support from senior staff
• Excellent technical knowledge in all areas of project management
• A client-centric outlook with a focus on the delivery of targets, quality and deadlines, meeting client objectives cost effectively
• Ability to hold own in discussions and meetings with contractors and senior clients and other stakeholders
• Ability to delegate tasks to assistants and support them on project activities
• Ability to network and willingness to contribute towards business development and fee proposals, has knowledge of clients and competitors and actively pursues potential business leads
• Understanding of the business, the other disciplines and their services offered
• Comply with technical processes and procedures
• Ability to deliver a project from inception through to final account
• Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to budgets, timelines, and quality standards. Possesses strong negotiation skills and a client-centric approach, with a solid understanding of project management principles and health and safety regulations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management
• Health & Safety Compliance
• Negotiation Skills
• Client Relationship Management
• Chartered Status (MRICS, ChPP, MCIOB)

Hard Skills

• Project Scheduling
• Change Control Management
• Defect Administration
• Procurement Strategy
• KPI Identification
• Contract Document Preparation
• Master Programme Production
• Budget Establishment
• Post-Project Review
• Construction Industry Knowledge

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Delegation
• Networking
• Client-Centric Focus
• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Chartered Status (MRICS, ChPP, MCIOB)

Industry Keywords

• Construction Project Life Cycle
• CDM 2015 Regulations
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Business Development
• Final Account Negotiation