Project Manager - Birmingham

Prosper Consulting; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% non-contributory employer pension

Travel allowance

Life insurance

Income protection

26 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Discretionary profit share & bonus

Job summary

Prosper Consulting in Birmingham is seeking a skilled Project Manager to join a growing team. You will deliver projects across the full lifecycle, from design through to completion, within health, science, industrial or residential sectors, collaborating with others to meet client objectives.

You will work alongside a Director and a small leadership group, contributing to office growth and business development opportunities while maintaining the highest standards of project control and client

Qualifications

• Rounded experience delivering significant projects through full life cycle in two or more sectors
• Experience as Contract Administrator/Employers Agent under building contracts
• Degree/academic background in construction or related engineering field preferred but not essential
• Professional accreditation (RICS, CIOB, APM) or working towards it
• Strong knowledge of procurement and financial elements of a project
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to manage day-to-day delivery and strategic direction of commissions
• Proactive problem-solving and client-focused approach

Responsibilities

• Deliver project management services across multiple sectors through all design, preconstruction, construction and completion phases
• Collaborate with the Director and team to grow the Birmingham office
• Support business development activities where appropriate
• Manage day-to-day project delivery and delegate tasks while meeting deadlines
• Ensure projects align with client needs and contractual requirements

Skills

Delivery leadership

Client communication

Stakeholder management

Project lifecycle delivery

Office growth & BD interest

Education

BA/BSc/MA/MEng in Construction Management or related

Professional accreditation (RICS/CIOB/APM)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Job description

The Company:

An independent, employee-owned business of project managers have new requirements to join their highly respected and talented teams across the business.

Known for their great service, talented people, and smart thinking. They are experts in managing construction projects and programmes.

Their service is specialist and independent, providing a pro-active, hands-on approach to leading projects and realising client objectives.

From being one of the first practitioners of project management when they were set up in 1985, they have grown to become an internationally recognised specialist in the industry.

Their independence means that they can act solely in the best interest of their clients, unbiased by any other discipline.

The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual looking to make a real impact in role and become an integral part in the growth of the Birmingham office, which covers the Midlands region, supported by a well-established and highly regarded brand with over 35 years’ experience and strong presence in industry.

Effectively, it will be like joining a start-up with all the benefits whilst having a big safety blanket of a highly successful consultancy in the background.

Alongside the Director, you would be one of six originally – with exciting plans to add another AD & PM in the near future. Your role would predominately be concentrating on delivery, whilst the PD focusses on growing the office. However, if you’re interested in BD this would be a bonus.

In this role you will be working alongside experienced colleagues as part of multiple cohesive teams, responsible for the delivery of Project Management services across a range of projects in various sectors through all phases of design, preconstruction, construction and project completion.

Job Location:

Birmingham

Start Date:

ASAP

Company Head Count:

75+

Requirements for the Project Manager:

Rounded experience (approximately 2+ years’) delivering significant projects through the full project life cycle in two or more of the following sectors (ideally):

Health, Science & Education

Industrial, Manufacturing, Hi-Tech & Logistics

Residential

Experience performing the role of the Contract Administrator/Employers Agent under the relevant building contracts

BA/BSc/MA/MEng degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Real Estate Development, Architecture or a related engineering field preferred but not essential

Professional accreditation (or working towards) with industry related professional body (RICS, CIOB, APM etc)

Good knowledge of the construction industry and technical matters such as procurement and managing financial elements of a project

Advanced communicator and presenter, able to understand clients' specific needs, tailoring advice and communications as required

Confident managing the day-to-day delivery and strategic direction of commissions. Delegating tasks whilst meeting deadlines, ensuring work and projects are running in line with expectations

Adept at problem-solving and a drive to overcome obstacles to obtain positive results for clients, exceeding expectations

Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel and Word etc

The benefits included in this role are:

Highly competitive basic salary (negotiable DOE)

Extensive flexible/remote working available

8% non-contributory employer pension (increases to 9.5% for AD’s & 11% at Project Director level)

PMI (family cover)

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

£2,000 travel allowance (at AD level)

Life insurance

Income protection

26 days annual leave (increasing to 28 after 5 years) plus 8 days bank holiday

Membership of discretionary profit share & bonus scheme