Project Manager, Consulting - Aviation Sector

Lendlease; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lendlease is seeking a Project Manager experienced in aviation build and infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will lead project teams, ensure stakeholder engagement, and oversee the delivery of integrated solutions. The role demands a strong background in project management with an emphasis on communication and negotiation skills.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid work options

Up to 10% employer pension contribution

Private medical health benefit

Enhanced parental leave

Life assurance

25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days

24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in complex project delivery within live operational environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills for negotiating and building relationships.
• Proven experience in managing project teams in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead and manage project teams to deliver effective solutions.
• Establish working relationships with stakeholders and ensure project requirements.
• Manage consultant teams to ensure project completion and adherence to scope.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical Skills

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications in project management or construction

Job description

Bovis builds enduring partnerships, bringing together the right expertise , the right capabilities and the right resources to deliver the most complex projects.

For over 20 years Bovis Consulting has partnered with our clients to shape and deliver precisely tailored and innovative project and programme solutions across the UK. Our agile, one-team approach and on-the-ground, diverse specialist skills are uniquely combined with the vast knowledge, insights and technical expertise of our construction business to provide a truly unique offering. Through fresh thinking, new perspectives and intelligent, custom-built solutions that cut through complexity, we minimise risk and enable results that clients value.

We make things happen, anticipating challenges before they arise. Drawing on our highly experienced, multi-disciplinary teams, we bring a fresh perspective, tailoring our approach to the specific demands of the project, helping to simplify complexity and minimise risk.

What we are recruiting for :

We are currently recruiting for Project Manager’s with Aviation build and infrastructure project experience.

Roles & responsibilities :

• Determine project management, technical services and external resources required for the project on an individual and team basis (e.g. additional services).
• Planning, leading and managing a project team to deliver integrated, sustainable, and effective solutions that meet the project brief.
• Establishing strong working relationships with partners and key stakeholders at all levels, ensuring that all requirements are captured with approvals in place.
• End-to-end execution planning and management as you establish clear goals with well-defined roles and deliverables.
• Ensuring a seamless, defined integration of design, development, commissioning delivery and process requirements.
• Reporting of project performance using project control tools, including earned value and quantitative risk analysis.
• Ensuring thorough management of both the deliverables and team safety.
• Collaboratively work with the construction manager/delivery team and/or external resources to ensure the successful delivery of the project in line with all stakeholders’ expectations communicating strategies to the team.
• Manage consultant team and project stakeholders to ensure effective completion of responsibilities including project brief/scope, fees, processing claims, deliverable and/or project variations etc.
• Display strong communication and negotiation skills to support the client/customer focus.
• Ensure the conversion program is maintained and all submissions are completed within the agreed milestone, being proactive with acceleration measures should the program slip.
• Produce design and authorities programme to be integrated with procurement and delivery programme.
• Manage the timely delivery to programme for the concept, schematic, detailed design and design development in accordance with the overall delivery program and agreed on project milestones.
• Assist with the timely sequencing/methodology and production of stating plans.

Experience & background :

• Experience in complex project delivery within live operational environments.
• Drive focus in all areas of health, safety, quality and environmental matters on projects, challenging where needed.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in project management and/or construction-related discipline, combined with a demonstrable intermediate level of role knowledge.
• Knowledge of Construction and Property industries and an understanding of estimating, scheduling, field supervision, contracts administration, procurement, financial controls and reporting.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills for resolving planning, estimating, contract administration and procurement issues within construction and design activities.
• Good interpersonal skills to prepare reports, negotiate and build relationships with key stakeholders.

Essential Skills:

• Proven experience in planning, leading, and managing project teams in a highly regulated environment.
• Extensive knowledge of planning and implementation of complex projects, within a live operational environment, with multiple stakeholder interfaces.
• Proven track record of delivering integrated and sustainable solutions to meet project briefs.
• Leading in Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery.
• A proven background in communicating project deliverables across complex regulated industries.
• Demonstrable experience in leading and influencing across internal and external teams.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Familiar with tender documents and negotiations in a large-scale commercial environment.
• Airport experience. We would consider Project Managers with other multi-disciplinary or transport infrastructure experience.

We will provide:

• Flexible and hybrid work options
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Private medical health benefit
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
• 3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave
• Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services
• Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide
• Industry leading parental leave allowance

Belong at Bovis

We offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equal treatment and equal opportunity are just the norm. We are a disability inclusive employer. If you need any adjustment or changes to the process, email us to let us know if you have a preferred communication method.

We build careers, develop skills, and invest in people. Imagine what more you can do here.

Bovis is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.

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Lendlease is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.