Senior Project Manager

Kier Group; Bentfield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a large healthcare project in Bedford. You will report to the Project Director and oversee delivery, safety, and quality, while driving timetable and budget adherence.

Role involves mentoring project teams, engaging stakeholders, and maintaining client relationships to promote ongoing opportunities with Kier. NEC and JCT contract knowledge is essential; a construction degree and relevant certifications are required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading high‑value construction projects from pre‑construction to delivery.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and programmes and lead project teams.
• Strong communication skills for reporting to leadership.
• Expert knowledge of NEC and JCT contract conditions.
• Construction qualification at Degree level or equivalent, SMSTS, CSCS Black Card, full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership on assigned projects from tender through delivery.
• Oversee site teams and manage performance against programme and budget.
• Interpret client goals, define timescales and resource needs.
• Assemble and lead project teams, negotiate with contractors and suppliers.
• Report to clients and stakeholders on progress and risks.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Program management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Construction

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our team on a large healthcare project in Bedford.

Location: Bedford
Hours: Full time - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and oversee the successful delivery of high value, technically complex construction projects. You'll be responsible for achieving operational and commercial goals through effective management of project teams and stakeholders, driving projects to completion on time, on budget, and with a focus on safety and quality. You'll also act as a mentor and client point of contact, helping to develop excellent working relationships and promote ongoing opportunities for Kier.

The project you will be joining is a large healthcare project in Bedford, Bedfordshire and will be reporting into a Project Director.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Project Manager, you'll be working within the project team, supporting them in delivering exceptional results. Your day to day will include:

• Providing leadership on assigned projects from tender through to delivery, overseeing site teams to manage performance against programme and budget
• Understanding client goals and translating them to site, agreeing timescales, costs and resources needed
• Selecting and leading project teams, negotiating with contractors and suppliers to deliver works
• Managing multi-discipline project teams and communicating effectively with staff at every level
• Identifying solutions to technical and logistical challenges, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to clients and stakeholders

What are we looking for?

This role of Senior Project Manager is great for you if:

• You have significant experience in leading on projects of substantial value from pre-construction to delivery
• You have demonstrable experience of managing project budgets and programmes, and leading project teams effectively
• You possess strong communication skills with the ability to collate and produce reports for leadership
• You have expert knowledge of delivery under NEC and JCT contract conditions
• You hold a relevant Construction Qualification at Degree level or equivalent, Health and Safety 5-day SMSTS, CSCS Black Card, and Full driving licence

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.