Senior Project Manager

Bovis; Borough of Swale; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension 10%

Private medical

Life assurance

25 days annual leave

Wellbeing leave

Employee assistance programme

Gym discounts

Parental leave

Job summary

Bovis is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a major custodial build for the Ministry of Justice on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. You will drive strategy, planning and delivery while ensuring exceptional safety, quality and cost control.

The role requires strong leadership of a diverse project team and close collaboration with clients and subcontractors. You will manage risk, promote best practices, and maintain clear records, reporting, and governance.

Qualifications

• Have a related CIOB chartership.
• Professional construction qualifications relevant to the role (BSc/MSc in Project Management or Building/Construction Studies or Engineering).

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to ensure project activities comply with Bovis health, safety and environmental policies.
• Lead the creation of a detailed project strategy, plan and schedule for successful delivery.
• Ensure right-first-time construction by maintaining high quality and proactive issue resolution.
• Establish and maintain communication and records with all project stakeholders.
• Review costs and controls to manage project budget.
• Develop and coach the project team to build skills and performance.
• Promote Bovis standard tools and systems to deliver outcomes.
• Manage project risk through communication and collaboration.
• Ensure compliance with all safety requirements across staff and contractors.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Mentoring

Flexibility

IIF safety leadership

Education

CIOB Chartership

BSc/MSc in Project Management or Building/Construction Studies or Engineering

Job description

We are recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to lead a major new build custodial project for the MoJ on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent

The role of the Senior Project Manager is to provide leadership to ensure the project management activities are conducted in compliance with Bovis health, safety, and environmental policies. Responsible for providing technical, commercial, and operational support, together with production, quality, operational/site management support and managing costs whilst creating a supportive and collaborative environment, meeting client expectations and enhancing the reputation of the Bovis business.

• Provide leadership in the creation of skills, well-being and develop a supportive work environment for delivery staff.
• Creating a detailed project strategy, plan and schedule and managing the project delivery within that plan ensuring the maximum outcomes for the client and Bovis.
• Ensure quality is at a consistently high level and proactively identify quality issues, setting up and monitoring systems and outputs to ensure right first-time construction.
• Establish and maintain appropriate communication and record keeping with all project stakeholders.
• Review all costs and controls.
• Build and maintain a qualified and experienced team. Managing the performance and development of the project team through coaching, mentoring and building the required skills and experience to ensure Bovis is recognised as a place people want to work and excels in project delivery.
• Processes and Systems, use and promote Bovis standard tools and systems to deliver a successful outcome
• Risk Management, develop a comprehensive understanding of project risk and through communication and collaboration.
• Compliance.
• Accountable for the implementation and compliance with all Bovis safety requirements across staff, contractors and work practices ensuring appropriate records are maintained and required reports are available.
• Recognise and reward safe behaviours and practices.
• Review the EHS plans and regularly review lessons learnt. Review the project sustainability objectives and targets ensuring compliance with Bovis standards and local regulatory requirements.
• Build and maintain external relationships (e.g. clients, contractors/subcontracts) and develop trust and confidence

Credentials

• Have a related Chartership such as CIOB.
• Professional Construction Qualifications relevant to the role (BSc or MSc in Project Management or Building / Construction Studies or Engineering).

Skills

• High emotional intelligence and able to demonstrate key leadership skills.
• Proven track record of delivering successful construction projects.
• Management and mentoring of staff and development of skills.
• Experience of project planning and resource allocation & managing design teams.
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively and lead the construction delivery team and construction workforce.
• Demonstrate an ability to be flexible in recognising where working methods require adapting and changing to suit a change in project needs or new challenges.
• Demonstrate an ability to ensure delivery of work packages and in places betterment of commercial targets.
• Ability to provide leadership in the creation of skills, well-being and develop a supportive work environment for delivery staff.
• Ability to manage the project delivery within a timely manner to ensure the maximum outcomes for the client and Bovis

Knowledge

• An in-depth knowledge of the construction process and construction methods.
• Knowledge of current construction laws, legislations, and regulations, standards and procedures.
• Expert knowledge of the construction industry.
• Understanding of programme duration and sequencing of works of relevant aspects of construction

Experience

• Pre-construction and site establishment experience.
• Experience of dealing with clients, contractors and construction activities.
• Design, procurement, construction and delivery experience.
• Experience in the delivery of medium to large scale residential new build projects (£50m + in construction value).
• Demonstratable experience of the delivery of major commercial office buildings.
• Experienced with and capable of being part of a bid team and undertaking pre-construction planning.

Behaviours

• Flexibility and openness of approach and willingness to work as a team player.
• Must lead in the Incident and Injury Free (IIF) vision, both personal and organisational, to create an existence absent of incident and injury.
• Eager to make an impact on the local community to create legacy.
• Strategic thinking and visionary.
• Develop and maintain relationships with trust and confidence.
• Willingness and drive to create environments where teams thrive.
• Ability to hold teams to account, have difficult conversations where needed and manage performance.

We will provide

• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Private medical health benefit
• 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
• Please note that due to the nature of this role, national security vetting procedures apply, and a full UK security check will be carried out for the successful candidate. Further details about national security vetting can be found here: United Kingdom Security Vetting: Applicant - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) or Vetting explained - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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.

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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.