Senior Project Manager

JR United Kingdom; Bradley Stoke; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in Bristol is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their dynamic team. The role involves overseeing diverse projects in the built environment, fostering collaboration, and ensuring high-quality project delivery. This presents an exciting opportunity for career growth in a supportive and engaging work culture.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays

3 days a year for volunteering

Inclusive wellbeing offerings

Flexible hybrid working

Tailored career development

Qualifications

• Preferred chartered status or working towards chartership with RICS, APM or CIOB.
• Extensive construction industry experience with project management background.
• Ability to lead project teams and manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Take independent ownership of project delivery across all stages.
• Oversee consultant teams while fostering collaboration.
• Create and execute project procurement strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Adaptability

Collaboration

Project Delivery

Education

Degree in construction-related field

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

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With a focus on quality, innovation and growth, our client is continually looking to expand their expertise and nurture their talent.

As a built environment consultancy they help their public and private sector clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment by providing access to a wide range of integrated expertise and professional disciplines.

By aligning their services directly to their clients’ distinct needs, they help them navigate every challenge with confidence. Providing expert counsel and practical hands-on support, they listen, lead and deliver.

Our client also fosters a vibrant company culture which provides an uplifting work environment, where a youthful and friendly atmosphere encourages collaboration, along with regular social activities to strengthen the bonds between colleagues.

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking a dedicated and career-oriented Senior Project Manager to join their close-knit team in Bristol. As part of their versatile team, you'll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects spanning various sectors, such as public buildings and estates, residential and housing, education, retail, healthcare, commercial, and insurance. By working across multiple sectors, you'll develop a broad range of skills and expand your knowledge, ensuring continuous growth and exciting new challenges in your career.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly motivated Senior Project Manager to lead and develop a section of the existing Project Management team in their Bristol office while being supported by an established multi-disciplinary practice.

Key responsibilities:

• Take independent ownership of project delivery across all stages, with backing from a multidisciplinary team
• Oversee internal and external consultant teams whilst fostering collaborative communication throughout project execution
• Drive project reporting and administrative functions with significant independence
• Create and execute project procurement strategies
• Undertake project programming using MS Project
• Establish and maintain comprehensive project risk registers
• Oversee and monitor project financial performance
• Execute project change control procedures
• Establish and implement robust quality management systems
• Monitor contractor performance and manage contract administration (NEC3/4 and/or JCT)
• Monitor and provide regular reporting on contractor progress at site level
• Coordinate, attend, facilitate and document meetings where required
• Direct daily project operations and administrative functions under Project Director guidance - the degree of independence will vary according to project scale and complexity

The candidate

We’re looking for an engaging and passionate individual with a hunger to drive their business forward in the Bristol region. A natural leader with the necessary technical capability, you will be confident in your ability to lead a section of the team, develop new business and build on existing accounts.

• Entrepreneurial mindset coupled with curiosity, thoroughness and determination
• Adaptability, dependability and a proactive approach
• Strong collaborative working style
• Degree in a construction-related field (or equivalent professional credentials)
• Preferably chartered status, working towards, or planning to pursue chartership with RICS, APM or CIOB
• Solid grasp of project delivery methodologies from RIBA stages 0-6
• An extensive background in the construction industry professional services is mandatory, with portfolio examples to be presented during the interview process. Specific project management experience would be highly beneficial.
• Capability to direct projects and teams whilst building enduring client partnerships, working independently
• Competence in: establishing and managing new projects from concept through to completion - encompassing initial strategy development and team formation, through to site delivery, finalisation and handover
• Outstanding communication and reporting abilities, utilising MS Office, MS Project and/or comparable scheduling platforms

You will benefit from becoming part of their engaging and progressive culture which supports your continued development and career goals, which also values your welfare.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a growing organisation during a period of growth, offering a range of attractive benefits including;

• 25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays & the ability to buy/sell to suit you
• 3 days a year to volunteer for great causes
• An inclusive financial, physical and mental wellbeing offering
• Flexible approach to hybrid working
• Tailored career development - focused on professional, personal and/or educational

For more information and a confidential conversation about the role, please apply now by submitting your CV or contact Chelsea Fox at Tempest Jones direct at [emailprotected] .