Senior Project Manager

Ridge and Partners LLP; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridge and Partners LLP in Cardiff seeks an experienced construction project manager to lead a variety of sectors including education, healthcare, and public services. The role focuses on directing client briefs, consultants, and design teams through inception to close-out.

You will manage budgets, schedules, and risk while maintaining strong client relationships and delivering projects on time and to scope. NEC/JCT experience and chartered status are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Chartered membership in a relevant body is preferred.
• Experience in education and healthcare sectors is strong.
• Experience leading consultancy construction projects is essential.
• NEC and JCT contract administration is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with leading and managing the project management team.
• Establish detailed Client’s brief and responsibilities of consultants and specialists.
• Establish lines of communication and reporting procedures with the Client and within the design team.
• Arrange feasibility studies, including site surveys and investigations.
• Advise on/implement selection and appointment of consultants and specialists.
• Coordinate planning consents and statutory approvals.
• Prepare and maintain the programme for all pre and post contract activities.
• Manage finances from inception to completion including cash flow and budgets.
• Manage the Design team with risk and value management.
• Oversee Building Control liaison where required.
• Chair progress, coordination and project meetings.
• Prepare regular reports to Clients on project status and defects liability.
• Day-to-day responsibility for projects.
• Provide single point of contact for all aspects of the project.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Contract administration

Communication

Commercial awareness

Willingness to travel

Flexibility

Education

RICS/CIOB/APM chartered

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Asta PowerProject

Primavera P6

Job description

If you have experience of construction project management and are ready for a new challenge, this role will offer you the opportunity to develop your skills. This role is based in our Cardiff office located in the centre of the city and will offer you the opportunity to be involved in a variety of different sectors including, schools/universities, retail, blue light, healthcare and defence. This diverse portfolio of projects provides our team with variety to continue growing their careers at Ridge. To support you in this role we offer NEC Project Management accreditation training via an approved course.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

• Assist with leading and managing the project management team
• Establish detailed Client’s brief and responsibilities of consultants and specialists
• Establish lines of communication and reporting procedures with the Client and within the design team
• Arrange feasibility studies, including site surveys, site investigation, site evaluation etc
• Advise on/implement the selection and appointment of all necessary consultants and specialists
• Co-ordinate and obtain planning consents and all necessary statutory approvals
• Prepare and maintain the programme for all pre and post contract activities and monitor progress
• Manage finances from inception to completion, including cash flow forecasts, monitoring project expenditure, and recommendations of payments by client, as well as internal budget and resourcing
• Manage the Design team, including leading on risk and value management
• Oversee the administration of the Building Control liaison (where required)
• Chair progress, co-ordination and project meetings throughout the contract period
• Prepare regular reports to Clients on all aspects of the project inspection, scheduling and acceptance of works required under the defects liability and maintenance provisions of the contract
• Day-to-day responsibility for projects
• Provide single point of contact taking responsibility for all aspects of the project and liaise with the client

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

• Ideally chartered RICS, CIOB, APM
• Strong Education and Healthcare experience
• Strong contract administration experience, both NEC & JCT
• Employers Agent roles where applicable
• Security Clearance will be required (via Ridge)
• Experience in a similar role
• Significant consultancy construction project management experience
• The ability to lead a series of projects and client relationships, with limited support
• The ability to set up and drive new projects from inception, including the early stages of site de-risking, to completion and close out
• The ability to travel to various Client site across Wales
• Proficient in the use of MS Office and particularly MS Project and/or Asta PowerProject is essential, P6 desirable

About You

You are an excellent communicator who can articulate complicated issues between our clients and our highly skilled project teams. You will also need to show ambition and a willingness to work flexibly, both in the office and on-site, whilst demonstrating commercial awareness and exhibiting the ability to lead teams to complete the projects to agreed timelines.