Senior Project Manager

Lendlease; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy is seeking a Project Manager with built environment experience for public sector projects in London. The role includes determining project requirements, managing teams, and ensuring successful project delivery. Ideal candidates will have relevant project management qualifications and strong communication skills. The position offers a flexible work environment with various benefits.

Benefits

Car allowance

Flexible and hybrid work options

Up to 10% employer pension contribution

Private medical health benefit

Enhanced parental leave

Life assurance

25 days annual leave

3 days wellbeing leave

Health and wellbeing support

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience in complex project delivery within live operational environments.
• Knowledge of Construction and Property industries.
• Good interpersonal skills to prepare reports and negotiate.

Responsibilities

• Determine project management and external resources required.
• Collaboratively work with the delivery team to ensure project success.
• Manage consultant teams and project stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications in project management and/or construction-related discipline

Job description

About us

About us

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 Managers with built environment experience, to work on public sector projects.

Responsibilities

• Determine project management, technical services and external resources required for the project on an individual and team basis (e.g. additional services).
• 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
• 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.
• Experience working for a recognised consulting business.

We will provide

• Car allowance
• 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

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.

Our values

Bovis Building Relationships

We do what’s right, always

We succeed together

We bring energy

We are Bovis

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.