Senior Project Manager

Girling Jones Ltd; Devon and Torbay; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy is seeking a Senior Project Manager for their Exeter office. The role involves overseeing diverse projects in the residential, healthcare, education, and commercial sectors within budget and time limits. The ideal candidate will have substantial construction consultancy experience, outstanding communication skills, and proficiency in project management processes.

Benefits

Hybrid working (minimum of 3 days in the office)

38 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

Birthday off

6% employer pension contributions

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Personalised career development path

Dedicated volunteering days

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years technical expertise in multi-location retail sites.
• Proficient in both spoken and written English.
• Experience in civil, mechanical and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and delegate workload within teams.
• Deliver project plans on time and budget.
• Managing design development and project schedules.

Skills

Good technical writing skills

Client-facing skills

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

Team player

Education

Technical qualification in project management

Experience in construction project management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Company

We have an exciting new position for a Construction Senior Project Manager , working for a South West based Property & Construction Consultancy. Offering fantastic training and development opportunities they enjoy a wide variety of projects across Residential, Healthcare, Education and Commercial sectors. Offering their clients a partnered and personal approach they take on projects from GBP30k - GBP100M across Devon and Cornwall.

The Opportunity

They are looking to attract an experienced Construction Senior Project Manager to join an existing team in their Exeter office.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Co-ordinating and delegating the workload within teams as required
• Completing project reporting as dictated by the group management information system
• Delivering plans for projects on time and within budget and monitoring subsequent performance
• Co-ordinating update of project schedules
• Reporting project progress and risks to client and management
• Preparing site assessments, due diligence reports, cost reports, project control group reports, construction reports and completion reports
• Managing design development, co-ordination, reviews and approvals during planning and construction phases
• Holding regular review meetings with contractors to assess work quality, progress, cost, schedule, safety, health and environmental matters
• Following and fully complying with the client s end-to-end project management process
• Preparing project scope, tender, BQ and guidelines
• Supervising contractors in scheduling and monitoring project work and inspection upon completion
• Preparing proposed capital and expense budget requirements for the year plan
• Co-ordinating and monitoring schedules of work to ensure license and consents are obtained in a timely manner
• Supporting the management and preparation of fees and chasing aged debt when required
• Implementing and monitoring relevant project control and administration systems in accordance with the business management system
• Verifying invoices and preparing asset capitalisation of related works
• Ensuring the scope of services offered is clear and understood
• Ensuring no work or additional work is undertaken without necessary authorisation from the client and line manager as appropriate
• Supporting the line manager in reviewing the job costing system for assessment of project performance
• Preparing monthly project review report for discussion
• Ensuring effective communication with clients and that service provision is of the highest professional standard
• Understanding and achieving line manager delivery expectations
• Monitoring all sub-consultants performance and managing payments to them with payment authorisation in accordance with the group delegated authority guide

The Ideal Candidate

They are looking for a Senior Project Manager with recent Construction Consultancy experience, as well as:

• Technical qualification in project management or another technical profession
• A minimum of three years technical expertise and experience gained in a construction project of multi-location retail sites, with basic knowledge in civil, mechanical and electrical systems
• Passionate about project management and furthering your career with a leading construction consultancy
• Good technical writing skills and knowledge of reading drawings and tender documents, etc
• Good client-facing and communication skills, ability to build long-term relationships
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Proficient in both spoken and written English
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Well-organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, self-starting, well-disciplined and commercially astute
• A team player with a can-do attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible

What s in it for you?

The successful Senior Project Manager will receive a detailed and extensive induction as well as:

• Hybrid working (minimum of 3 days in the office)
• 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Your birthday off
• 6% employer pension contributions
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Personalised career development path and prospects for progression within the company
• Dedicated volunteering days

Interested? Then please click apply to find out more