Senior Project Manager

VINCI Building UK; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their London & North region. This role involves leading and managing a project delivery team, maximizing profit while exceeding client expectations. Key responsibilities include managing project finances, operational communications, and delivering reports to executives. Candidates should have significant experience with Tier 1 contractors in the UK and a relevant degree or equivalent experience. The company offers flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in leading mid to large construction projects with a Tier 1 Main Contractor in the UK.
• Demonstrable experience of managing project budgets and programmes.
• Detailed understanding of the CDM and health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the finances (revenue, costs, and cash flow) of the project.
• Manage operational communications with customers, contractors, subcontractors, and stakeholders.
• Provide regular, accurate consolidated reports and forecasts to the regional executive team.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Budget Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

ASTA Power Project

Job description

Job Title

Senior Project Manager

Location

London & North Region

We're looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our London & North region who will be responsible for leading and managing a project delivery team.

Key aspects of the role are to build and develop the project team, manage relationships with the Client and stakeholders, and be responsible for the day‑to‑day delivery of the project in terms of cost, value, schedule, safety, quality, environment & stakeholders. You will strive to maximise profit whilst endeavouring to exceed all client expectations.

Responsible for defining and communicating project objectives and constraints and complying with health, safety and environmental legislation, thereby delivering the end product on time, within budget and to the agreed quality.

About You

You’ll display enthusiasm, passion, and confidence combined with an open communication style, comfortable leading presentations, team briefings, and chairing meetings on site.

With your proven track record of working for a major Tier 1 contractor in the UK, you’ll aim to maximise profit whilst endeavouring to exceed client expectations.

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Managing the finances (revenue, costs, and cash flow) of the project.
• Managing operational communications and relationships with customers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and stakeholders for the project.
• Providing regular, accurate, consolidated reports and forecasts for the project to the regional executive team.

The Person

• Significant experience in leading mid to large construction projects with a Tier 1 Main Contractor in the UK from pre‑construction through delivery to handover.
• Relevant qualifications – degree level, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrable experience of managing project budgets and programmes.
• Detailed understanding of the CDM and health and safety legislation.
• Expert knowledge of delivery under NEC and JCT contract conditions.
• IT literacy including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email as well as experience of using ASTA Power Project or Microsoft Project.
• SMSTS, CSCS, First Aid, Membership of a Professional Body desirable.

Specific Tasks & Responsibilities

Managing Organisational Resources

• Maintain a clear management structure.
• Displays enthusiasm, passion, and confidence combined with an open communication style.Are comfortable leading presentations, team briefings, chairing meetings on site.
• Ensure individuals are aware of what is expected of them and assign individual responsibilities.
• Employ additional resources as required.
• Develop individuals through coaching and training.
• Manage employee conflict.

Management of Information

• Management of designers, including direction for the design manager.
• Production of information required schedules & subsequent monitoring.
• Ensure dissemination of information to relevant parties.
• Build working relationships with peers and colleagues in VINCI, foster knowledge sharing, learning and development, collaboration across projects and sectors.
• Understand what BIM is, understand the implications and value proposition of BIM within the organisation.

Production

• Ensure materials, plant and sub‑contractors are procured to meet targets.
• Ensure appropriate quality is achieved on the project.
• Ensure that the works are undertaken in accordance with all HS&E legislation, and the site Health & Safety and Environmental Plans.
• Review Health & Safety and investigate incidents, providing summary and recommendations.
• Maintain strict adherence to the budgetary guidelines, quality and safety standards.
• Identify the elements of project design and construction likely to give rise to disputes and claims.
• Mitigate legal issues and defects liability for the business.
• Communicate effectively with the contractors responsible for completing various phases of the project.
• Decide on solutions to major issues and challenges.

Project Planning

• Maintain & develop overall strategy for the project.
• Develop plans to achieve specific goals.
• Ensure that construction activities move according to predetermined schedule.
• Monitor the progress of the construction activities on a regular basis and hold regular status meetings with all the sub‑teams.
• Review project plans with Contracts Manager on a monthly basis.

Project Reporting and Cost Management

• Understand contract mechanisms, and contemporary cost and programme data, and communicate the project financial and contractual position through written reports and in CVR meetings.
• Identify where cost and value can be managed for the overall betterment of the project.
• Understands VINCI corporate strategy and priorities, and the relationship of the project and its team to them.

Liaison with Client and End Users

• Manage aspirations of client & end users.
• Resolve queries and complaints.
• Develop relationships for the future winning work.
• Report on progress, problems and information requirements.

Administration

• Organise time and prioritise actions to be visible and present where needed e.g. possession weekends / supplier events / safety breakfasts.
• Ensure project documents are complete.
• Set up project systems and review.
• Procure IT requirements.
• Ensure company procedures are being maintained by internal review.

About VINCI Building

Operating from our network of offices throughout England and Wales, VINCI Building delivers new build, refurbishment and associated fit‑out works, with particular expertise in the education, healthcare, industrial, air, retail, commercial and mixed‑use sectors.

We focus on technical excellence and experience to sustainably deliver best value for our clients. We understand and respond to the challenges of the modern built environment.

Our goal is always to build strong partnerships with our customers and stakeholders to ensure success by unlocking your strategic vision and turning it into a deliverable scheme. We are active in a wide range of sectors and value bands, allowing us to provide a regional service with national resources.

VINCI Building delivers complex projects and programmes, blending our corporate stability with the local knowledge our teams offer.

Sustainability is at the heart of our approach, and we are committed to respecting and protecting the environment in everything that we do. We take the time to understand and make a positive difference to each community that we work in to ensure that our projects leave a lasting legacy.

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Building is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process, please contact us directly.

VINCI Building recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.