Senior Project Manager

SISK Group; Farringdon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Farringdon is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee projects valued between £90-120m across residential, commercial, and healthcare sectors. The ideal candidate will have over ten years of experience in project management and a strong technical background. This role offers a competitive salary, company car, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company car or car allowance

26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)

Employer pension

Competitive mileage rate

Travel expenses

Flexible and remote working

Enhanced parental leave

Professional and educational development

Qualifications

• More than ten years’ experience in the relevant sector or 4‑5 projects delivered.
• Demonstrable holistic ‘end to end’ PM experience.
• Awareness of BBS, Root Cause Analysis & S5 & Q10 internal workshops.

Responsibilities

• Lead large and technically challenging project(s) with budgets of £90-120m.
• Maintain overall responsibility for delivery, safety, environmental, quality & P&L.
• Prepare the Procurement strategy with the QS and manage subcontractor progress.

Skills

Good technical knowledge

Team building and leadership

Planning and temporary works

Commercial & contract awareness

Education

Academic and/or professional qualification in construction related subject

Chartered status (ideally)

Tools

SMSTS

CDM/PSCS

Job description

We are recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to join our UK South business unit in London, to work on upcoming schemes across the residential, commercial and healthcare sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead large and technically challenging project(s) to a value of circa £90-120m, or on a Major project taking responsibility for the delivery of a large section of works.
• Plan, coordinate and manage all aspects of the project/section in line with the PEP aligned to Sisk overall business strategy.
• Maintain overall responsibility for Delivery, safety, environmental, quality & profit & loss.
• Maintain a close working relationship with the client, his/her representatives and other project stakeholders.
• Manage the relationship at a Senior level for all the supply chain involved in the project.
• Ensure work is executed in accordance with the relevant standard procedures and discharge duties listed in the Sisk Safety Policy.
• Prepare the programme, method statements, prelims and submission documents.
• Chair start-up & internal meetings.
• Prepare the Procurement strategy with the QS and pre-qualify key supply chain (early awards).
• Prepare a preliminary Risk Register and mitigate/manage any risks for the duration of the project.
• Agree Site Layout, logistics and organise implementation in accordance with company guidelines.
• Manage consultant and subcontract design as required by the contract including delivery of the BIM strategy.
• Manage subcontractor progress and pre-order meetings.
• Manage employee resources, including cover for site when staff are on annual leave or training.
• Chair internal team meetings, attend and chair subcontractor meetings.
• Attend, update, and ensure accurate comprehensive minutes are issued from client/design team meetings.
• Manage information flow and information required schedules.
• Prepare contract reports, manage prelims in accordance with PEP and prepare applications for extension of time with SQS/QS.
• Review constructability and identify methods of execution with commercial or programme advantage where possible.
• Values HSEQS as a critical priority.

Qualifications

• Good technical knowledge.
• Familiarity with key contract principles.
• More than ten years’ experience working in the relevant sector or a minimum of 4‑5 projects delivered across different industry sectors.
• Demonstrable holistic ‘end to end’ PM experience.
• Academic and/or professional qualification in construction related subject. Ideally chartered.
• SMSTS, CDM/PSCS.
• Awareness of BBS, Root Cause Analysis & S5 & Q10 internal workshops.
• CVRs, PEP.
• Team building and leadership.
• Planning and temporary works.
• Commercial & contract awareness.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Company car or car allowance.
• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more).
• Employer pension.
• Competitive mileage rate.
• Travel expenses.
• Flexible and remote working.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Professional and educational development.

The full job specification is available on request.

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