Senior Project Manager

Sisk; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Greater London seeks a Senior Project Manager for large scale residential projects. The role involves leading projects up to £150m, managing contract delivery, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Candidates should possess a strong background in project management, ideally with experience in JCT and NEC3 contracts. This position offers competitive salary and benefits including 26 days annual leave and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

26 days annual leave plus additional company days

Pension and benefits

Unlimited learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Typically, 7 years’ experience in the relevant sector or 2-3 projects delivered across different industry sectors.
• Holistic ‘end to end’ Programme Management experience is essential.
• Proven people and performance management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of capital projects valued at circa £150m.
• Coordinate all aspects of contract delivery.
• Manage consultant and subcontract design as required.

Skills

Design and Build JCT contracts

NEC3 contracts

BREEAM/LEED knowledge

Programme Management

Commercial awareness

Team Building

Leadership

Education

Academic or Professional qualification in construction-related subject

CSCS for Managers

SMSTS

CDM/PSCS

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to join our UK Build business unit in London, to work on our large scale residential project.

The Senior Project Manager will lead technically challenging project(s) up to a value of circa £150m, or on a larger project take responsibility for the delivery of a section of works. The Senior Project Manager is a senior site leader and has overall responsibility for the delivery of the project(s) to include but not be limited to financial performance of the contract (with support from the QS).

The key elements of this role are to co-ordinate all aspects of the Contract, Preconstruction, Design Procurement and Build functions and to ensure that the project meets the client’s expectations. The Senior Project Manager will carry out their work in accordance with all the relevant standard operating procedures in line with the SISK HSEQS policy. The Senior Project Manager will prepare and maintain the PEP and look for opportunities for the Company to add additional value or enhance the profit achieved through the delivery of the project.

At John Sisk & Son, we’re more than a construction company, we’re a family-owned business with a global reach, committed to building excellence in every project. We deliver trust, certainty and value to our clients while embracing innovation and shaping the future of construction.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the programme, method statements and submission

• Produce the contract programme (having typically worked with the Estimating Department during the bid stage)

• Ensure that the Health, Safety & Environmental plan and project resources reflect the project scope and programme, including temporary works

• Instruct the QS to agree all major preliminary items expenditure, including plant and accommodation

• Chair start-up & production meetings (including working with the Regional Director to allocate suitably skilled team members)

• Lead all aspect of Project Team functions (PEP, Risk & Commercial Success, Financials, Processes, HSEQS, Stakeholder Management, Project Administration, Design Management & Project Close Out)

• Manage, through others, consultant and subcontract design as required by the contract including delivery of the BIM strategy

• Compile and implement the Project Execution Plan

Experience

• Good working knowledge of Design and Build JCT and NEC3 contracts as well as with BREEAM/LEED

• Typically, 7 years’ experience working in the relevant sector or a minimum of 2-3 projects delivered across different industry sectors

• Demonstrable holistic ‘end to end’ Programme Management experience

• Commercial awareness

• People & Performance

• Management skills

• Team Building and Leadership

Qualifications

• Academic and or Professional qualification in construction related subject. Ideally chartered

• CSCS for Managers, SMSTS, CDM/PSCS

• Awareness, BBS, Root Cause Analysis & S5 &

• Q10 internal workshops.

• Planning and Temporary works

• PEP

• Contracts Management

Additional Information

• Competitive salary
• 26 days annual leave plus additional company days
• Pension and benefits
• Unlimited learning and development opportunities
• Much more

Our People and Recruitment Commitment

At Sisk Group our people are at the heart of our success. We offer the chance to work with purpose, build a career with no limits and be part of a great team.

All vacancies are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment Team. Unsolicited contact or speculative CVs from unapproved agencies will not be accepted and no introductory fees will apply.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or any other protected characteristic. Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment process.

We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can stop talented candidates applying. You do not need to meet every criterion – your skills and potential matter. Don’t hold back we want to hear from you.

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