Senior Project Manager

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) seeks an experienced Project Manager to support the Project Executive and Project Director from feasibility through to testing and handover. You will coordinate with clients, architects, engineers and contractors, manage budget and programme, and supervise on-site activities during construction in the UK and Europe.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 10 years in construction or related services, a Bachelor's degree, strong leadership, contract

Qualifications

• 10+ years in construction or related services in PM and employer's agent roles.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Strong leadership and client relationship skills.
• Ability to read and interpret contract documents and plans.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Adopt and support a collaborative-led project culture with high health, safety standards.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive project requirements brief informing design and development.
• Manage or support procurement of consultants, contractors, and suppliers.
• Provide day-to-day project coordination: meetings, actions, requirements, programme and budget targets.
• Support design development with emphasis on client requirements coordination.
• Review cost estimates and contribute to project budget reports.
• Establish project controls and client reporting processes; assist with update reports.
• Undertake the Employer's Agent contract administration role.
• Manage change procedures with the cost management consultant.
• Be on-site during construction to monitor progress and resolve risks.
• Review and approve consultants’ and contractors’ payment applications.
• Maintain documentation for contracts, insurance certificates, and warranties.
• Develop and manage the project risk register and mitigation tracking.
• Coordinate with architects and engineers to resolve on-site risks and design conflicts.
• Secure necessary statutory approvals, permits and certificates for safe operation of the venue.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

MS Project

Excel

Budget management

Contract reading

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

About the Role

The role provides overall project management support to the Project Executive and Project Director throughout all stages of a project, from feasibility study production and analysis, design development, town planning approvals, procurement, construction and fit-out through to testing and operational readiness. The post-holder coordinates, manages and monitors activities relating to the project programme and budget, working collaboratively with clients, architects, engineers, specialist consultants and contractors or sub-contractors to deliver agreed objectives. The position sits within the CAA ICON European team, an energetic group that delivers projects intended to inspire communities and generate lasting experiences for fans.

Key Responsibilities

• Adopt and support the implementation of a collaborative-led project culture, working to the highest health, safety and well-being standards.
• Work with the client's internal and external stakeholders to develop and maintain a comprehensive project requirements document (brief) that informs and manages the design and development of the project.
• Manage or support the procurement of professional consultants, contractors, client direct suppliers and specialist consultants.
• Provide day-to-day project coordination of appointed parties, including arranging meetings, communicating and monitoring arising actions, informing the project team of the client's requirements, and outlining programme and budgetary targets.
• Support the development of the design, with emphasis on coordinating the implementation of the client's requirements.
• Review cost estimates and contribute to the production of project budget reports.
• Establish project controls and client reporting processes, including supporting the compilation and presentation of update reports.
• Undertake the contract administration role as an Employer's Agent.
• Establish and administer project change procedures with the cost management consultant.
• Be based on site during the construction phase to monitor construction progress and proactively resolve risks and issues arising.
• Support the review and approval of consultants' and contractors' payment applications.
• Maintain necessary documentation for all contracts, insurance certificates and warranties.
• Develop and manage the project risk register as well as the tracking of mitigation measures.
• Coordinate with the project architect, engineering consultants and sub-contractors in resolving on-site risks, issues and design conflicts.
• Manage the attainment of necessary statutory approvals, permits and certificates to enable the safe opening, occupation and use of the venue.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' previous experience in the construction or a related services industry, working in project management and employer's agent roles.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• A team leader with the ability to develop positive relationships and interact effectively with clients, contractors and the wider project team.
• Good understanding of the phases of a major project, the construction change process, budget management, and architectural and engineering plans.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, project programme and project agreements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to multi-task and the desire to continue learning.
• Ability to thrive on accepting accountability for delivering under pressure whilst maintaining integrity.
• Familiarity with Microsoft applications, especially Project and Excel.
• The desire to work on sports, entertainment and public assembly projects in the UK and Europe.

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor's degree ideally in construction, engineering or a similar industry.

About the Company

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, representing more than 2,000 of the world's top athletes and sports personalities, and holds global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, broadcast rights, corporate marketing, stadia and arena development, sports property sales, sponsorship opportunities and endorsements, social impact initiatives and philanthropy.