Senior Project Manager

Cumming Group UK & Europe; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumming Management Group, a leading consultancy in the construction industry, is seeking a Senior Project Manager in London. The role involves leading project teams, managing client relationships, and ensuring delivery standards are met. Candidates should hold a degree in a relevant field and possess 7+ years of experience in project management.

Qualifications

• Preferably degree qualified in construction, cost management, engineering or quantity surveying.
• 7+ years experience, at least 5 years post-qualification.
• Extensive knowledge of the construction industry technical matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership to the Project Management team.
• Regularly update project governance forms and documentation.
• Demonstrate proactive management of projects.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Risk Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Degree in relevant field

MAPM / MRICS certification

Project Management Qualification (PRINCE2, MSP)

Job description

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Cumming Management Group, a Cost and Project Management Consultancy within the construction industry, provides a wide range of services to clients spanning several different sectors.

Cumming Management Group are seeking to recruit a Senior Project Manager in London

Key Attributes:

The ability to –

• Provide overall leadership to Project Management team including project and service delivery, client facing meetings, programme control and ensuring all other team members are fulfilling their duties.
• Regularly update all project governance forms including programmes, action trackers, risk registers and other key project documentation.
• Proactive day to day responsibility for your projects and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks with minimal supervision but knowing when to ask for guidance or help.
• Strengthen our service delivery capability and promote knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.
• Have knowledge of preparing and evaluating tenders, contractor / consultant selection and contract documentation.
• Understand procurement routes and be able to confidently advise clients on appropriate procurement strategies and routes.
• Support risk and value management, including facilitation of workshops and project risk registers.
• Contract administration as Employer’s Agent for relevant contract provisions, monthly reporting and chairing project meetings.
• Undertake service delivery in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Practice, particularly Health & Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Undertake service in compliance with client’s corporate governance procedures where applicable.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and continuous improvement.
• Communicating effectively with all stakeholders to ensure that all parties are kept informed on all relevant matters impacting and influencing projects.
• Understand the town planning process and be cognisant of the various roles and responsibilities of each consultant in the planning process.
• Responsibility for, and must be committed to promoting, protecting, developing and enabling the business and your colleagues, within the parameter of your job role
• Contribute towards bid and tender preparation and business development.
• Support the implementation of strategic initiatives at service level.
• Provide leadership to the staff, where required. Resolve conflicts of priorities and personalities relating to work with the appropriate Director or Associate.
• Mentor and coach team members, ensuring that staff and new starters are developed to support the successful growth of the Practice and development of their career.
• Manage the delivery of work through proactive involvement where appropriate and through performance management of personnel to ensure work is completed in a timely manner to a high-quality standard.
• Communicating effectively with all stakeholders to ensure that all parties are kept informed on all relevant matters impacting and influencing projects.
• Communicating with team members to ensure that they understand and become engaged with the project strategies, briefs and client requirements.
• Driving project performance, service delivery and technical and commercial outcomes and undertaking reviews, ensuring client delivery is above expectation.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Preferably degree qualified in a relevant field: construction, cost management, engineering or quantity surveying.
• MAPM / MRICS other equivalent qualification or experience.
• Supporting Project Management Qualifications such as PRINCE2 Practitioner / Certified Project Manager / MSP / Risk Management.
• 7+ years experience (at least 5 years post qualification).
• Extensive knowledge of construction industry technical matters including the Building Safety Act and Gateway processes.
• Extensive experience of industry standard forms of contract, typically JCT Design & Build.
• Excellent technical project management skills and provide leadership to others on PM Processes: Risk, Opportunities and Issues, Planning/programming, Change control, Reporting, Stakeholder management and Communications, Value Management.
• Extensive experience of delivering multiple or complex projects and programmes of work through the entire project life cycle.
• Sound understanding of HS&E legislation including some formal training/qualifications.
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills. Strong interpersonal skills with both client and staff.
• Monitoring developments in project and programme management field - new processes / alternative training/ new areas of work - examples such as BIM, Soft Landings and agile project management.
• Energetic and motivated with natural drive and an innovative flair, resourcefulness and ability to adapt to change.

Cumming Management Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, “race” (includes nationality, national / ethnic origins, colour) marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender reassignment, religion and belief.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting

• Industries

  Construction, Real Estate, and Building Construction

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