Senior Project Manager

JR United Kingdom; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a Senior Project Manager to join a thriving consultancy in Milton Keynes. This role offers the chance to lead diverse projects, ensuring successful delivery while managing budgets, schedules, and stakeholder relationships. With a focus on compliance and best practices, you will oversee end-to-end project delivery and mentor junior team members. This innovative firm values career development and provides exposure to high-profile clients and complex projects. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Career development support

Professional training and mentorship

Collaborative working environment

Exposure to high-profile clients

Structured career progression

Support towards professional qualifications

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project management in consultancy or client-side.
• Extensive experience in contract administration (NEC3/4, JCT, FIDIC).

Responsibilities

• Leading planning, execution, and delivery of construction projects.
• Managing project lifecycles from feasibility through to completion.

Skills

Project Management

Contract Administration

Stakeholder Engagement

Risk Management

Team Management

Problem-Solving

Negotiation

Education

Degree in Project Management

Degree in Construction Management

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Asta Powerproject

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Project Manager to join a booming consultancy in Milton Keynes. This role offers the chance to lead and manage a diverse portfolio of projects, ensuring successful delivery in line with client expectations. The ideal candidate will be an experienced professional with a strong background in project management, contract administration, and stakeholder engagement.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will take ownership of end-to-end project delivery, overseeing budgets, schedules, risks, and resources while ensuring compliance with industry best practices and relevant regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the planning, execution, and delivery of construction projects across multiple sectors.
• Managing project lifecycles from feasibility through to completion, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Developing and implementing project strategies, programmes, and financial controls.
• Providing contract administration and commercial oversight, working with JCT, NEC3/4, and FIDIC contracts.
• Managing stakeholder relationships, acting as the primary point of contact for clients, consultants, contractors, and external partners.
• Identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks, ensuring effective problem resolution throughout the project lifecycle.
• Preparing and delivering progress reports, financial updates, and risk assessments to senior management and clients.
• Leading and mentoring junior project managers and assistant project managers, ensuring team development and high-performance standards.
• Ensuring compliance with CDM regulations, health and safety standards, and sustainability objectives.
• Supporting business development by contributing to bids, proposals, and client presentations.

Requirements

• Degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in project management within a consultancy or client-side environment.
• Extensive experience in contract administration (NEC3/4, JCT, or FIDIC).
• Strong leadership, team management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring successful delivery within budget and timelines.
• Excellent problem-solving, negotiation, and risk management capabilities.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, cost management, and procurement processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, MS Project, Asta Powerproject, or other project management software.
• Chartered status or working towards APM, CIOB, or RICS membership is desirable.
• Full UK driving licence is preferred.

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to lead major projects and shape the direction of a growing consultancy.
• Career development support, including professional training and mentorship.
• Collaborative and inclusive working environment.
• Exposure to high-profile clients and complex, multi-million-pound projects.

Logistics and Distribution: The firm has extensive experience managing logistics hubs and distribution centre developments. Notably, they provided cost management and employer’s agent services for a project recognized as the world’s most sustainable warehouse, which won the 'Building Project of the Year' at the 2019 Business Green Leaders Awards.

Mixed-Use Developments: Projects include town centre redevelopments combining hotels, offices, retail units, and residential spaces. An example is their work on a high-profile town centre regeneration project featuring commercial and residential elements.

Infrastructure Projects: Expertise includes overseeing site-wide infrastructure and enabling works across multi-phase developments, such as large-scale logistics and industrial parks.

Hospitality, Residential, and Commercial Offices: The consultancy has contributed to the development of hotels, residential complexes, and office buildings, delivering comprehensive solutions from concept to completion.

What’s on Offer

• Structured career progression and mentorship from experienced professionals.
• Support towards professional qualifications, including APM, CIOB, or RICS chartership.
• Opportunity to work on diverse and challenging projects across multiple sectors.
• A collaborative and professional working environment within a growing consultancy.

In Summary

Cracking company, great career paths, strong benefits package, top notch projects.

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