Senior Project Manager

Fawkes & Reece; Old Warren; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established main contractor is seeking a skilled Project Manager to join their team in Swindon. The role involves leading complex design & build projects, supporting business expansion, and managing a team. Candidates should have a proven track record in project management and a higher education background in relevant fields. This position offers opportunities for progression within the company and includes benefits like a car allowance and private healthcare.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

Car allowance

Company pension

Private healthcare

Employee discounts

Referral programme

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering complex design & build projects.
• Commercially astute with good understanding of market drivers.
• Individual with strong work ethic and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development and maintain key customer relationships.
• Establish project technical requirements and manage resources.
• Oversee construction team to deliver projects on time and budget.

Skills

Project management

Design & build experience

Commercial awareness

Scheduling skills

Education

Higher education certificate in Construction Management, Project Management, or Relevant Engineering discipline

Job description

Overview

This well established Main Contractor is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Project Manager to join their regional office in Swindon. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience leading on complex design & build projects for controlled environments that require strong commercial awareness with a focus on maximising returns in a customer friendly way.

The successful candidate will be central to the expansion of their regional office, supporting the local Director to continue with the growth of this business and working with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver turnkey design & build solutions to world leading end user clients. The position will lead more into a Contracts Manager position with building a team that will report into yourself, this is a great opportunity for progression.

Role & Responsibilities

• Business Development
• Utilising existing key customer relationships to develop opportunities for the business
• Develop new networks to help establish repeatable, profitable accounts.
• Use local contacts to engage with local and national institutes to raise the profile of The business offering amongst key influencers and end users
• Presenting proposals to senior Client's representatives

Technical Delivery

• Establishing the project technical requirements
• Utilise and supplement existing resources to establish a turnkey design team
• Lead the design process through to a completed, fully integrated solution
• Manage the construction team to deliver safely, on time and budget
• Be the key point of contact for the client on all issues

Commercial Responsibilities

• Leading the commercial aspects of our commitment to a particular client from initial design fees through to the overall capital cost of a project.

Leadership

• Provide leadership on projects to support the local Director for allocated projects. From time to time there may be a requirement to support other non regional projects within the wider Group.
• Inspire project team
• Mentor project engineers and colleagues

Candidate Requirements

• A proven, standalone Project Manager with a demonstrable track record of delivering complex design & build projects
• Relevant sector experience in a contracting business, with a good understanding of the key market drivers and potential issues, which may affect the business and its customers
• Commercially astute with regard to initial contractual discussions with end user clients & suppliers
• Exceptional project programme and scheduling skills.
• Individual who operates with integrity, a strong work ethic and takes ownership of all aspects of their project
• Flexible approach to project size to successfully deliver critical small & large projects
• Receptive to new ideas and always looking for continuous improvement.
• Adopt the ethos of a user friendly, reliable & professional partner to our clients.
• Higher education certificate (BEng advantageous) in Construction Management, Project Management or Relevant Engineering discipline
• Full UK driving license

Benefits

• Annual bonus scheme linked to performance potential to directly contribute to and benefit from the success of the Company.
• Car allowance
• Company pension
• Private healthcare
• Employee discounts
• Referral programme