Senior Project Manager - Fit Out

Bovis; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension contribution

Private medical

Life assurance

25 days annual leave

Wellbeing leave

Employee assistance programme

Gym discounts

Parental leave

Job summary

Bovis is seeking a Senior Project Manager to drive the delivery of major commercial office schemes in the Greater London area. You will lead design teams, manage site delivery, and coordinate with clients, consultants and the supply chain to maximise value and minimise risk.

The role requires chartered status and a proven track record in large-scale office developments, with a focus on safety, quality and delivering on time and budget.

Qualifications

• Chartered project manager with demonstrated delivery of large office schemes.
• Experience of pre-construction and site supervision.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate design teams and site delivery.
• Develop project strategy, plan and schedule.
• Maintain high quality and right-first-time construction.
• Manage costs, risks and stakeholder communications.
• Mentor project team and promote safety and wellbeing.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Delivery of projects

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Mentoring & coaching

Strategic thinking

Education

CIOB chartership

BSc/MSc in Project Management or Building/Construction Studies or Engineering

Job description

The role of the senior project manager is to ensure that an effective and productive liaison is established with respect to all aspects of the commercial office delivery, between the design team, project / site team, commercial, client teams and supply chain putting the expertise of all to the best possible use. The Manager will liaise with the Project Director and Design Manager and will be instrumental in coordinating and guiding the consultant team and supply chain through the delivery of the packages to mitigate design risk and maximise value to the client/business.

Key Responsibilities -

• Provide leadership in the creation of skills, well-being and develop a supportive work environment for delivery staff.

• Creating a detailed project strategy, plan and schedule and managing the project delivery within that plan ensuring the maximum outcomes for the client and Bovis.
• Ensure quality is at a consistently high level and proactively identify quality issues, setting up and monitoring systems and outputs to ensure right first-time construction.
• Establish and maintain appropriate communication and record keeping with all project stakeholders.
• Review all costs and controls.
• Build and maintain a qualified and experienced team. Managing the performance and development of the project team through coaching, mentoring and building the required skills and experience to ensure Bovis is recognised as a place people want to work and excels in project delivery.
• Processes and Systems, use and promote Bovis standard tools and systems to deliver a successful outcome
• Risk Management, develop a comprehensive understanding of project risk and through communication and collaboration.
• Compliance,
• Accountable for the implementation and compliance with all Bovis safety requirements across staff, contractors and work practices ensuring appropriate records are maintained and required reports are available.
• Recognise and reward safe behaviours and practices.
• Review the EHS plans and regularly review lessons learnt. Review the project sustainability objectives and targets ensuring compliance with Bovis standards and local regulatory requirements.
• Build and maintain external relationships (e.g. clients, contractors/subcontracts) and develop trust and confidence

Credentials

• Have a related Chartership such as CIOB.

• Professional Construction Qualifications relevant to the role (BSc or MSc in Project Management or Building / Construction Studies or Engineering).

Essential Skills, Knowledge, Experience, Behaviours

Skills

• High emotional intelligence and able to demonstrate key leadership skills.

• Proven track record of delivering successful construction projects.

• Management and mentoring of staff and development of skills.

• Experience of project planning and resource allocation & managing design teams.

• Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively and lead the construction delivery team and construction workforce.

• Demonstrate an ability to be flexible in recognising where working methods require adapting and changing to suit a change in project needs or new challenges.

• Demonstrate an ability to ensure delivery of work packages and in places betterment of commercial targets.

• Ability to provide leadership in the creation of skills, well-being and develop a supportive work environment for delivery staff.

• Ability to manage the project delivery within a timely manner to ensure the maximum outcomes for the client and Bovis

Knowledge

• An in-depth knowledge of the construction process and construction methods.

• Knowledge of current construction laws, legislations, and regulations, standards and procedures.

• Expert knowledge of the construction industry.

• Understanding of programme duration and sequencing of works of relevant aspects of construction.

Experience

• Pre-construction and site establishment experience.

• Experience of dealing with clients, contractors and construction activities.

• Design, procurement, construction and delivery experience.

• Experience in the delivery of medium to large scale commercial projects (£80m + in construction value).

• Demonstratable experience of the delivery of major commercial office buildings.

Behaviours

• Flexibility and openness of approach and willingness to work as a team player.

• Must lead in the Incident and Injury Free (IIF) vision, both personal and organisational, to create an existence absent of incident and injury.

• Eager to make an impact on the local community to create legacy.

• Strategic thinking and visionary.

• Develop and maintain relationships with trust and confidence.

• Willingness and drive to create environments where teams thrive.

• Ability to hold teams to account, have difficult conversations where needed and manage performance.

We will provide:

• Car allowance
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Private medical health benefit (family cover available)
• Life assurance.
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
• 3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave
• Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services
• Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide
• Industry leading parental leave