Senior Project Manager (Pre-Construction)

Morson Edge; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm in England is seeking a Senior Project Manager (Pre-Construction) to oversee a project based in Warrington. This role involves leading project teams, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and managing commercial outcomes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in project leadership and contract management. Competitive salary of £95k plus additional benefits is offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading project teams and delivering on project objectives.
• Strong understanding of commercial and contract management in projects.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project team to ensure successful project delivery.
• Oversee procurement processes and manage commercial outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with project management best practices and requirements.

Skills

Project leadership

Commercial management

Contract management

Risk management

Health and Safety compliance

Job description

My client is currently looking for a Senior Project Manager (Pre-Construction) to be based in Warrington on a Permanent basis. Salary: £95k plus benefits.

Purpose of the Role

• To lead and be responsible for the project team in successfully delivering all aspects of the project.
• To act as the primary representative on the project in all matters.

Commercial Management

• Be responsible for the overall business results of the project.
• Cooperate in the process of subcontractor and supplier procurement. Critically review all subcontracts, orders and the like prior to providing final approval for award in accordance with company procedures.
• Where present, identify additional and future business opportunities and provide information to appropriate internal teams.

Contract Management

• Represent the project to client, external bodies, and others as required.
• Ensure the project change management process is correctly followed in line with contract, subcontract, project and company requirements. Maximise commercial opportunities for the company whilst maintaining sustainable business relationships with all parties.
• Support the company in delivering corporate objectives, strategies and initiatives across all areas of the project and business.
• Provide support to business development and work winning as required, including arranging use of project resources.

Project Management

• Lead the project team in ensuring compliance and striving to ensure best practice in all areas of the project.
• Lead the opportunities and risk process on the project, ensuring the project makes full use of ARM and undertake appropriate periodic reviews.
• Ensure production, periodic critical review and update of the project programme, in accordance with project requirements. In conjunction with appropriate section managers, identify areas of variance from planned outputs and production, develop and implement appropriate improvement plans, and ensure capture of required commercial matters.
• Make all project staff appointments as per project IMS plan. Review on a periodic basis and update as required.
• Manage staff requirements on the project, including identification and management of budgets, oversight of recruitment processes and managing the annual review process. Challenge resource levels, workloads and training needs to ensure a well‑balanced, competent and motivated project team is in place.
• Implement relevant staff/HR processes and procedures, including disciplinary process, as required.
• Communicate project requirements to all team members.
• Develop, set and agree challenging stretch targets for all areas of the team. Review progress and update actions and targets as required on an appropriate periodic basis.

Assurance

• Actively promote high standards of Health, Safety, Environmental, Sustainability and Quality compliance, including active monitoring of performance. Act as a role model for exceeding compliance. Maintain a high level of personal knowledge of requirements and engage external advisors as required for the project.
• Ensure completion of all required actions following accidents, incidents, near misses and the like. Ensure Observation Cards process is implemented and followed on the project, including active review and feedback.
• Critically review and approve the project IMS plan. Ensure compliance in all areas through leading and implementing the measures defined in the plan. Undertake duties as identified and appointed.
• Undertake other duties as defined and appointed under the Project Specific IMS plan or as defined by the Project Director.

Reporting

• Provide records of innovation, lessons learned and improvements from all project areas to support business development and improvements.
• Produce or ensure production of all required project reports, forecasts and improvement plans, both internally and externally, including taking ownership of the contents thereof.
• Ensure all required documented outputs and records are correctly uploaded to Themis and other project document control systems.