Head of Projects: Lead Safe, Profitable Delivery in Dublin

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS); Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions, a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management, seeks a Head of Projects to join the Dublin team. You will own and deliver the business unit project plan, develop and lead teams in safe delivery, and build external client and partner relationships to secure major projects.

Responsibilities include delivering projects on time and within budget, growing the sales pipeline, managing bids and proposals, and ensuring compliance

Qualifications

• Recognised technical qualification in Construction, Mechanical or Electrical (desirable)
• Degree level qualification in Project Management (desirable)
• APM certified (desirable)
• Prince 2 certified (desirable)
• CDM regulations
• SMSTS certified
• Nebosh certified
• CSCS card holder
• IOSH (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe delivery of projects through the management of risk and competence.
• Recruit and retain talent for the present delivery and future growth of projects.
• Provide leadership in identifying and specifying project opportunities.
• Deliver contractual commitments on secured projects.
• Ensure projects are delivered on all maintenance contracts.
• Complete projects in line with local playbooks on time, on budget and to the satisfaction of all parties.
• Identify, reduce and manage all risks (technical, statutory, health and safety, commercial or otherwise) associated with each and every project.
• Maximise profit through cost reductions and better buying of subcontractor services.
• Plan and develop long term opportunities by creating a pipeline of opportunities.
• Liaise with colleagues managers to determine and identify project opportunities. Create case studies to promote business and host key decision makers on show site tours.
• Develop and manage all bids, tenders and proposals.
• Responsible for generating and securing new sales to exceed the annual financial plan.
• Seek out opportunities to generate projects through innovation and different technologies.
• Lead the sales process through solutions development, participation in presentations and consultation meetings.
• Identify and win project through effective relationships.
• Deliver supportive business communication through advice, review, leadership and direct contribution to management team meetings, briefings, consultation forums, correspondence, publicity, monthly and ad-hoc reporting and other applications as appropriate.
• Promote and maintain the core values of CBRE.
• Support development of team members
• Contribute to Business unit strategy development
• Delivery wider strategy and new process delivery across projects business ensuring compliance with projects business governance.
• Manage Business unit forecast
• Manage people issues and underperformance
• Negotiate contractual obligations and disputes upstream and downstream
• Chair monthly and ad hoc project review meetings covering all aspects of Health & Safety / CDM Legislation and requirements.

Education

Degree in Project Management

Background in Construction/Mechanical/Electrical

Job description

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions, a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management, seeks a Head of Projects to join the Dublin team. You will own and deliver the business unit project plan, develop and lead teams in safe delivery, and build external client and partner relationships to secure major projects.

Responsibilities include delivering projects on time and within budget, growing the sales pipeline, managing bids and proposals, and ensuring compliance