Project Manager (Construction)

Job title:

Project Manager (Construction)

Company

Mitie

Job description

Job PurposeAn exciting opportunity for a Project Manager, with experience in the construction industry (building fabric, building services and minor works), to join our Project Teams delivering construction projects across a number of public and private sector contracts in the North of England.The Project Manager will be responsible for the development & delivery of projects in the most cost-effective manner, demonstrating ‘value for money’, across Mitie’s portfolio of clients. The successful candidate will identify & procure the services of specialist designers & contractors as required to successfully deliver their allocated projects. It will be the Project Manager’s responsibility to manage compliance with Mitie & client agreed project delivery methodology, governance & gateway approvals. The Project Manager will also take ownership of Health and Safety on Projects, so that projects are effectively managed through consultation & liaison with the Principal Designer & execution of Principal Contractor duties. They will be responsible for monitoring & controlling all change during a Projects life cycle, in accordance with the relevant contract requirements.The position will be mobile covering mainly the North with the ideal candidate based in the North West. Please note that there will be, on occasions, travel to sites across the UK. The successful candidate will need to undertake security BPSS prior to commencing the role & also Security Clearance (SC level and NPPV level 2).Responsibilities· Ensuring projects are delivered in compliance with the contract (NEC3) and corporate governance arrangements.· Management of multiple projects across a diverse property portfolio.· Quality assurance and overall integrity of their projects.· Managing the project budgets across multiple locations through liaison with the Commercial Team.· Facilitating the appointment of Design Teams & Contractors.· Managing the delivery of each project to the agreed level of quality, programme and budget.· Respective P&L for allocated projects.· Support Assistant Project Management staff & their training & development requirements.· Managing both directly employed & agency resource.· Managing third party contributions to the project.· Managing the communications with all stakeholders (internal & external).· Managing risks to the project’s successful outcome.· Reporting progress of projects at regular intervals.· Reviewing methods of working, processes, alternative materials etc in order to maximise commercial profitability.· Seeking and developing ongoing continuous improvement.· Providing aftercare services to the customer.· Developing and managing positive relationships with clients and stakeholders.Knowledge Skills & ExperienceQualifications:· Preferably degree qualified in a surveying or construction related discipline.· Membership of a construction related institute e.g. RICS/CIOB/RIBA/CIBSE/MIET or APM Membership preferable.· A relevant Health & Safety qualification (preferred but not essential).Experience:· The successful candidate will have a proven track record of project development and delivery with a demonstrable experience of pre construction and construction phases and delivery of multiple projects.They must be:· Fully conversant with all applicable legislation, regulations and standards.· Able to produce estimates of project programmes and cost targets which are reviewed and revised as necessary throughout the project life cycle, possibly in liaison with other functional areas and expertise.· Demonstrate knowledge and implementation of the NEC 3 suite of contracts (Professional Services and Construction).· Have the ability to establish vision and direction, to influence and align others towards a common purpose and to empower and inspire people to achieve project success.· Have the ability to plan projects using at least 1 industry standard programming package.· Able to capture stakeholder briefs, analysing and testing the documented statement of stakeholders and user requirements.· Able to determine the overall duration of projects, when activities and events are planned to happen, including the identification of activities, interdependencies, estimation of activity duration’s.· Have the ability to tailor & implement project processes to reflect client requirements.· Competent in the use of Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project and Maximo (desirable).· A minimum of five years experience of working within a construction related industry (essential).· Management experience of delivering multiple projects simultaneously (project values ranging from £10K to £2,000,000).· Understand profit & loss accounts & CVR process.· You must be able to deliver the above at pace, working within multiple deadlines and duties and also deliver works accurately.· You will be expected to work to your own initiative, whilst also working well as an integral team member.Person:· Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.· Likely to have worked for a consultancy practice or FM provider, managing design teams & or a contractor.· The ability to create a sense of community amongst the often disparate members of the project teams.· Good knowledge of project management methodology, such as PRINCE2 or APM.· Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures.· Sufficient seniority and credibility to advise project teams on their projects in relation to the procurement, contracts, programme, health and safety and financial aspects.· Problem solving skills.· Ability to write clear & precise reports (e.g. feasibility studies). Simplify complex information to a diverse range of people.· Flexible in approach to solving issues & delivering programmes.· Well organised with good time management skills.· Full UK Driving licence.

Expected salary

Location

Manchester

Job date

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 01:40:20 GMT

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