Senior Project Manager

West of England Source: WhatJobs

£70,000–£75,000

Senior Project Manager - Client Side Construction
Location: Office based in Birstol and Cardiff
Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 + Package
Type: Permanent

Our client is an established property and development organisation with an expanding portfolio of construction and refurbishment projects across the South West. They are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Project Manager to join their team and take responsibility for delivering projects from inception through to completion.

This is a client-side position , offering the opportunity to work directly for the organisation and oversee external consultants, contractors and professional teams throughout the project lifecycle.

The Role

As Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing multiple construction projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the required quality standards.

Key responsibilities will include:

Managing projects from initial concept and feasibility through to completion and handover
Acting as the client representative throughout the project lifecycle
Appointing and managing consultants, contractors and professional teams
Managing project budgets, programmes, procurement and risk
Overseeing planning, design development and construction delivery
Monitoring contractor performance and project progress
Leading project meetings and coordinating stakeholders
Managing variations, commercial issues and project risks
Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, standards and health & safety requirements
Providing regular progress and financial reports to senior management
Supporting the development and delivery of the wider property and construction programme

About You

The successful candidate will have significant experience delivering construction projects, ideally from a client-side, consultancy .

You will ideally have:

Proven experience as a Project Manager / Senior Project Manager within construction
Experience managing projects from inception through to completion
Strong understanding of construction processes, contracts, procurement and project controls
Experience managing external consultants and contractors
Strong commercial and financial awareness
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
A relevant construction, property or project management qualification
Relevant professional accreditation such as RICS, CIOB or APM would be advantageous