Project Manager

Reference: clond692

*** Recruiting again!! – with 4 months of last hire ***

Our boutique project management consultancy client, based in Berkshire, is back in the market again due further demands on their workload.

Already with a strong order book for the next 18 months and having successfully expanded year on year since their inception, they’re seeking to hire another Project Manager to their dynamic team.

Their typical projects include a variety of new commercial offices, hotels and numerous projects for out-of-town retail parks, including new build projects. You will be working with leading developers, pension funds and London universities.

Supported by an Associate Director, you will become an integral part of their close-knit team making significant contributions to the business, both commercially and culturally.  

Your primary role will be to manage projects as independently as your experience allows. Typically, ‘cut & carve’, strip outs & remodelling projects but also supporting other Senior colleagues on larger new build schemes, cultivating appropriate skills and experience as part of any on-going CPD.

Projects are located across the UK, with majority in Southeast and Midlands so candidate must be able to drive, own their own vehicle and be within an 1hrs commute of the Newbury area.

Key Duties: 

• Work closely with colleagues to identify and understand the project brief / requirements. 
• Develop successful, professional relationships with clients
• Manage & lead smaller projects – from £0.5m to 2m
• Manage & lead project tasks as part of a wider team on larger projects, £20m +
• Work closely with all stakeholders
• Understand, promote and implement sustainability briefs and Health & Safety Policies 
• Prepare construction and development budgets
• Providing regular reports on actual and forecast expenditure against budgets
• Assist with the negotiation of consultant fees, instruct and manage invoice process 
• Prepare programmes for monitoring purposes
• Prepare and update accurate internal and external project documentation  
• You will be supported in these duties and working towards a career development plan.

Successful applicant requirements: 

• MUST have full working eligibility in UK (our client cannot support those requiring a new VISA or VISA transfers)
• MAPM or MRICS or close to Chartership
• Minimum BSc in Surveying / Construction Project Management / Engineering or Architecture degree – with preference for Hons accreditation to RICS (APC pathway)
• Minimum 24 months full time professional consultancy experience to date
• Effective communicator and enthusiastic character.   
• Developing knowledge of the key principals of Project Management. 
• Understanding general principles of project / development cost control.   
• Understanding of project programmes and critical paths   
• Good MS Office skills including Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Outlook   
• Car owner & driver (client cannot consider candidates seeking relocation)

Package would include a starting salary £45,000 – 55,000 basic (experience dependent) + 5% Pension + 28 days paid holiday + Discretionary Bonus + one professional subscription paid.