Project Manager

About The Role

• Work closely with a Senior Project Manager, Associate Director, Director or Partner to deliver successful project outcomes for our clients.
• Work with your Project Lead to agree your roles and responsibilities to allow you to fully own an element(s) of a project(s). These responsibilities could include ownership or management of; 
  • Contract administration 
  • Reporting 
  • Action tracking
  • Liaison with design team or contractors to progress project actions
  • Collation and tracking of consultant invoicing and monthly submissions to clients
  • Site inspections
  • Development of documentation to procure consultants, contractors, surveys or planning reports 
  • Updates and upkeep of project documentation (risk registers, programmes, project execution plans, directories) 
• Develop a close relationship with the appropriate level representative for your clients and other professional team members, where relevant, such that they see you as critical to success of the project.
• Work closely with our Cost Managers (where relevant) to understand costs and achieve the best commercial outcomes for our clients.
• Understand the distinction between outcomes and outputs, taking strategic responsibility for client outcomes not just outputs.
• Take pride in all tasks and ensure they are of the highest quality and accuracy with guidance from others as required.
• Proactive development of the gaps in your knowledge of the project lifecycle to achieve technical excellence.
• Be able to produce and maintain a project development programme with guidance from others.
• Understand the critical success factors, for all work stages of the project lifecycle, and able to manage your role as part of these stages. This includes:
  • Site acquisition / due diligence 
  • Brief and objective setting 
  • Project controls and governance 
  • Project leadership 
  • Fees and appointment management 
  • Town planning and masterplanning 
  • Design management and leadership 
  • Risk and value management 
  • Procurement 
  • Programme and construction logistics 
  • Employer’s Agent and Contract Administration 
  • Quality management including mock-ups / prototypes 
  • Completion and handover
• Continually develop your understanding of current industry challenges and opportunities such as modern methods of construction, environmental, social and governance agenda and pre-manufacture value.
• Develop your powerful communication skills to be confident and clear in your communication both internally and externally, both written and verbal.
• Utilise and help improve best practice tools and processes including the use of technology to support service delivery.
• Understand any commercial documents relevant to your project(s) including appointments, scope of services and fee cashflows identifying any issues for consideration with the Project Lead
• Actively embrace our collaborative values, sharing knowledge through internal platforms and other avenues.
• Promote continued sharing with others in your peer group.
• Assist with the production of fee proposals / bids.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Degree qualified. 
• MRICS preferred, but not essential. We can support the training required to gain your MRICS qualification
• Analytical with problem-solving skills, and ability to think strategically 
• Technically skilled in being able to carry out project management processes and demonstrate project leadership skills in relation to specific project tasks.
• Collaborative and open communication skills and working style
• Experience working in a client focused environment with a personal commitment to the delivery of excellent client service.
• Understand the importance of client and other project relationships fostering close relationships with clients, resolving issues and exceeding client expectations
• Positive attitude with a willingness to get involved, authentic in the workplace. 
• Team focused, with experience in providing leadership to junior team members. 
• Ability to use full suite of Microsoft Office 365 software.
• Passion for understanding the real estate and construction industry, understanding market issues and events and their impacts.
• Passion for developing technical knowledge across the project work stage and for innovation in service and through technology.
• Focus on attention to detail and ability to multi-task whilst providing high quality and accurate outputs.
• Willingness to tackle challenges to solve problems and to take and know when to take initiative without guidance.
• Business development minded, ambitious and looking to progress and develop your wider professional network.
• Ability to understand and apply feedback on work performance.

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