Project Manager - Cheltenham
Consultancy, £40-50k @ PM level
Opportunity
We are seeking a passionate and focused Project Manager to join our growing team. This opportunity will suit an experienced individual who is looking to progress their career, and who has a desire and ability to help further grow our business whilst working in a supportive team within the Cheltenham office.
The role will allow the individual independence to lead and manage exciting projects as well as the opportunity to work alongside experienced Project Managers on high-profile projects. Experience of working in the construction industry, a good working knowledge of the project life-cycle – particularly for pre-construction project stages and the ability to bring pragmatism to decision making processes is more important than just project management experience.
What you need to do to be effective in this role:
* Autonomy for project delivery of all project stages, supported by a multi discipline business
* Manage both internal and external consultant teams, maintaining open communication and a collaborative approach to project delivery
* Lead on project reporting and administrative tasks with a high degree of autonomy
* Develop and implement project procurement strategies
* Contract administration (various forms of contract)
* Project programming (MS Project)
* Develop and maintain project risk registers
* Manage and track project finances
* Project change control
* Develop and implement quality management processes.
The skills and experience you need to have for this role:
* An entrepreneurial spirit, combined with inquisitiveness, diligence and resilience
* Flexibility, reliability and a ‘can do’ attitude
* Be a team player
* Construction related degree (or equivalent professional qualifications)
* Ideally chartered, progressing to, or considering chartership within RICS, APM or CIOB
* Good understanding of project delivery processes from RIBA 0-6
* In-depth experience of working within professional services in the construction industry is essential and you will evidence examples of your projects at interview.
* The ability to lead projects and teams, and to develop long-lasting client relationships, with autonomy
* The ability to: set up and drive new projects from inception - including the early stages, strategizing and team building, to on-site delivery, completion and handover
* Exceptional communication skills and reporting, incorporating the use of MS Office, MS Project and/or alternative scheduling software