Our Opportunity
At Pick Everard, we are dedicated to creating a prosperous and sustainable future, offering a fresh perspective on the built environment. Our core values—professionalism, compassion, drive, and positivity—are at the heart of everything we do.
As part of our ambitious growth strategy, we are excited to announce an opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join one of our Midlands offices in Birmingham, Nottingham or Leicester. The successful candidate will support a strategic key account with the Ministry of Justice, delivering projects that develop and enhance the estate of prisons, courts, and probation services across Central England and Wales.
In this pivotal role, you will lead multiple dynamic projects, ensuring they do not only meet deadlines but also exceed quality standards. You will immerse yourself in managing complex challenges and carefully follow detailed specifications to meet the unique needs of our clients. Your expertise will shine as you collaborate with diverse stakeholders, driving projects to successful and timely completion.
Joining a supportive network as part of a national team, you can expect valuable training, guidance, and the potential for career development.
Your core responsibilities will include:
* Embedding agreed protocols and leading all aspects of design management to ensure consistency, compliance, and best practices throughout the project lifecycle.
* Effectively administering NEC contracts to ensure contractual obligations are met and risks are managed appropriately.
* Monitoring, driving, and reporting on project performance, taking a proactive approach to action planning and issue resolution.
* Successfully delivering assigned projects by adhering to all specified requirements, governance standards, and client expectations.
* Managing resources effectively to ensure projects are completed within operational constraints, including timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
* Providing guidance and support to junior team members, contributing to their ongoing development and performance.
Please note that you must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role due to the nature of the projects you will be working on.
About You
Our ideal Senior Project Manager will:
* Be willing and eligible to obtain BPSS security clearance due to the nature of the projects.
* Have substantial experience working as a Senior Project Manager, ideally within a consultancy environment.
* Demonstrate a proven track record of delivering projects from concept design through to successful completion, with a strong understanding of design and construction processes.
* Possess a sound knowledge of building contracts, including JCT and NEC forms of contract.
* Have excellent client‑facing, report writing, and presentation skills.
* Be experienced in bid writing and delivering compelling client presentations.
* Show a commitment to ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
* Hold chartered status or be actively working towards professional chartership.
* Have experience delivering projects within the public sector, preferably on Government‑funded programmes.
Unsure you tick every box? We still encourage you to apply as your experience might be a great fit for this role or other opportunities in our team.
About Us
Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 780+ employees works collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better.
We’re committed to creating sustainable communities where everyone feels safe, cared for and valued. We achieve that by encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace for our people, clients and colleagues.
We care about our people and improving our society and that means supporting your ambitions and interests at every level. We will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you will be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.
What we offer
* Agile working.
* Career and Professional Development.
* Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities.
* 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave.
* Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan.
* Stakeholder pension.
* Professional subscriptions.
* Employee Discount Scheme.
* Eyecare Scheme.
* Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.
Accessibility
We’re committed to helping you perform at your best throughout the recruitment process. If you have a disability or require any adjustments to support your application or interview, please get in touch with us at careers@pickeverard.co.uk. We’ll be happy to discuss how we can assist you.
Agencies
We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV introductions will not be accepted.
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