Project Director - Client Side, Development Management
18 Months Fixed Term Contract - PAYE (option to convert to permanent contract)
Immediate Start
The purpose of the role is to act as the development client for a large residential scheme in Stevenage.
You’ll be responsible for:
* Act as the client project delivery representative to ensure the successful and timely conclusion of project.
* Engage with the on-site technical and construction teams to ensure that relationships between client, contractor, other project parties and residents are positive, productive, considerate, collaborative and inclusive. Champion rational, evidence based decision-making and problem-solving.
* Oversee the identification and provision of the project management, technical services and external resources required for the project on an individual and team basis on behalf of client organisation.
* Be an active champion of safety first. Exhibit visible safety behaviours and use safety moments and health safety and wellbeing framework consistently.
* Own and shape the project programme, ensuring it is comprehensive, logical, up-to-date and is understood by all of the relevant stakeholders. Identify and mitigate the impact of risks and challenges, formalising project changes within the agreed timeframes.
* Ensure that the contractor has robust quality systems in place and that the operation of the systems is monitored in line with service excellence principles.
* Manage and track project changes, progressing and formalising changes within the agreed timeframes.
* Ensure that appropriate records are maintained and that the requisite approvals are obtained for the works.
* Ensure handover documentation is provided, reviewed and approved in a timely manner prior to practical completion.
* Work in partnership with the client’s estate management service provider to ensure local problems are resolved and that communication with all residents and commercial leaseholders is regular and effective.
You’ll need to have:
* Substantial previous experience in a project management and estate asset management role on medium sized or complex projects, or leading smaller projects.
* Experience in the construction delivery phase of projects.
* Experience of working client-side for a residential developer/developer-contractor.
* Highly developed communication, presentation and project planning skills. Able to work positively and collaboratively with a wide range of technical, construction, tenant, legal and finance stakeholders.
* Successful track record of project management (including residential schemes with a construction value of £100m+ and of delivering to agreed budgets in a controlled and transparent manner. Able to work to clearly defined timescales and to identify and mitigate risk.
* Proven understanding of project and construction management methodologies and practices (including construction schedule management).
* Excellent management and negotiation skills.
You’ll also have:
* Deep expertise in the residential development sector including client-side project or construction management experience. Able to think as the client and act in a proactive, autonomous fashion.
* Comprehensive and up-to-date technical grasp of health and safety executive (HSE) rules and residential development sector market regulations relevant to the project (in particular, the building safety act 2022).
* Highly emotionally intelligent.
* Experience of collaborating with lawyers and insurers including dispute resolution and cost recovery processes.
* Naturally, obviously and always inclusive.
* Effective at partnering with others to achieve shared performance goals.
* Comfortable taking charge and providing guidance, direction and coordination as client.
* Uses empathy to influence and manage issues about which residents are sensitive.
* Rational and evidence-based problem solving and analytical skills.
* Self-aware: understands personal strengths and weaknesses, seeks input and support where appropriate.
If you are interested in this role please confirm your interest by sending a CV to jennifer.mcbride@peoplegroup.com
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