Senior Project Manager | Bolton, UK – TSA Riley
We are seeking to strengthen our project management team in the Northwest region by hiring a Senior Project Manager to work out of one of our offices in the region. Our offices are located in central Manchester and Bolton. The successful candidate could work from either office to suit your convenience.
As Senior Project Manager you will carry out the full remit of pre and post contract project management duties and lead concurrent, large scale, new build projects. These projects involve 278 agreements, so experience of settling 278 agreements within larger projects will be advantageous but not essential.
Key responsibilities
* Work as part of a team of Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers, reporting to the regional leadership team.
* Ensure clients achieve their objectives through close teamwork, proactive risk and programme controls, and provision of contractual advice.
* Prepare full tender documentation for consultant or contractor appointments, present to the client for review and comment.
* Administer tender processes for consultant and contractor appointments.
* Provide or obtain advice on contractors, specialists, procurement routes, cost and programme solutions, present to the client.
* Act in an Employer’s Agent role on behalf of clients.
* Administer/manage cost/variation procedures under the relevant appointment or contract.
* Attend and/or chair meetings in line with the appointment provisions.
* Prepare financial and progress reports for the client, ensuring specific data requirements are included.
* Instigate value engineering and standardisation processes to optimise efficiency for both TSA Riley and the client.
* Propose innovative initiatives on service delivery for TSA Riley management consideration.
* Prepare development and delivery programmes in Microsoft Project, ensuring key deliverable objectives are understood and reported adequately.
Desired qualifications and experience
* Membership of a professional body such as the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) or similar is desired.
* The ability to autonomously carry out a full range of pre and post contract duties from conception through to final accounting.
* Strong client‑facing and stakeholder engagement skills; experience of acting in the lead project management role, supporting clients and delivering high‑quality outcomes.
* Proven ability to lead large‑scale new build construction projects within the built environment.
* Prior experience of handling 278 agreements as part of larger developments is advantageous.
* Familiarity with common contract forms such as JCT and NEC and strong contract administration skills.
About Us
TSA Riley has a 130‑year heritage dating back to 1890. We provide expert strategic, commercial and operations advice across the project lifecycle, helping clients drive greater value and impact from their built assets.
Values
* We win together – collaborate openly, learn from each other and succeed as one global team.
* We own it, always – act with integrity and take responsibility to deliver with purpose.
* We focus on what matters – strive for high standards to create meaningful, lasting and sustainable impact.
* We are curious – embrace agility and change, explore ideas and turn curiosity into progress.
TSA Riley is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We welcome applications from candidates who are interested in working with us but are not able to commit to a full‑time role and/or would require forms of flexible working. We provide hybrid working as standard practice.
recruitment@tsariley.uk
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