Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

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Our boutique project management consultancy client, based in Newbury is back in the market again as their business continues to gather strength and their project pipeline grows!

They’re immediately wanting to hire a competent project running / supporting Construction Project Manager for their retail asset projects and university estate capital projects. They already have several retail asset management projects (cut and carve and ‘tenant agreements to occupy’ units) alongside a new large retail park scheme (+retail units) and various university capital projects on their books.

Supported by an Associate Director, you will become an integral part of their close-knit team making significant contributions to the business, both commercially and culturally.

Your primary role will be to manage projects as independently as your experience allows. Typically, ‘cut & carve’, strip outs & remodelling projects but also supporting other Senior colleagues on larger new build schemes, cultivating appropriate skills and experience as part of any on-going CPD.

Projects are located across the UK, with majority in Southeast and Midlands so candidate must be able to drive, own their own vehicle and be within an 1hrs commute of the Newbury area.

Key Duties:

• Work closely with colleagues to identify and understand the project brief / requirements.
• Manage & lead smaller projects – from to 2m and part of a wider team on larger projects, £m +
• Work closely with all stakeholders
• Prepare construction and development budgets
• Providing regular reports on actual and forecast expenditure against budgets
• Prepare programmes for monitoring purposes
• MUST have full working eligibility in UK (our client cannot support those requiring a new VISA or VISA transfers)
• MAPM or MRICS or close to Chartership
• Minimum BSc in Surveying / Construction Project Management / Engineering or Architecture degree – with preference for Hons accreditation to RICS (APC pathway)
• Minimum months full time professional UK based property consultancy experience
• Understanding general principles of project / development cost control
• Understanding of project programmes and critical paths
• Effective communicator and enthusiastic character.
• Good MS Office skills including Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Outlook
• Car owner & driver (client cannot consider candidates seeking relocation)

Package would include a starting salary c£, basic (experience dependent) + 5% Pension + days paid holiday + Discretionary Bonus + one professional subscription paid.