Senior Associate, Project Management

What’s the Opportunity

We are seeking a passionate and focused Senior Associate Project Manager who is looking to progress their career, who is excited and driven to deliver great projects for our clients, develop new work streams opportunities, whilst working in a diverse and supportive team.

You will work on a diverse range of projects taking responsibility and being the main contact for the delivery of project management services from inception to completion / close-out to clients across various sectors and project stages. You will be a leader in the health and safety arrangements for projects and manage multidisciplinary teams of internal and external design consultants.

• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Effective communicate project expectations to the team members and stakeholders.
• Manage existing client relationships and assist in the development of further opportunities
• Establish detailed client’s brief and responsibilities of consultants and specialists
• Establish lines of communication and reporting procedures with the client and within the design team
• Arrange studies and surveys - Arrange feasibility studies, including site surveys, site investigation, site evaluation etc
• Build teams - Advise on/implement the selection and appointment of all necessary consultants and specialists
• Assist clients to obtain statutory consents - Co-ordinate and obtain planning consents and all necessary statutory approvals
• Prepare and maintain the master programme for all pre and post contract activities and monitor progress
• Manage finances from inception to completion, including cash flow forecasts, monitoring project expenditure, and recommendations of payments by client, as well as internal budget and resourcing
• Lead and manage the Design team, including leading on risk and value management
• Interview and select contractors for tendering or negotiation, evaluate tenders received and appoint contractor
• Visit sites and monitor the construction works relating to quality and conformity to agreed specifications and drawings
• Administer building contracts, including the preparation of all necessary instructions and certificates (JCT / NEC)
• Chair progress, co-ordination and project meetings throughout the contract period
• Prepare regular reports to clients on all aspects of the project inspection, scheduling and acceptance of works required under the defects liability and maintenance provisions of the contract
• Work with the team leaders to carry out all ‘business as usual’ team management activities including: financial reporting and forecasting, recruitment and HR matters, business development and work winning, and other routine business administration.

• Extensive consultancy design development and construction project management experience
• Ability to lead successful delivery of simultaneous projects.
• Manage client relationships, including business development
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Be proficient in the use of MS Office and MS Project (or alternative scheduling software) is essential
• Ideally have range of experience across multiple sectors
• Degree or equivalent and working towards accreditation under a professional body
• BSc/MSc in a relevant engineering / project management related subject

You will ideally have one or working toward one of the following qualifications:

• MRICS
• MCIOB
• APM

• Excellent communication and relationship management skills
• Organisational skills to carry out your role effectively and efficiently resulting in achievement of your and the company’s goals
• Demonstrable risk management experience
• Management of detailed design
• Stakeholder engagement experience
• Extensive understanding of different procurement approaches and contract strategies
• An active interest in work generation and business development and a willingness to attend events that support the team and office.