Senior Project Manager

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world’s most exciting construction projects across a variety of sectors, in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. As a Senior Project Manager, you will provide expert-level project management and project support for construction projects across various stages and sectors—from concept design to construction completion.

You will be responsible for creating project execution plans, project programmes, risk registers and day to project administration, working independently or managing a team, depending on project size and scope. You will partner with a diverse set of clients and internal teams to deliver exceptional value, acting as a trusted advisor and helping to ensure successful project outcomes.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Use of the full range of Project Management Process.

Proactive day to day responsibility for small-medium sized projects and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks with minimal supervision and supporting larger projects and programmes of work.

Strengthen our service delivery capability and promote knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.

Prepare and evaluating tenders, contractor/consultant selection and contract documentation.

Support risk and value management, including facilitation of workshops and project risk registers.

Contract administration for relevant contract provisions, monthly reporting and chairing project meetings.

Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner to a high standard of quality.

Undertake service delivery in accordance with the policies and procedures of the business, particularly Health & Safety and Quality Assurance.

Undertake service in compliance with client’s corporate governance procedures where applicable.

Achieve all objectives as required by the annual performance review process.

Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and continuous improvement.

Communicating effectively with all stakeholders to ensure that all parties are kept informed on all relevant matters impacting and influencing projects.

Support Senior PM team as required.

Beginning to provide advice on procurement and contracts.

Responsibility for, and must be committed to promoting, protecting, developing and enabling the business and your colleagues, within the parameter of your job role Support bid and tender preparation and business development.

Support the implementation of strategic initiatives at service level.

Starting to provide leadership to the staff, where required. Resolve conflicts of priorities and personalities relating to work with the appropriate Director or Associate.

Starting to mentor and coach team members, ensuring that staff and new starters are developed to support the successful growth of the business and development of their career.

Developing and managing the Project Programmes and obtaining the buy-in of all stakeholders.

Knowledge &

Skills Required:

Deliver results in a client facing role including:

Respond confidently to a client request;  as well as understanding when to escalate client issues to senior members of the team.

Provide innovative solutions to improve project delivery.

Ability to show resilience and resourcefulness in the face of highly complex challenges.

Commitment to outperforming client expectations.

Deal diplomatically with a wide range of stakeholders in a flexible environment, subject to change.

Demonstrate a high degree of integrity.

Starting to lead a team.

Negotiate, influence and deliver results in a client facing role.

Starting to manage conflicting priorities and organise workloads in conjunction with the appropriate Director.

Demonstrate flexibility in response to changing requirements and routines

Show strong leadership skills and demonstrable ability to lead, motivate and manage teams including the supply chain

Starting to prioritise and self-manage with ability to work in a high-pressure environment.

Preferred

Education and Experience:

Ideally degree qualified (industry or non-industry)
MAPM / MRICS other equivalent qualification or experience.

Supporting Project Management Qualifications such as PRINCE2…