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Senior Project Manager

Employer
MJH Recruitment Solutions
Location
Oxfordshire
Salary
£60k - 70k per year + Benefits
Closing date
5 Jun 2021

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Job Details

Our client is recruiting an experienced Construction Project Manager to its niche Project Management and Cost consultancy. With origins around Oxfordshire, our client are moving towards a more flexible WFH model and consequently can encourage applications throughout the South East area but with preference to those based in the Oxfordshire, Berkshire or Surrey areas.

Their story is a well-established one, their core markets include leisure, education & heritage sectors. Amongst their wider portfolio, having just completed a £30m new build leisure scheme they’re seeking to bolster their project delivery team due to increased confidence in their pipeline. Typical projects are spread across the South of England / East / West and Wales. NEC contract is desirable as is ASTA Power project experience.

Their cultural ethos is one of maintaining a distinct family and collaborative feel, they’re excellent at developing high performing teams, and working seamlessly with their clients. They invest their time well and promote taking the utmost care for delivering successful project outcomes for their long standing clients.

Key role responsibilities:

  • Develop overall strategic project programmes identifying all key dates, activity dependencies and the critical path
  • Implement effective project governance structures,
  • Risk management – running workshops to establish risks at the outset of the project; devising and implementing strategies to mitigate/minimize risks
  • Establish, agree and manage the procurement of design team members (working with the Cost Manager to implement procurement procedures, and arranging mid-bid, post bid and clarification meetings with contractors)
  • Work with contractors to agree programmes, health and safety plans, method statements and quality control procedures
  • Leading design team meetings and chairing regular project board meetings to update on progress and decisions
  • Develop and sustain reporting mechanisms with clients,
  • Establish and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and clients
  • Contribute to the knowledge and development of the whole team via regular conference calls and our knowledge sharing platform

Essential skills:

  • Experience of working as a Project Manager on construction projects, with suitable track record
  • Technically qualified in project management or related technical profession
  • Managing construction projects from inception to completion as lead
  • Managing the procurement of design teams and contractors, risk and change
  • Ability to lead with a professional can-do approach that inspires others in the project team to deliver their best
  • Well organized, strategic thinker, pro-active and a team player. Excellent communication skills
  • Valid driving license

Desirable:

  • Membership of a relevant chartered institute – eg RICS; APM
  • Knowledgeable in NEC3/4
  • Experience of the leisure industry
  • Sound IT skills (Common Data Environment Software)
  • Understanding of local government procurement processes

What they offer:

  • Competitive salary – to c£65k basic (WFH) + benefits
  • 28 days annual leave
  • Pension contributions
  • Personal development plan, and ongoing support and mentoring
  • An opportunity to influence and to be a part of the growth and strategic direction

At mjhrecruitment it’s simple. Outstanding client relations and recruitment expertise, choose the experts… we make things happen. If you have the necessary skills to match this specification, please drop us a line for a confidential chat on 0207 932 0090

Company

Since 2000 MJH Recruitment has specialised in recruiting for the building and surveying industry. We pride ourselves on providing an exemplary recruitment service and matching top notch consultancy clients with talented job seekers.

Over the past 17 years, our focus has never changed: we hunt out candidates of the highest calibre in the following specialities:

  • Project Managers
  • Quantity Surveyors / Cost Consultants
  • Building Surveyors

The majority of our appointments are in London and across the South East and we work with the following types of businesses:

  • Professional quantity surveying practices (PQS)
  • Building consultancies
  • Project management specialists
  • Multidisciplinary consultancies

Why us?

Our knowledge of the construction consultancy industry is second to none and we have nurtured longstanding relationships with the brightest and the best.

With mjhr it’s simple. Outstanding customer relations and unrivalled recruitment expertise, choose the experts.

MJH Recruitment Solutions is a fully compliant corporate member of the recruitment employment confederation (No. 00068790) and as such upholds a strict code of recruiting ethics and conduct. We are also a member of the construction body of the Recruitment Employment Confederation and we are also a member of the Institute of Recruitment Professionals (No: 00075263).    

You can contact us on 0207 932 0090 or please visit www.mjhrecruitment.com

We make things happen.

Company info
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Telephone
0207 932 0090
Location
7 New Quebec St
Marylebone
London
London
W1H 7RH
GB

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