Senior Project Manager

January 4, 2019 | Comments Off on Senior Project Manager

Position - Senior Project Manager

Salary and benefits - Competitive salary plus full package, including company car or car allowance, healthcare, matched pension totalling up to 15%, 2x share options, numerous retail discounts and up to 10% off new Kier homes

Location - Within 1 hour commute of Cambridge

The opportunity:

Kier Construction Eastern are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join the team in Cambridge who has a wealth of knowledge throughout the main contracting market, working on delivering projects from £5-40m. Reporting into the Operations Manager and Director, you will be responsible for scheduling and managing the operational resources of projects (people and physical assets) in order to implement work safely, on time and to the required quality while maximising customers' satisfaction and the gross profit.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the planning and implementation of designated projects
  • Establish a project plan from inception to completion taking into account all relevant statutory and client requirements, establish targets with respect to project delivery; monitor and report on progress against these targets.
  • Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects including management and delivery of project milestones
  • Effectively manage and maintain appropriate budget costa achieving targets
  • Manage the decision making process by carrying out all necessary liaison and negotiations with all parties involved ensuring value for money
  • Carry out contract administration including financial management, liaising with external consultants where employed
  • Produce the Contract Programme, short term programmes, as built programmes and monitor / report progress as required.
  • Resolve technical problems ensuring work is carried out to the correct specification and QA standards.
Key Skills and Qualifications:
  • Holder of a Full UK Drivers Licence
  • Relevant qualifications and experience as a Project Manager
  • Full understanding of current Health & Safety Legislation
  • Knowledge and experience of partnering and target cost framework contracts
  • Sound judgement and problem solving skills
  • Commercial and contractual awareness
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