Senior Project Manager
Bristol, BS1
Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid working
Join our Bristol team as Senior Project Manager and make your mark on high-profile projects across the South West of England, and help shape the future of the region.
About this opportunity
Following continued growth and successful project wins, our Bristol project management division have an opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to take on a key role on a major project.
If you\'re a chartered project manager with experience delivering construction projects in manufacturing, life-science or defence sectors, and you thrive in complex capital project environments, you\'ll want to explore this opportunity.
You\'ll join as a key member of a collaborative project management team as part of a longstanding & successful multidisciplinary service operating from our South West hub in Bristol.
You\'ll focus on project delivery, guiding and mentoring junior team members supporting your projects. Reporting into our Bristol Project Management lead, you will work closely with them to maintain high standards and successful service delivery, as well as managing and guiding your professional development and career progression.
What we offer
As Senior Project Manager at Gleeds you\'ll benefit from:

A competitive salary, plus car allowance and benefits package
25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
Hybrid working arrangement, with flexible working options
Investment in your career development, with regular career check-ins, reviews, and structured progression plans to optimise growth opportunities
Comprehensive health & wellbeing resources, ensuring you have access to mental & physical wellbeing support at any time.
Being a member of certified "Great Place to Work" and part of a people focused organisation
Holiday buy/sell scheme (buy up to 10, or sell up to 5 days per annum)
Gleeds Academy - access to a wide range of technical & professional training courses
Internal transfer opportunities, across sectors & worldwide global Gleeds locations

Responsibilities
As Senior Project Manager, responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives
Positively engaging with customers and developing, growing and maintaining customer relationships
Delivering high quality services and deliverables ensuring that services meet our customer’s requirements
Managing projects and/or programmes to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures
Administering contracts as a contract administrator, employer’s agent or project manager
Producing and presenting to customers
Mentoring and coaching employees so that they realise their full potential
Preparing bids for services
Managing service delivery for profit
Advising directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or may arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance

Who we’re looking for
Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

Sound post qualification project management experience
Construction experience in defence, manufacturing or life-sciences sectors
Sound knowledge and practiced experience of project management techniques
Experience in, and ability to act as contract administrator or employers agent
Sound NEC contract experience
Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts
Excellent communication skills - both oral and written
Methodical way of thinking and approach to work
Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily
Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills
Sound ICT skills, with a high proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ability to work as part of a team and manage teams

Qualifications
For this opportunity you will need to be a full member of one of the following professional bodies:

MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
MAPM (Member of the Association for Project Management)
MCIOB (Member of the Chartered Institute of Building)

If you don\'t hold one of the above qualifications, but you\'re working towards assessment, we will still consider your application.
About us
Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.
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