Senior Project Manager - Bristol

Senior Project Manager

Real Estate | Bristol

Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid working

About this opportunity

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.

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.

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 include:

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

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)

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.

Gleeds is committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected and valued. We uphold the principles of Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) and embrace the diversity of our teams. As an equal opportunities employer, we provide support, flexibility and accessibility for all. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact our Talent Team at [email protected]

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