Senior Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Gleeds LLP, Southampton, SO30
Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid working
About this opportunity
We are searching for a Senior Project Manager to join our successful, established Southampton project management team.
A leading name in the local area, our Southampton business has established excellent relationships with local clients, securing stable and long-term workstreams with customers. Managing major construction projects in the Hampshire region with local and national clients, our Southampton project management team service a range of sectors including:
- Commercial, residential & mixed use
- NHS / healthcare schemes
- Industrial & manufacturing
- Education, spanning schools & universities
- Central government schemes
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager with experience delivering construction / real estate projects from inception to completion. Sound contract knowledge and experience acting as contract administrator for JCT (and preferably NEC) contracts is key.
You will be a key contact for clients, running your own projects and shadowing junior project managers acting as your support.
Joining our Southampton team you will become part of a collaborative multi-disciplinary service, working with a diverse cohort of construction professionals and benefitting from:
- Clear, structured progression & development pathways
- An inclusive, social and supportive working community
- Varied work, with projects spanning multiple industries & sectors
- Hybrid working with flexible working options to support your work/life balance
- A competitive salary & comprehensive benefits (including health & wellness plans)
- Mentoring, guidance & support programmes available for those pursuing professional memberships
Your responsibilities will include (but aren't 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
As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:
- Opportunities to develop and grow your career
- A contributory pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme
- Flexible working arrangements