Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions, leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management, are recruiting a Project Manager to join the team.

Purpose Of The Job

Have full accountability and responsibility for the safe management and delivery of project works in line with business processes and procedures working alongside contract teams and client to generate pipeline sales and opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Identify and develop a short/medium and long term pipeline of Project opportunities from the portfolio of customers within the Business Unit.
2. Use the LCR and FMR to build long term capex plans for customers.
3. Leverage opportunities through visibility and presence on customer sites.
4. Liaise with colleagues and managers to determine and identify project opportunities. Use case studies to promote business and host key decision makers on show site tours.
5. Liaise with key stakeholders on their requirements and explain feasibility of their schemes to become a trusted advisor.
6. Work with developers, designers and sub-contractors to define and document scope(s) of work(s). Develop and understand the full scope of works in line with the desired project business case and in turn outcome. This is to be within agreed budget requirements and required profit margins.
7. Manage, run and draw up tenders on behalf of the customer as required. Carry out full tender analysis of all sub-contractor returns.
8. Work within the current CDM process. In the main taking on the role of principle contractor.
9. Identify, reduce and manage all statutory and commercial risks associated with the project they are leading.
10. Ensure CBRE QHSE practices and processes are fully embedded in each project.
11. Ensure full compliance with project management policies and procedures.
12. Manage the day-to-day operational aspects of the project(s) "end to end". Activities to include but not be limited to estimating, business development, quantity surveying, sub-contractor management and site manager duties.
13. Work closely with relevant stake holders to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the project(s).
14. Ensure customer acceptance is adhered to, in writing and in line with the project plans.
15. Mutually agree payment schedules and applications for payment to the benefit of the project and the business.
16. Ensures project documents are complete, current and appropriately stored.
17. Provide timely monthly reports to the Head of Projects/Business Unit Director in an agreed format.
18. Manage commercial terms to eliminate risk

Accountabilities

• Accountability to the Head of projects.
• Generate project opportunities by building strong effective working relationships with our customers and site teams.
• Full P & L responsibility
• Have full accountability and responsibility for the safe management and delivery of project works in line with business processes and procedures working alongside contract teams and client to generate pipeline sales and opportunities.

Person Specification

Education

• Recognised technical qualification in Construction, Mechanical or Electrical or similar (desirable)
• Degree level qualification in Project Management (desirable)

Training

• Degree level qualification within project management, construction management or equivalent (desirable)
• Business standard of written and verbal literacy and numeracy
• APM certified (or equivilant) (desirable)
• Prince 2 certified (desirable)
• CDM regulations
• SMSTS certified
• Nebosh
• CSCS black card holder
• IOSH (desirable)

Experience

• Proven project management experience in either an M&E, FM, construction or critical environment
• Experience of developing new project opportunities
• Proven experience of running a P&L
• Demonstrable evidence of having managed a team
• Experience of creating, presenting and managing on bids, tenders and proposals.

Aptitudes

• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to influence
• An excellent relationship builder
• Ability to inspire confidence
• Challenge status quo
• High degree of integrity
• Highly motivated and self-aware
• Highly organised with attention to detail
• Ability to network
• Results focused
• Innovative
• Handle high levels of information from a wide range of sources

Character

• Excellent motivational and influencing skills, with high levels of personal integrity
• Has vision, and able to communicate this effectively. A role model for customer service excellence.
• Analytical
• Creative
• Able to contribute effectively across all business activities.
• Politically astute.
• Incumbents must have a high level of energy, be self- starters, confident and stable in manner.
• Organised, able to prioritise and deliver within high pressure, business critical environments.

Circumstances

Incumbents will be required to travel to support operational delivery, and participate in training and business review. Overnight stays will be needed.