construction project manager Newport, Newport, Wales
Job description
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER
The Company
The Harvey Bowes Group is an expending business with UK and International clients. The group offer a wide range of services to clients all based around sound property investment and development.
Harvey Bowes is well-established with almost 20 years in the industry and responsible for the acquisition and development of many exciting projects throughout South Wales. We offer a turn key solution from sourcing, acquisition, financing, development/refurbishment, management and lettings of property investment. We pride ourselves on service that exceeds the clients' expectations and demonstrate care and deftness in what we do.
As an expanding team, we are looking for an experienced Construction Project Manager to lead the project management function on a series of current projects in addition to those yet to come.
Job Brief
We are looking for an experienced Construction Project Manager to join the team in a newly created role to manage and organise all key in house and client construction/refurbishment projects. These consist of residential refurbishments, commercial to residential conversions and ground up development. The Project Manager should have a background in construction project management, building teams, team leadership, with business skills and acumen, budgeting and analysis. RICS qualifications would be an advantage but not essential. You will report directly to the Managing Director.
The Role
The successful applicant will oversee all projects and will build, manage and guide the projects team to ensure all projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget. Co-ordinating internal resources as well as third party suppliers and contractors for the best execution of projects. The position will be interesting, dynamic, varied and challenging, with excellent future prospects.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate internal resources as well as third party suppliers and contractors for the best execution of projects
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
- Developing project scopes, programmes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
- Ensure resource availability and allocation
- Develop a detailed project plan to track progress and oversee all trades
- Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
- Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
- Report and escalate to management as needed
- Manage the relationship with all required parties
- Perform risk management to minimise project risks
- Establish and maintain relationships with all project parties
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Provide leadership, clarity and direction to the projects team to ensure all project objectives are met
Requirements
- Proven track record in construction project management
- Experience creating project programmes from scratch
- Experience leading projects from inception to completion
- Experience managing several projects simultaneously
- Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience
- Ability to effectively communicate with all project parties
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Solid organisational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
- Strong working knowledge of appropriate software including Microsoft Project
- Able to use standard Microsoft office packages: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- A hands-on, can-do attitude with initiative to work well individually and in a team
Preferred experience, but not essential
- RICS qualified
- AutoCAD 2D and 3D
- Self-storage
- Property & estates
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 24 per week
Salary: £31,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Financial planning services
- Flexitime
- Private medical insurance
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Loyalty bonus
- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Newport, NP20 4AL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- construction project management: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
