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Technical Project Manager Oxford, England

Ridge Surveyors Limited

Full Time Oxford, England 42000 - 63107 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Overview:

Location: Oxford

Are you a Building Surveyor/Project Manager who would be interested in a challenging yet exciting new role with plenty of variety?

Due to our continuing success and growth, we are now looking for a talented Technical Project Manager to be the key client account lead for a renewed framework appointment including framework services management and project delivery for a major client in the centre of Oxford. This work is technically challenging and requires a good understanding of project administration and technical design experience. Some of the projects that will be your first:

Due diligence and risk management to support bring recent site and building acquisitions into the functional estate;
Post Contract administration of site demolition and clearance
Working with department of Engineering Science to Project Manage delivery of a temperature controlled facility;
Working as Design Lead with Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics department to develop a laboratory refurbishment from RIBA stage 1 – 7 to accommodate academic research;
Develop RIBA Stage 0 Feasibility and options exploration to improve building accessibility.

This role will require you to be able to lead and manage internal design teams as well as external specialist in support of the project delivery. Effective stakeholder management is a key aspect of the role. You will be supported by an internal team who have extensive experience in this project delivery and who will provide additional cover as the work evolves through the year.

Whilst we expect this to be a senior role in our delivery team, we anticipate that this role may only require 3 days a week of dedicated client support, and we anticipate at least one full day on site in Oxford.

You to be based at our idyllic headquarters offices with over 200 staff in the grounds of Blenheim Park– Woodstock, Oxford.

We work collaboratively with clients and supply chains, facilitating a team ethos where every member of the project team is able to contribute effectively in pursuit of the best solutions and to provide greater certainty of outcomes no matter what the complexity or challenge.

Role and Responsibilities:

Responsibility for key service line delivery, managing and monitoring KPIs
Lead portfolio management with regular direct client reporting
Deliver capital projects from RIBA stage 0 – 7
Managing projects of varying scale and complexity from typical planned maintenance, compliance upgrades to development of research facilities.
Identifying and managing project delivery risk
Build and lead inhouse multi-disciplinary teams
Drive and manage stakeholder engagement at project and portfolio level
Follow procedures and governance through project approval gateways
Working closely with inhouse multi-disciplinary teams, stakeholders, programme manages, strategic project managers and senior responsible owners through well-established reporting procedures and gateway processes.

Experience and Skills Required:

Efficient organisation with methodical management of action logs and trackers
Proficiency in developing and updating project programmes
Ability to interpret requirements and develop project briefs
Effective hosting, chairing and recording meetings in person or online
Ability to build and motivate teams
Able to follow procedures and guidelines
Knowledge and understanding of statutory requirements for refurbishment / development projects
Sound construction technology knowledge and understanding
Understanding of risk management and financial controls
Track record for successful project delivery from £100k - £10m
Working knowledge of JCT forms of contact and procurement routes

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will need to be an excellent communicator who can articulate complicated issues between our clients and our highly skilled project teams. You will also need to show ambition and a willingness to work flexibly, both in the office and on-site, whilst demonstrating commercial awareness and exhibiting the ability to lead teams to complete the projects to agreed timelines.

What we offer:

This role offers the chance to progress your career within at a forward thinking and friendly company
Opportunity to learn and develop skills as part of a dynamic team
Ability to contribute to the growth and development of the team approach, adding value for our clients
Competitive salary
Car allowance
25 days holiday - entitlements increase by 1 day per annum after 3, 5 and 8 years
Private Healthcare
Life Assurance
Standard 6% Ridge Contribution - rising to 7% after 5 years, and 8% after 10 years
Highly competitive salary
Salary Sacrifice - Cycle to Work Scheme
Buying and Selling Annual Leave
Gym Membership Scheme
Company car leasing scheme

When you join Ridge and Partners, you will be surrounded by professional people who are experts in their field. You will work with and be surrounded by mentors and a support network to help you to embrace new challenges, grow, develop your skills and experience to progress with your career.

Ridge has climbed to 14th position in the Building Magazine Top 150 Consultants, whilst continuing to rise within the Top 50 Architects, Engineers, Project Managers, and Surveyors lists – with us in the top 10 surveyors in the country. Showcasing our continued success!

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