Trainee Project Manager Manchester, England
Job description
About The Role
About this opportunity
Assisting Project / Programme Managers in the delivery of projects and programmes.
As a Trainee you will:
- Assisting Project / Programme Managers in:
- Delivering high quality services and ensuring that project management and/or programme management deliverables meet customer requirements
- Delivering high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures
- Administering contracts as contract administrator, employer’s agent or project manager
- Producing and presenting to customers
- Preparing bids for services
- Ensuring that all quantitative and financial information has been independently checked before issue, including maintaining evidence of independent checks
- Remaining in the remit of your role
Additional responsibilities include:
- Successfully completing an appropriate Degree / Degree Apprenticeship
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
About You
Who we’re looking for:
Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills
- Develop knowledge and experience in the following:
- Project stages
- Project management tools and techniques
- Procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies
- Specification and procurement of facilities supplies and services
- Health and safety for facilities services
- Contract administration and management
- Clear and effective communication skills – both oral and written
- Good organisational skills and the ability to adapt quickly to changes
- Sound problem solving, negotiating, financial management and numeracy skills
- Competent ICT skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to work as part of a team
Qualifications
- A levels BTEC or BSc degree or equivalent
About Us
Be part of the extraordinary
Every day at Gleeds, we influence the way people around the world live, work and travel. Delivering on the world’s most iconic projects for globally renowned clients, our teams solve complex problems that shape the future of the built environment.
One of the qualities we value in people, is the ability to think creatively about the solutions we offer to clients. With 71 offices spanning the Americas, Europe, MENA and Asia Pacific our ability to innovate and improve is a product of the varied backgrounds and experience of our people. We welcome new perspectives and ideas.
Above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, our aspiration is to leave a positive legacy for people and local communities, whilst living and breathing our three core values:
- We’re committed to our clients and our people
- We’re creative and realistic
- We combine professionalism with personality
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, or gender.
We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.
Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.
