Senior Project Manager

Wates are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our construction team in London working on a high-profile project for Cannon Bridge House.

If you have proven technical skills and are looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Senior Project Managers are a valuable part of our business, the focus of this role will be to provide visible leadership, direction and foresight in the safe and profitable delivery of schemes, while also providing excellent customer satisfaction and successfully develop a team.

As our Senior Project Manager, you will:

• Work with the Project Director and Project leadership team, lead in the development and execution of the project execution, business and profit plans.
• Develop bid strategies and support pre-contract teams into the successful project delivery with the design team and supply chain, ensuring efficient and forward thinking construction options, whilst supporting timely delivery of design information.
• Set clear objectives for all operational staff reporting into you, having clear lines of responsibility and accountability such that you develop the teams capabilities in line with the requirements of the project.
• Work with the Project Director and project leadership team to create a culture in line with Wates purpose and policies, demonstrated through your leadership behaviours and motivational skills.
• Manage supply chain selection, nurture customer relationships, uphold brand values, and address customer concerns.
• Focus on successful project outcomes, manage H.S.E&Q performance using the Wates Operating Framework as the basis for all workstreams that will support clear delivery strategies, and ensure efficient project completion in line with KPI targets using project metrics and data to drive performance and compliance.
• Understand and drive the successful and progressive digital handover of the project with the professional team and design team and Wates Supply Chain in line with the customer handover requirements

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

The successful candidate must be enthusiastic and be driven in the shared goal of successful project delivery and continuous improvement and always looking for a better way. You will possess strong construction knowledge base and skillset following a successful period in the management of Projects and teams in excess of £50m, being central in the development and implementation of complex delivery and handover strategies. Experience of working on live City Centre cut and carve Projects with existing tenants and live services is essential due to the nature of the Cannonbridge House project.

The candidate should therefore be confident in communicating with external stakeholders at all levels with the ability of presenting plans and strategies to key customer groups through the preconstruction and delivery periods.

Leadership and motivational skills are key to the success of the role, as you will need to set clear objectives, develop team capabilities and implement complex construction delivery plans in line with the requirements of the project. Expertise in managing supply chain selection and their onsite delivery and performance is critical to the requirements of the role. Time, Cost Quality and Programme are all equally important in the delivery of our projects, as we look to develop and strengthen customer relationships, uphold brand values, and prioritising our responses to any potential customer concerns or feedback.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme
• Flexible working 
• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade) 
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates) 
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity. 

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