Project Manager
- Lead and coordinate internal teams, consultants, contractors, and third-party vendors to ensure the successful delivery of projects in line with CBRE standards, governance processes, and reporting requirements, including the use of Kahua and other approved project management tools.
- Deliver projects safely, on time, within scope, and within approved budgets while maintaining high standards of quality and client satisfaction.
- Support the development of project scopes, objectives, delivery strategies, and execution plans in collaboration with key stakeholders and subject matter experts.
- Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project programmes using MS Project (minimum standard) and other approved scheduling tools.
- Monitor project performance through established KPIs, reporting frameworks, and project controls, ensuring proactive management of risks, issues, and change.
- Manage project budgets, forecasts, cost reporting, and financial performance, including analysis of project constraints and opportunities.
- Coordinate resource planning and allocation to ensure efficient project delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Produce and maintain comprehensive project documentation, dashboards, status reports, meeting minutes, and governance updates on a weekly and bi-weekly basis.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, stakeholders, consultants, suppliers, and contractors across the EMEA region.
- Chair client, design, and construction meetings, ensuring actions are tracked and communicated effectively.
- Administer Principal and Managed Principal construction contracts, including JCT and regional contract forms aligned to the Master Services Agreement (MSA).
- Procure and manage consultant appointments, construction contracts, and third-party suppliers, including development of scopes of services and tender documentation.
- Provide guidance on appropriate procurement routes and project delivery methodologies.
- Ensure compliance with statutory approvals and regulatory requirements, including Building Control, Planning, Landlord approvals, and local authority processes.
- Manage designers, consultants, and specialist teams to ensure timely delivery of design information and project milestones.
- Oversee project close-out activities, including testing and commissioning, handover documentation, defect management, and operational transition.
- Proven experience in project management within corporate real estate, construction, facilities management, or infrastructure environments (typically 4-6+ years).
- Demonstrated experience managing projects through the full lifecycle, including planning, design, procurement, construction, occupancy, and close-out.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent real estate or construction projects across regional or international portfolios.
- Strong understanding of project governance, construction contracts, procurement processes, and consultant management.
- Good knowledge of statutory approvals, compliance requirements, and construction delivery practices across EMEA markets.
- Excellent client-facing, stakeholder management, and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen with the ability to interpret budgets, forecasts, financial reports, and project cost analysis.
- Advanced organisational skills with strong attention to detail, prioritisation, and multitasking capabilities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, and project reporting platforms such as Kahua.
- Experience administering JCT and other standard forms of contract is desirable.
- Ability and willingness to travel extensively across the EMEA portfolio, potentially up to 100% during active project phases.
- Expected attendance in the client office a minimum of three days per week when UK-based and not travelling for project delivery.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering, Real Estate, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
- PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent professional project management certification is advantageous
Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner &Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with CBRE GWS, you will subsequently transfer directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined.
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