Associate Director Project Manager

1 week ago

Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom Gleeds Full time
Associate Director Project Manager
UK Defence Sector
Southampton
Competitive Salary & Benefits

About this Opportunity

Gleeds is an award winning, global construction consultancy with over a century of success in the Built Environment. Our impartial advice helps clients maximise return on investment, from site acquisition to project completion. With over 135 years of construction intelligence we offer unparalleled insight across all sectors, helping clients deliver real value from their assets.

Our specialist defence team is set up to respond quickly to change. With an aptitude for delivering against tight schedules, in an environment where security is paramount, our experts use their insight to deliver best value for our clients.

Gleeds have been appointed to a major defence framework to deliver a range of complex, high value construction projects across a substantial UK defence estate in the South of England. We have an opportunity for an Associate Director Project Manager to join our dedicated defence team to lead delivery and support the overall programme for this landmark scheme.

As Associate Director you will be a lead Project Manager on this programme, responsible for managing a range of projects for the construction, refurbishment, repurposing and upgrading of commercial, manufacturing and storage facilities in a high security environment. You will provide excellent communication an collaboration with colleagues, programme leads, client representatives, consultants and contractors on site to effectively deliver projects from inception to completion.

To be considered for this position you will need to have experience in construction project management, ideally with prior project management positions with central government or defence clients. You will also need to be a British National (British Citizen from birth) as this is an essential requirement for security clearance.

Ideally you will already have BPSS or SC clearance, with DV status an added benefit.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives
  • Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Unit's activities.
  • Positively engaging with customers and developing, growing and maintaining customer relationships
  • Delivering high quality services and deliverables ensuring that services meet our Customer's requirements.
  • Managing teams to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures
  • Administering contracts as a contract administrator, employer's agent or project manager.
  • Producing and presenting to customers
  • Mentoring and coaching employees so that they realise their full potential
  • Preparing bids for services.
  • Managing service delivery for profit.
  • Advising directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or may arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance.
  • Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the business units activities
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

Who we're looking for:

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills
  • Broad, in-depth project management and/or programme management experience post qualification.
  • Detailed knowledge and practiced experience of project management techniques
  • Sound knowledge of the industry (including factors affecting it) and construction methods and materials
  • Comprehensive knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies
  • Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
  • Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator, Employer's Agent and/or Project Manager
  • Ability to motivate others (including providing support and encouragement) and to lead high performance teams.
  • Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.
  • Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.
  • Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills
  • Sound ICT skills, with a high proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to work as part of a team and manage teams.
Qualifications
  • MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) or
  • MAPM (Member of the Association of Project Managers) or
  • MCIOB (Member of the Chartered Institute of Builders)

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.

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