Senior Project Manager
- About this opportunity Gleeds is looking for a talented Senior Project Manager level individual with proven experience in managing NEC contracts to join our team. Based primarily on our client's site in York, with the Leeds office as your home base, this role offers the chance to be at the heart of a truly transformative project. You'll play a key role in one of the UK's most significant regeneration programmes, helping to bring vital infrastructure to life laying the foundations for long-term growth and development. Leading from the front, you will take ownership of both project and programme management services, ensuring successful delivery through strong leadership, clear strategy, and a commitment to excellence at every stage. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Working closely with the incumbent Gleeds project team to proactively provide the NEC Project Manager contract deliverables
- Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives
- 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 projects and/or programmes to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures
- Administering contracts as an NEC Project Manager, 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.
- 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
- 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
- Sound project management and/or programme management experience post qualification.
- Sound knowledge and practiced experience of project management techniques
- Ability to administer construction contracts as an NEC Project Manager, Contract Administrator, Employer's Agent and/or Project Manager
- Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
- Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.
- Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
- 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.
- NEC ECC Project Manager Accreditation or
- 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)
- About us Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment. #LI-KA1 #LI-Hybrid
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