Skilled Careers are pleased to announce we have selected to recruit for a Senior Project Manager to join a tier one contractor to deliver a prestigious high-rise mixed-use development in Southeast London.

The Client:

International tier one contractor which has multiple offices across the UK and Europe.
Group turnover is over £2bn, UK £500M.
One of the fastest growing contractors in the UK, increased revenue by 25%
Long pipeline of secured work for the next ten years
Project range from £40M - £250M across residential, hotel, student accommodation, Commercial, Education, Healthcare.

The reason for the position:

Due to securing a new contract with a long-standing key client they are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Project Manager to join the London team.

The Project:

The project is a mixed-use scheme which will consist of a 30-storey high rise hotel & residential block, restaurant, cafe, and state of the art gym. The project is currently at PSCA stage and will start on site around August/September 2025. The Project is a complicated build which will be next to a main railway station.

The role of Senior Project Manager:

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for planning, coordination, and management of all aspects of the project in line with the business strategy.

The Senior Project Manager will have a team of Project Managers, Senior Site Managers, Site Managers, Assistant Site Managers, Engineers and will report directly into an experienced Project Director which has been with the company for over 7 years.

You will have overall responsibility for Delivery, safety, environmental, quality & profit & loss.
Maintain a close working relationship with the client, his/her representatives and other project stakeholders.
Manages the relationship at a Senior level for all the supply chain involved in the project.
Ensures work is executed in accordance with the relevant standard procedures and will discharge the duties listed in the companies Safety Policy.
Prepare the programme, method statements, prelims, and submission document
Chair regular meetings with TF/rail company keeping them up to date with progress of the project.
Prepare the Procurement strategy with the QS and Pre-qualification of key supply chain (early awards)
Prepare a preliminary Risk Register and mitigate/manage any risks for the duration of the project
Agree Site Layout, logistics and organise implementation of same in accordance with company guidelines
Manages (through others) consultant and subcontract design as required by the contract including delivery of the BIM strategy
Manage S/C including S/C progress meetings and S/C pre-order meetings
Manage employee resources, including cover for site when staff are on annual leave or training
Chair Internal Team Meetings/attend and chair Subcontractor meetings
Attend, update, and ensure accurate comprehensive minutes are issued from Client/Design Team Meetings

The Person:

Ideally chartered MCIOB or an equivalent construction related qualification.
Must have experience in delivering new build high-rise RC frame type builds
Proven experience of managing large teams of construction professionals such as Project Managers, Site Managers etc.
Ideally working or have worked for either a tier one or two contractor
Currently working at Senior Project Manager level or would consider a Project Manager which has been the Lead delivering a phase or section of a large-scale development.
Must be highly articulate both written and verbally
Must be client facing and have experienced reporting into Project Director or Construction Director.
Must have experience working alongside railway line or stations/BAPA

The salary on offer:

The salary on offer is a six-figure basic salary plus car or travel allowance, pension, healthcare, 26 days holiday, plus senior level bonus to attract the very best on the market.

Please note: the closing date for all applications will be on the 3th February, interviews to take place week commencing the 10th February 2025.

If the above is of interest and you feel you have the relevant experience, then please apply for this vacancy by sending your CV to (url removed) or you can Lee on (phone number removed) for more information.