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Project Manager Role - Construction Experience Needed

PACE Recruitment
Posted 8 days ago, valid for 15 days
Location

Oxford, Oxfordshire OX4 2WA, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Project Manager role focuses on overseeing student accommodation projects, including refurbishments and some new builds, for a leading sustainable contractor in the UK.
  • Candidates should have a valid UK driving license and at least 5 years of experience in project management, particularly in the construction sector.
  • The position offers a competitive salary of approximately £70,000, along with a £5,000 car allowance, private healthcare, a 10% bonus scheme, and additional travel expenses.
  • The role requires strong IT skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects while ensuring compliance with quality standards and regulations.
  • Successful candidates will work autonomously, with the flexibility of 2-3 days working from home and 1-2 days traveling to sites predominantly in London and Birmingham.

Project Manager Role: Student Accommodation Projects (refurbs & some build) - Working for one of the UK's most sustainably, growing contractors. Overseeing 2-4 projects at a timeWork Autonomously: You will be treated like an adult (2/3 days WFH, 1/2 days travelling around sites, predominately London to Birmingham regions, but can be UK)Salary & Package: c.(70,000) + Car Allowance (£5,000) + Private Healthcare +Excellent Package + 10% Bonus Scheme + Travel expenses & petrol mileage + Fantastic Progression within a company with solid clients & sheltered from economic downturns... (they have grown £50mil in sustainable turnover since covid)

Essential Skills & Experience:

  • Valid UK driving license

  • Fully IT literate with proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Project

  • Strong attention to detail and numeracy skills

  • CDM knowledge and experience writing Construction Phase Plans (CPP)

  • Comfortable working under pressure and meeting deadlines

  • Excellent communication and organisational skills

  • Capable of surveying, scoping, specifying, estimating, procuring, and coordinating

  • Able to manage work streams independently and prepare detailed reports

  • Willing and able to travel at short notice

  • Solid understanding of construction processes

Key Responsibilities:

  • Recommend improvements to existing systems or procedures

  • Provide mentoring, training, and support to team members

  • Allocate, distribute, and action technical information

  • Chair internal pre-start and mobilisation meetings

  • Oversee daily contract management and project execution

  • Ensure compliance with quality standards and regulations

  • Work closely with the Project Director and Operations Director

  • Prepare both internal and external progress reports

  • Conduct external pre-contract meetings with clients and stakeholders

  • Develop Health & Safety plans in collaboration with the H&S Advisor

  • Monitor and control project budgets and costs

  • Ensure sufficient pre-construction planning including method statements and contract programmes

  • Maintain tracking systems to monitor the progress of actions

  • Lead site teams to deliver projects effectively, efficiently, and compliantly

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.