Lead Project Manager

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Role Title: Lead Project Manager

Location: Derby Sites

Reports to: Operations Manager

Role Purpose:

Responsible for the safe execution of a portfolio of concurrent projects for various sites. As part of the role the Lead Project Manager will ensure that the projects are delivered to meet JLL and the clients standards in regard to health, safety, quality, cost and programme, whilst complying as a Principal Contractor with current CDM legislation. You must be qualified in a related trade, mechanical, electrical, civil engineering, building fabric, roofing etc.

Lead Project Manager Responsibilities:

• You will have responsibility for the execution of a portfolio of projects with potential values between £50k to £15m, across various sites in Derby.
• You will provide Health and safety leadership to your site delivery teams (including sub-contractors and suppliers), promoting behavioural safety improvements and ensuring mandatory reporting of KPI's, Good Catches/Near Misses (GC/NM), accidents and incidents are carried out in line with procedures. Conduct safety audits and report to management.
• At all times, you will be the first point of contact for the Project Managers running the projects, ensuring they have the correct level construction information, labour, material provision, sub-contract resource and support to allow the projects to be delivered to the highest standard.
• Set and monitor objectives for direct reports. Mentor, coach and where required deliver performance management in line with company procedures.
• Support the project risk management process and ensure effective controls are established to ensure the safe and timely delivery of the projects. Play an active lead in the production and risk management of quotations and estimates.
• Promote and maintain effective client/stakeholder relationships to protect and enhance the company's reputation at project level.
• Ensure that accurate records of works completed, and expenditure are kept and updated by the Project Management team. Monitoring and authorisation of time sheets and expenses for area team.
• Identify, build, lead and develop new Project Teams for new workstreams. Liaising with Project Managers to agree suitable resource levels.
• Work closely with the Senior Design Manager to ensure robust, workable economic and constructable designs are produced. Support project opportunities where identified, to realise, maintain and improve the commercial project performance.
• Liaise with Project Managers to ensure that the projects are managed in compliance with MS18, CS06 and the current delivery programme and cost plan. Seek ongoing feedback throughout delivery to ensure highest quality of standard.
• Lead your team to deliver the company’s “management expectations” successfully across all key areas of the project, managing and supporting the individuals and team that are under your control to meet and exceed business performance targets.
• To enhance the strength of contract delivery to ensure highest standards of quality are maintained in accordance with programme delivery - complying with relevant British Standards, codes of practice and client Standards.
• Ensure projects are completed snag and defect free.
• Ensure that post completion deliverables such as final accounts and Operation & Maintenance information is delivered within the contracted timescales.

What we will need from you

• Proven and demonstrable experience in the role of a Senior Project Manager (essential) and ideally Lead Project Manager.
• Experience of working in occupied buildings/campuses (highly desirable).
• Experience of managing health and safety procedures along with knowledge of H&S standards/regulations across multiple sites (essential).
• Experience in the preparation of quotations and estimates (essential).
• Ability to develop a good understanding of the customers’ business requirements (essential)
• City & Guilds /NVQ (or equivalent) construction related qualification (essential).
• SSSTS/SMSTS, JIB/BESA, CSCS Card, First Aid (essential).
• Competent user of IT software packages including MS Office, Fieldview or similar tablet-based quality assurance software (essential).
• Understanding of programming techniques and ability to write short term programmes. Experience of the use of Asta / Microsoft Projects / Primavera programming software (desirable).
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with clear and confident written and verbal communication skills (essential).
• High level organisational ability along with time management skills in order to drive and meet deadlines (essential).
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to all tasks undertaken. Able to demonstrate initiative and problem solve (essential).
• Commitment to providing a high-quality service demonstrating reliability, conscientiousness and flexibility (essential).
• Adept at working in a team and providing leadership/support to fellow team members (essential).

What you can expect from us

• Competitive & negotiable salary 
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Car allowance
• Life assurance
• Company pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Purchase an electric vehicle via salary sacrifice
• Employee discounts with various brands
• Learning and development programs, training and career opportunities.

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