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Senior Project Manager

Salary
Location Cardiff
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

If you have experience of construction project management and are ready for a new challenge, this role will offer you the opportunity to develop your skills. This role is based in our Cardiff office located in the centre of the city and will offer you the opportunity to be involved in a variety of different sectors including, schools/universities, retail, blue light, healthcare and defence. This diverse portfolio of projects provides our team with variety to continue growing their careers at Ridge. To support you in this role we offer NEC Project Management accreditation training via an approved course.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

  • Assist with leading and managing the project management team
  • Establish detailed Client’s brief and responsibilities of consultants and specialists
  • Establish lines of communication and reporting procedures with the Client and within the design team
  • Arrange feasibility studies, including site surveys, site investigation, site evaluation etc
  • Advise on/implement the selection and appointment of all necessary consultants and specialists
  • Co-ordinate and obtain planning consents and all necessary statutory approvals
  • Prepare and maintain the programme for all pre and post contract activities and monitor progress
  • Manage finances from inception to completion, including cash flow forecasts, monitoring project expenditure, and recommendations of payments by client, as well as internal budget and resourcing
  • Manage the Design team, including leading on risk and value management
  • Oversee the administration of the Building Control liaison (where required)
  • Chair progress, co-ordination and project meetings throughout the contract period
  • Prepare regular reports to Clients on all aspects of the project inspection, scheduling and acceptance of works required under the defects liability and maintenance provisions of the contract
  • Day-to-day responsibility for projects
  • Provide single point of contact taking responsibility for all aspects of the project and liaise with the client

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

  • Ideally chartered RICS, CIOB, APM
  • Strong Education and Healthcare experience
  • Strong contract administration experience, both NEC & JCT
  • Employers Agent roles where applicable
  • Security Clearance will be required (via Ridge)
  • Experience in a similar role
  • Significant consultancy construction project management experience
  • The ability to lead a series of projects and client relationships, with limited support
  • The ability to set up and drive new projects from inception, including the early stages of site de-risking, to completion and close out
  • The ability to travel to various Client site across Wales
  • Proficient in the use of MS Office and particularly MS Project and/or Asta PowerProject is essential, P6 desirable

About You:

You are an excellent communicator who can articulate complicated issues between our clients and our highly skilled project teams. You will also need to show ambition and a willingness to work flexibly, both in the office and on-site, whilst demonstrating commercial awareness and exhibiting the ability to lead teams to complete the projects to agreed timelines.

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,400+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.

  • Quality
  • THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR BUSINESS.

From concept to execution, our work is driven by passion, technical expertise and an uncompromising commitment to excellence - delivering solutions that stand the test of time. We don’t need - or want - to be the biggest. Just the best.

  • Ingenuity
  • AS STANDARD.

We question assumptions and look beyond the obvious - applying technical depth and creativity to solve problems that matter. We find better ways today, then improve on them tomorrow.

  • Partnership
  • BUILT ON TRUST. GROWN OVER TIME.

Since 1946, strong relationships have shaped everything we do. We listen, challenge with care, and stay with you for the long haul - turning shared goals into lasting impact.

  • Aspiration
  • THE FIRE IN OUR BELLY.

We start with a vision - then push the boundaries of what’s possible. With bold ideas and a clear view of the future, we turn ambitions into meaningful outcomes.

The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.

Annual
leave

A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.

Community
spirit

You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.

Mental
health

Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.

Financial benefits

A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.

Physical
wellbeing

Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.

Flexible
working

Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.

Career development

A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.

Extra
benefits

Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.

We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.

A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

A polite note to recruitment agencies

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

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