About the Company
This organisation is the leading independent firm of Development, Built Asset & Engineering and Sustainability consultants. They place the wellbeing of people and the performance of buildings at the heart of everything they do.
They’re proud of their reputation for integrity and delivering work of the highest quality, blended with commercial pragmatism. They offer a strong track record across all commercial property sectors, advising investors, developers, occupiers and owners on maximising best property asset values. Diversity and strength in depth is important to them. Whether it be a technical thought leader with a career’s experience – or a recently qualified rising star – in today’s risk averse world you need people on your side with a reputation for diligence, transparency, intellect and commercial insight.
Clients see them as large enough to provide the expertise and resources to get the best from their portfolios, and small enough for it to matter personally.
They have over 180 Senior Directors and employees operating from a network of offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh, Guildford, London, Manchester, Leeds and Southampton.
They are passionate about people development and will provide you with excellent and progressive career opportunities and sponsored learning.
Job Description
This is an excellent opportunity to work as part of the London development and project consultancy team, providing high calibre project management services to high end commercial clients. You will deliver current workload, including investor led refurbishment, added value and new build schemes across commercial office, residential, retail and industrial asset classes, as well as build relationships with existing and new clients.
You will be part of a flexible and very supportive environment with great opportunities for career progression.
Key Accountabilities:
Primarily working within the commercial sector, undertaking a wide range of project management, but not limited to:
Project management services on office, retail, residential (and other) refurbishment, alteration, extension and fit-out projects on schemes typically ranging from £1m to £50m
Contract Administration and Employer’s Agent Role
Enhance this organisations service offering for project delivery
Good working knowledge of key JCT contracts, including experience in contractual issues such as extension of time, loss and expense claims
Building business relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support strategic growth objectives
Any other duties as required that are relevant to the role.
Skills and Behaviour:
Business focussed
Build relationships with clients for repeat business
Socially adept and willing to network at business development events
Confident, client facing communicator both verbally and in writing
Able to manage and lead others and project teams
Lateral mindedness – able to think creatively to develop the brief, assemble the team and drive them through the feasibility, outline, detailed and final proposals stages of the design.
Commercially driven and experience of working in a pro-active commercial environment
Comfortable dealing directly with clients and colleagues, of all levels
Embraces technology and willing to engage with technical systems in place
Must be a positive team player but able to work independently
Full driving licence and access to a car
Knowledge:
Be aware of the latest commercial property challenges technically and commercially.
Be aware of market trends to inform business direction.
Identify areas of personal development to enhance performance.
Be aware of the latest legislation and statutory requirements of the Building Safety Act.
Requirements
MRICS qualified ideally from a Building Surveying or technical background
Excellent and accurate report writing skills
Proven ability to meet and exceed fee targets
Building client relationships with positive outcomes
Ability to generate ideas for new services and targets