Project Manager Capital Works

Carter Jonas Llp; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent property consultancy based in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their Capital Works team. The role involves managing refurbishment projects for major clients, ensuring work is completed on time and within budget. Candidates should have a strong background in property asset management and excellent communication skills. The company offers a competitive salary and benefits package, along with flexible working arrangements to suit personal circumstances.

Benefits

Health cash plans

Cycle to work scheme

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Strong experience managing refurbishment projects for infrastructure clients.
• Exposure to portfolio management and budget control.
• Experienced in liaising with clients, contractors, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage refurbishment projects, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence.
• Oversee day-to-day project activities and communications.
• Implement risk mitigation strategies to minimize disruptions.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Time management

Flexibility

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Build the world you want to live in with a career in the infrastructure property sector

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to work alongside the Capital Works team to plan, programme and manage refurbishment projects on many of the Uks major infrastructure clients. The Project Manager will work closely with client, Property Management teams and contractors to ensure properties throughout the portfolios are refurbished safely, to the required standard and within budget. This is a full-time role based within our Birmingham Office with the opportunity for flexible working.

We offer a highly competitive salary package which includes a fantastic benefits package including a variety of flexible benefits allowing you to choose those that suit your personal circumstances including purchasing additional leave, health cash plans, cycle to work scheme and so on! In addition, we welcome applications from those seeking flexible or agile working arrangements and can be discussed at the application stage.

• Organising and overseeing the overall success of each project
• Day-to-day management of tasks, such as scheduling resources, managing communication and tracking progress.
• Plan, design, programme and manage multiple refurbishment projects on behalf of a high-profile infrastructure client
• Managing contractors and driving discipline to ensure a high standard of work is achieved
• Ensuring subcontractors complete construction work within specified timeframes and budgets.
• Implementing CDM and relevant H&S procedures and ensure contractors adhere to the standards set by Carter Jonas
• Estimate costs, establish budgets, track spending, and adjust as necessary to maintain fiscal efficiency
• Regularly monitor and control costs to ensure the project stays within its financial limits.
• Liaise with property occupiers to ensure safe project delivery.
• Implement risk mitigation strategies to minimize disruption to occupiers.

What will it take to be successful?

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager within a Property Asset management team with exposure to portfolio and budget management.

Strong experience of dealing with clients, tenants, stakeholders and contractors alongside experience of working in a fast-paced environment where professionalism and flexibility is essential. You will be highly organised, with good time management skills and possess a good working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook

We offer a highly competitive rewards package including group pension, flexible benefits, referral schemes and generous annual leave.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Learning and development is important to us; we encourage everyone to continue developing to optimise their performance and fulfil their potential. We have an agile flexible working policy; many of our team work flexibly, we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you. We enjoy what we do, and we do it well, which is why 80% of our business comes from repeat clients.

About us:

Since 1855, Carter Jonas has grown to be one of the largest and most respected property consultancies in the UK with a network of 34 offices across England and Wales, employing more than 1,000 partners and employees.

Our tailored service and Simply Better Advice have enabled us to forge lasting, intelligent and trusting partnerships with our clients. These long-standing relationships are our most important and most closely protected asset. From private landowners to local authorities, pension funds to farmers – our universe of client experience is among the most varied in UK property.

We employ the very best people. We are a place where people want to work, and our culture is both collaborative and business minded. We have experts in every field who deliver long term advice that enhances our clients’ future prosperity.

Ahead of the curve, we are pioneering in the use of technology within the property industry, making Carter Jonas a hugely exciting place to work.

Our values:

• Approachable – We treat every relationship with respect, integrity, and warmth
• Effective – We do what we say we will, we do it well and we are accountable
• Ambitious – We are ambitious for our clients and for our firm

We look to recruit individuals who represent our core values, but who can also demonstrate the six Carter Jonas competencies that are the foundation of our career pathways. These competencies will aide their personal development in the business, and comprise of:

• Communication - Ensures effective, clear, and relevant communications in support of business objectives
• People - Demonstrates leadership in conduct and effectively manages and develops people to optimise performance through others
• Business Development & Client Care - Ensures effective communication to facilitate excellent client care and collaboration and pursuing opportunities for increased business and profit mindful of the Firm’s heritage and values
• Use of Technology - Modern, Agile, Digital Employee
• Teamwork - Recognises the importance of working with others, to collaborate and co-operate to achieve business
• Personal Effectiveness & Productivity- Engage, promote, and adhere to compliance requirements including all internal processes and procedures which manage risk and enhance productivity.