Senior/Associate Project Manager

Currie & Brown Group Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in Manchester is seeking experienced Project Managers and Senior Project Managers with UK infrastructure expertise. Candidates will manage £100m+ projects and lead multidisciplinary teams to achieve client goals. Strong communication skills and relevant professional qualifications are essential. This role offers competitive remuneration and an attractive benefits package, including flexible working and health benefits.

Benefits

Pension

Private healthcare

Flexible working

£400 annual gym membership

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams in complex projects.
• Experience in managing NEC4 / NR / FIDIC contracts.
• Ability to lead commissions and deliver high standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management services on £100m+ UK infrastructure projects.
• Lead teams to meet client objectives and establish baseline plans.
• Mentor junior staff and support bids for new work.

Skills

Project Management

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Communication

Technical Writing

Commercial Awareness

Education

Professional institution membership (APM, RICS, ICE)

Job description

About The Role

Currie & Brown is one of the world’s leading physical assets management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients in respect of the management and use of their physical assets. We are differentiated by our people, innovation, expertise and experience.

Our people, all the way from the first-day apprentice to senior management make our business what it is today. Everybody in the Currie & Brown family, no matter how experienced they are, plays their own unique part in our success and we have fun along the way.

Due to recent appointments with Network Rail, EDF and the Environment Agency, plus supporting major projects in the Middle East from our UK offices, Currie & Brown are seeking ambitious and highly motivated Project Managers and Senior Project Managers with UK infrastructure experience to join our team. We are looking for people that have;

• Experience in providing project management services on £100m+ UK infrastructure, utilities or other complex construction projects.
• Proven experience leading, developing and managing multidisciplinary teams including commercial, programme controls, engineering and others to identify solutions to client requirements and establish a robust baseline plan to successfully delivery client objectives.
• Knowledge and experience of managing the delivery of NEC4 / NR / FIDIC contracts.
• Experience working as part of a project delivery team, either within a client organisation or consultancy.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead commissions to provide high standards of service delivery in challenging and fast-moving environments, while achieving successful outcomes for our clients. With an eye on future development, we are looking for driven and ambitious candidates who bring a proactive approach to learning and development through capturing and sharing knowledge across projects. Experience of mentoring and advising junior staff as well as supporting bids for new work is an essential part of the role.

Culture is really important to us, so we are looking for individuals that share our values, ambition and professionalism to provide excellence in our services, whilst supporting the development of the wider team and taking an active role in contributing to our future growth and success.

What skills and attributes are we looking for from you:

• Professional institution membership (APM, RICS, ICE, etc), or evidence of working towards a recognised professional qualification
• Project Management experience gained on UK civil engineering / construction projects
• Good technical writing, client-facing and effective communication skills
• Well-organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute
• Able to become Security Cleared

We offer competitive salaries and benefits to attract key staff that are looking for long term roles with a progressive business. Our competitive benefits package includes pension, private healthcare, flexible working, 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy additional days, £400 a year towards gym/healthy living membership and much more.

But benefits are not just financial - our team culture is progressive, professional and supportive, working together to develop opportunities and deliver client requirements, whilst supporting the training and development of others. Come and join an organisation when you are valued as an individual and supported to achieve your goals.