OUR OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager or Senior Project Manager to join us as an Associate in Nottingham, to lead our multi-disciplinary sector team on behalf of Government Departments.
You role will be in support of work across the Midlands and Wales, therefore a willingness to travel on occasion, and an understanding of the requirements of the role is essential.
Dependent on your location, you will be able to be based from one of our Midlands offices and embed within our wider PM team. We are happy to consider flexible working arrangements for the right individual.
This role is client focused and process driven, involving leading several parallel projects often from inception through all stages of design and delivery.
You will be client facing, with the ability to lead identification of client needs, and implement project and programme governance, alongside driving all aspects of design management.
You will be representing Pick Everard as the lead point of contact with the client so experience in a similar role, or undertaking similar activities is essential.
Pick Everard are proud to have a rich 160 + year history within the built environment. As a leading, national, multi-disciplinary consultancy, we work on a diverse range of projects, including commercial, residential, education, health, and infrastructure.
In your role with us, you will lead on Central Government schemes in particular, so experience within this sector is highly desirable.
We offer agile working, and a range of benefits when you join us.
We are also proud to offer a positive, collaborative working culture that prioritises its people.
We are growing all of the time, and have a strong pipeline of work that can offer the promise of diversity throughout your career.
Do you want to take the next exciting step in your PM career?
We want to hear from you today!

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• 8+ years industry experience, having worked in a similar role in the design or construction management environment.
• HNC, HND, a project management, architectural, engineering / construction related degree or related transferrable experience.
• Eligibility to obtain, or existing possession of SC level Security Clearance is required to fulfil the duties of this role.
• Member of a construction related professional body, such as RICS, CIOB, CIBSE, etc. is desirable but not mandatory.
• A comprehensive knowledge of building technology and construction principles.
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• Have a good understanding of forms of building contract and experience of contract administration (NEC/JCT/PPC2000). NEC3/NEC4

• Accreditation desirable but not mandatory.
• Ability to control day to day programming and planning across multiple projects.
• Ability to monitor progress and expenditure of multiple projects.
• Have a clear understanding of risk management including identification, management, mitigation and risk transfer – at both project and strategic programme level.
• A good understanding of IT including Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and Project.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Presentation skills - comfortable speaking to groups both online and in person.

ABOUT US

At Pick Everard, we work together to make the extraordinary a reality. We are looking for exceptional new talent to be a part of our journey as we move forward through our ambitious five-year Business Plan.
We are an independent award-winning property and construction consultancy firm, operating within the industry, providing complete integrated service delivery to help our clients deliver better solutions across real estate, infrastructure and the natural environment.
We are at the forefront of the industry and enjoy a culture that is centered around being creative, professional, compassionate, client-oriented and fun.

Our recent successes include:

• Listed as an NCE100 Consultancy and AJ100 Practice
• Named a Top 150 Consultancy by Building Magazine
• Recognised as a leading Financial Times Consultancy
• Winners of the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) Awards, Best Business Performance of the Year – Large Consultancy
• Winners at the RICS Awards – Infrastructure category
• An Investors in People and Investors in Excellence accredited business
• Winners at the Enterprising Women Awards

Through our remarkable history we have already established the sound principles of success and we have the vision and ambition to be even better, as we move forward into a very bright future. We’re growing and we need more experts onboard. Join us and we will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you’ll be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.
To learn more about why it is good to work here please visit our website and follow us on social media. Be part of it.

WE ASPIRE TO HAVE A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE AND STRONGLY ENCOURAGE SUITABLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF BACKGROUNDS TO APPLY AND JOIN US ON OUR JOURNEY.

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• Act as the link between the client’s strategic level brief and delivery of the suite of projects that bring this to realisation.
• Setting up project teams from the identification of required skills through to formalisation of appointments. This will include ensuring scopes of work align with the project deliverables and covers all client specific and statutory requirements.
• Agree and develop the client’s brief in conjunction with any other consultants appointed.
• Gather an understanding of client specific project processes and protocols and put these in motion, in tandem with standard project management practices.
• Co-ordinate, manage and communicate with the client, project stakeholders and other consultants appointed to meet requirements of the project, preparation of programmes and undertaking programme management.
• Ensure that design processes across your suite of projects are being co-ordinated by the lead project managers and that the large multi-disciplinary teams are producing outputs that align with both the client brief and statutory agency requirements.
• Oversee and manage the control of the projects both pre- and post-contract including financial expenditure throughout all RIBA stages.
• Oversee the initiation and running the change management process.
• Oversee the management and development of the procurement strategy and procurement activities.
• Undertake and participate in risk, value and opportunities management, including facilitating workshops in order to ensure that these activities are controlled within the project team including contractors, sub-contractors, and the supply chain.
• Communicate and chair meetings with the client, their stakeholders, and contractors as necessary.
• Prepare and issue reports, including but not limited to preparation of Project Execution Plans (PEP), Strategy Reports, Risk Registers, Progress Reports etc.
• Develop new business opportunities including leading and participating in the preparation and presentation of bids.