Project Manager (Construction)

We are looking for a Project Manager (Construction) to join our growing project management and cost consultancy practice.

This is a full time, permanent role with a base salary up to £40,000 dependent on experience.

About this role

Pennington Choices is a UK wide consultancy and surveying company working across the built environment. We have a unique opportunity to join our established project management and cost consultancy team, as we embark on our next five year growth strategy.

This role will manage the delivery of construction projects for our healthcare and social housing clients. They will ensure that projects are delivered to the specification, within established timeframes and budgets, and maximise operational and commercial performance. Working alongside a Senior Project Manager, they will ensure all works are delivered in line with contractual requirements, to the highest standards.

As a Project Manager, you will be required to fulfil several different roles including Employers Agent, Contract Administrator and Principal Designer. You will be involved in the mobilisation and set-up of projects with clients (either as Lead or supporting) through to completion. You will source and manage project staff, surveyors, and associates as required.

This role would suit a junior/ Project Manager in construction (or similar) who is looking for a development role in a growing company, with significant development potential, and a great benefits package. They will be supported to achieve MCIOB or MRICS (if not already). They will also be responsible for supporting team growth and new projects staff, surveyors and associate staff.

Role objectives

Specific tasks include:

•Preparing feasibility studies and options appraisals.
•Preparing funding bids and associated business cases.
•Establishing the project brief and success criteria for the project, including budget and performance indicators.
•Establishing project systems and processes, and managing the flow of project information within the project team.
•Advise client and design teams of any statutory or other consents that may be required, for example, legal ownership, party wall, building regulations.
•Conduct background research, data collection and benchmarking.
•Produce project plans, tracking and documenting changes throughout the project life cycle.
•Preparing written project communication materials, including formal project progress and other reports.
•Preparing and hosting design team meetings and progress meetings and preparing meeting minutes.
•Preparing and advising on suitable tenderers for the project, preparing the tender documentation, including specifications, schedules of work and employers requirements.
•Managing and responding to tender queries, tender reporting, including value engineering when required.
•Preparing contract documentation.
•Ensuring that all pre-contract and contract documentation is in place to allow for a smooth start on site.
•Post-contract administration, including contract instructions, valuations, final accounts and certifications.
•Develop and monitor project risk and issues logs (with the design team).
•Monitoring and advising upon project finances.
•General correspondence and other ad hoc services as requested by the client.
•Develop a good working knowledge of current health technical memorandums and health building notes.
•Develop a good understanding of the building regulations and planning requirements.
•Work with the Principal Designer to ensure that they have access to all of the information they require for producing the pre-construction information pack and health and safety files.
•Liaising with the client, Principal Designer contractors and designers and making sure deadlines are met throughout the project.
•Producing and managing an effective request for information tracker throughout the project.
•Ensuring a smooth practical completion handover, making sure that the operations and maintenance manuals are in place with the correct information so that a practical completion certificate can be issued.
•Managing the rectification period of the contract, including producing a defect schedule and ensuring that all defects are rectified on site before issuing a making good defect certificate.

Key skills and experience

•Achieved or prepared to work towards Chartered status (RICS/ CIOB/ APM or equivalent).
•Relevant construction degree (or equivalent).
•Three years project management experience, including small construction projects.
•Understanding of the construction process, project development throughout the life cycle and project procedures.
•Be competent in change management within contracts, issuing of instructions and assessment of variations.
•Be competent in the assessment of loss and expense and extensions of time.
•Experience of both JCT and NEC forms of contract is desirable.
•Design, management, commercial or construction experience gained within the general construction environment.
•Experience of leading commissions for construction projects of various levels of complexity and value.
•Excellent knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as the different procurement routes, contracts, value management, etc.
•Excellent listening, negotiation, and presentation skills.
•Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
•Demonstrable experience of utilising data and analytics as a means of improvement and measurement of performance.
•Excellent commercial acumen.

About you

We are looking for someone that:

•Is bright, driven, high-energy, dynamic, robust and action oriented – someone who makes things happen at pace.
•Values honesty and integrity, with a strong work ethic.
•Is an analytical thinker with a strong attention to detail and high level of planning and organisational skills.
•Is a problem solver, with a can-do attitude, driven by setting challenging personal goals and wanting to succeed, combined with enthusiasm, self-motivation and determination.
•Is a team player who makes a leading contribution, being open and curious and valuing people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
•Is customer focused, understanding and anticipating client needs and delivering successful outcomes and service excellence.
•Delivers high performance consistently, always striving to learn and improve, both personally and for the team.
•Is a clear and engaging communicator with great stakeholder management & relationship skills.

Benefits and package

•Base salary up to £40,000 dependent on experience.
•We believe that great work starts with great people and are committed to nurturing and developing our people through bespoke talent management programmes.
•When you join us, you will work alongside an incredible team of like-minded individuals who are passionate about making a difference.
•We offer flexible and remote working, alongside a range of great benefits that can be enjoyed with family and friends.
•To find out more about the full range of benefits and culture at Pennington Choices visit https://careers.pennington.org.uk/life-at-pc

About us

Pennington Choices provides property surveying and consultancy to organisations nationwide, delivering a range of projects, technical survey services, and consultancy. Having worked with over 500 public and private sector organisations across social housing, NHS, education, and rail over the past 23 years, we’re committed to continuing our journey of growth and expansion.

The business has already been through a period of substantial growth, concluding its current 5-year business plan in April 2024 which will achieve a turnover of £17.5m. A further 5-year plan through to 2029 is being developed with a projected growth to £40m.

At the heart of what makes Pennington Choices special is our people. We live by our values of being fun, resilient, brave and treating each other with respect. We also know there’s more to life than work, which is why we will encourage you to stay active, nurture your mental health, and create a fulfilling work/life balance.