Associate Director (Designate)/Commercial & Project Management (JPC-97)
hace 3 días
Cambridge
Role: Associate Director (Designate) Commercial & Project Management (JPC-97) Location: East of England/Midlands (Based in Cambridge) Sector: Public & Private Sector Consultancy Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 Overview Take projects from inception to completion, including Client liaison as Contract Administrator/Project Deliverer. Duties Working remotely to deliver and expand our Clients’ activity in the East of England and Midlands. Clients Principally Developers, Property Companies, Local Authorities, Housing Associations and Housebuilders. Experience (minimum 5 years PQE) • Asset Management, • Local Authority, • Residential, Public Sector, Build to Rent Sector, • RICS qualified, • Refurbishment & re-cladding projects, • Understanding full Contract Admin role from inception to completion, • Project Monitor role (New Build to Rent), • Employers Agent, • Working under a quality management system Skills, Knowledge and Understanding • Degree in a construction related field., • Relevant professional qualifications and memberships (e.g. RICS)., • Comprehensive knowledge of procurement, contracts and Fire Safety legislation in England., • Excellent numeracy, written and verbal communication skills., • Ability to produce clear and concise reports., • Strength in business development, demonstrating success in repeat business from existing clients and the development of new clients. General Project Management • Comply with, or improve upon, our Client’s Key Performance Indicators., • Working with and auditing a Quality Management system., • Report on a regular basis on status of projects and update Fee Projections., • Assist the Director in charge with Business Development, cultivating new and existing Clients to promote our service offering., • Have excellent communication skills with Clients, Contractors, Subcontractors and Residents, and with various stakeholders., • Effectively communicate your needs and aspirations to your colleagues and team members. Procedures and Administration • Specification writing, procurement and Contract Administration., • Develop the ability to take minutes in both internal and external meetings and understanding the context of discussion points., • Understand how different roles within the project team support the delivery of a project., • Assist with and understand the tender process and procurement of key consultants and contractors. Pre-Contract Procedures and Administration • Independently manage workload to meet fee targets, ensuring timely completion of inspections, reports and any necessary remedial works., • Prioritise tasks efficiently, handling multiple projects simultaneously and within a team., • Deal with/organising all pre-contract investigations, surveys and other due diligence issues required by Clients, including sustainability issues., • Production of the Project Execution Plans., • Chair and minute pre-contract meetings; immediate issue of minutes to all relevant parties., • Project manage where applicable other consultants or staff on behalf of client., • Prepare detailed specification of works, performance specifications and where applicable building regulations and contract drawings., • Amend contracts, prepare Build Agreements and JCT contracts., • Tendering (single, 2-stage & PCSA) including procurement analysis and reporting., • Prepare and issue Contract documents., • Ensure the appropriate stage invoices are issued., • Use of NBS specification writing where applicable. Post-Contract Procedures and Administration • Chair and minute site meetings; immediate issue to all relevant parties., • Regular site inspections; reporting of same., • Timely issue of relevant instructions, certificates and notices., • Assess contractor payment applications and advise client on cashflow forecast., • Co-ordinate management of projects as a whole, ensuring timely and satisfactory delivery to Clients., • Prepare Final Accounts (claims where applicable) and issue final statements. The job role will entail • A thorough understanding of efficient design, optimisation & value, from dealing with strategic issues at concept stage, stakeholder management, design development through all of the operational stages to completion of procurement stage., • Understanding of current and innovative procurement routes including PCSA, value management and value engineering; particularly in a residential context., • Good working knowledge of project management tools and techniques, relevant construction contracts and experience in programme management., • Reporting to funders on new build developments including programming, handovers and defect management., • With support, seek to build and develop a regional office for our Client with another Director., • Ability to travel to projects based across the East (inc. London) and Midlands., • Undertake bid submissions, ITT’s etc., • Work with Managing Director to review efficiency of case studies and AI answer database., • Employers Agent activity on new build projects., • Assist on virtual forum chairing round table discussions and presentations to the sector., • Assist on training and mentoring of Graduates, Project Managers and associated resource management support and business generally. Supporting existing surveying staff to potentially manage the same. Indicative workload (team) • Manage and report on the delivery of new build B2R for commercial companies and developers., • Management of Contract Administration activity for remediation and asset management work., • Co-ordination with Directors, Managing Director and Finance Manager., • Project Monitor role on Build to Rent projects., • Employer’s Agent role for S106 procured projects., • Ad-hoc Commercial tasks. Rewards and Benefits • Competitive salary, • Discretionary bonus incentive, • Pension contributions, • Private medical insurance, • 33 days holiday + Birthday + Christmas