Project Manager in Cardiff

Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate, and infrastructure.

With a commitment to collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence, we support some of the world’s most respected clients across diverse sectors.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Supporting the use of the full range of Project Management Process.
• Proactive day‑to‑day responsibility for small‑medium sized projects and demonstrating the ability to take on tasks with minimal supervision while supporting larger projects and programmes of work.
• Supporting knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.
• Supporting risk and value management, including facilitation of workshops and project risk registers.
• Contract administration for relevant contract provisions, monthly reporting and chairing project meetings.
• Delivering all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner to a high standard of quality.
• Undertaking service delivery in accordance with the policies and procedures of the business, particularly Health & Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Undertaking service in compliance with client’s corporate governance procedures where applicable.
• Achieving all objectives as required by the annual performance review process.
• Demonstrating a commitment to continuing professional development and continuous improvement.
• Communicating effectively with all stakeholders to ensure that all parties are kept informed on all relevant matters impacting and influencing projects.
• Supporting Senior PM team as required.
• Seeking advice on procurement and contracts.
• Responsible for, and committed to, promoting, protecting, developing and enabling the business and your colleagues within the parameters of your job role.
• Knowledge & Skills Required
• Deliver results in a client‑facing role, including responding confidently to a client request and knowing when to escalte issues to senior members of the team.
• Provide innovative solutions to improve project delivery.
• Show resilience and resourcefulness in the face of highly complex challenges.
• Commit to outperforming client expectations.
• Deal with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a high degree of integrity and ethical standards.
• Support junior team members.
• Demonstrate flexibility in response to changing requirements and routines.
• Show good leadership skills and demonstrable ability to lead, motivate and manage teams including the supply chain.
• Preferred Education and Experience
• Ideally degree qualified (industry or non‑industry).
• Working towards MAPM / MRICS or other equivalent qualification or experience.
• Project Management Qualifications such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, Certified Project Manager, MSP or Risk Management.
• Experience in the Infrastructure sector is desirable.
• Developed understanding of leadership techniques and ideally some formal leadership training.
• 4+ years’ experience.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters.
• Good experience of industry standard forms of contract, typically JCT and NEC.
• Good technical project management skills and provide leadership to others on PM Processes: Risk, Opportunities and Issues, Planning/programming, Change control, Reporting, Stakeholder management and Communications.
• Some experience of delivering multiple projects or programmes of work through the entire project life cycle.
• Good understanding of HS&E legislation and planning to obtain formal training.
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Developing interpersonal skills with both client and staff.

Work Environment

• Cumming Group Office
• Client Office
• Project Site
• Other – Home Office

Cumming Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race (includes nationality, national/ethnic origin, colour), marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender assignment, religion and belief.

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