Project Director in Bristol

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If you're looking to step up your career, JLL Workplace Management is the perfect professional home. At JLL, you'll have a chance to innovate with the world's leading businesses, put that expertise into action on landmark projects, and work on game-changing workplace and facilities management initiatives. You'll also make long-lasting professional connections through sharing different perspectives, and you'll be inspired by the best.

Working with a major blue-chip client that operates in the defence industry, the role will manage major programmes of £3 - £10 Million across mechanical and electrical (M&E), construction and civil works. You will need to work closely with the client team to ensure effective budget and forecast planning to allow the 2 stage authorisation process to run efficiently and to not impact client requirements whilst ensuring that JLL risk profile and governance policies are adhered to.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and develop your team
• Line manage project managers, supervisors, operatives and sub-contractors, and take responsibility for how your team performs.
• Run regular project review meetings (PRMs) on every project, so programme, cost, quality and safety stay on track.
• Carry out appraisals for your direct reports, agree their training and development plans, and support training for operatives.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, so our work together grows into repeat business and long-term frameworks.
• Work with existing and new clients, mainly those who occupy and use the buildings we work in, to find new opportunities in line with business strategy.
• Support final contract negotiations before award, covering both commercial and engineering matters.
• Lead the site-based project team to meet company policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Quality Assurance and Engineering standards.
• Make sure every project meets the relevant British Standards and codes of practice.
• Meet your financial targets and report financial status with support from the Commercial team.
• Work closely with the Commercial, Engineering, Estimating and Work Winning, and Support teams.
• Share new installation techniques and lessons learned from across the business.
• Provide engineering support to other areas of the business when workload demands it.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience as an Operations Manager, Project Director or similar, delivering multiple projects of up to £10 million per project.
• A track record across M&E, construction and civil works.
• Experience working in occupied buildings and campuses.
• Experience managing health and safety procedures, and knowledge of standards and regulations, across multiple sites.
• Experience preparing quotations and estimates.
• A proven record in commercial management, negotiation, accounts and financial management.
• A construction-related City and Guilds, NVQ or degree qualification (or equivalent).
• SSSTS or SMSTS, JIB or BESA, CSCS card and First Aid.
• Confident use of Microsoft Office and tablet-based quality assurance software such as Fieldview.
• A good grasp of programming, and the ability to write short-term programmes in Asta, Microsoft Project or Primavera.
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisation and time management, so you meet every deadline.
• The ability to understand a customer’s business and what it needs from us.
• Self-motivated, proactive and good at solving problems.
• Reliable, conscientious and flexible, with a commitment to high-quality service.
• A natural team player who leads, supports and develops others.

Location: On-site – Bristol, GBR