Project Manager

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm (although part time hours could be considered for the right candidate)

Salary: Dependent upon experience

Location: Based at one of our main offices (Hull - Bridgehead, Leeds, Stockton, Nottingham or Manchester), with some opportunity for home working and a requirement to travel nationally for effective team and commission management and business development.

Role Overview: Working as a key member of a growing team, the Project Manager will be responsible for the successful delivery and management of programmes and projects in the built environment for Sewell Advisory and its clients. We have a strong focus on projects which aid and support public sector clients including NHS, DfE and Local Authority. The role will involve the development of key customer relationships to ensure our service and approach is tailored to their needs and requirements. The individual will be experienced in their area of the business, providing support and guidance to customers, colleagues and project teams. The primary focus is to develop and deliver a range of new built and refurbishment projects from the concept stage (RIBA 0) through to completion (RIBA 6/7), with an emphasis on managing the project delivery on behalf of our clients.

Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Management: Mentor and coach Junior Consultants and Graduates whilst working on commissions, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and professional growth. Day to day management of their own projects, including task allocation and progress monitoring. Support the Director of Project Delivery in achieving business targets, through the management of direct commissions and monitoring/reporting on project performance. Drive a culture of continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and professional development across the consultancy team. Provide leadership, advice and consultation on the design, development and implementation of projects, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Deputise for the Senior Project Manager(s) where required.
• Governance: Reporting directly to Senior Project Manager / Technical Associates supporting all aspects of Project Delivery. Ensure all appropriate contract documentation is in place for commissions. Implement best practices in project delivery and management, ensuring robust risk management and quality control. Monitor and report on project progress and performance, ensuring accountability and transparency, including client reports where required. Assist in the management of the Sewell Advisory supply chain. Ensure that all work is invoiced in line with project cashflows. Highlight any issues, problems, opportunities, risks, threats, solutions, ideas, complaints or positive feedback to the Associate Directors and Project Delivery Director in a timely fashion. Keep accurate up to date timesheets and expense forms.
• Customers: Lead client engagements from proposal to project delivery, ensuring client satisfaction and value delivery. Develop tailored solutions to meet client needs, enhancing Sewell Advisory's reputation in the market. Provide a first-class consultancy service to internal and external clients/partners. Always develop and maintain excellent client/customer relationships and engagement. Develop and maintain excellent relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders and organisations. Understand the market, e.g. strategic direction, opportunities, and threats.
• Business Development: Identify and communicate new business opportunities to expand our client portfolio, service offer and market presence. Lead on business development through project delivery and key account holdings by developing and maintaining strong customer relationships. Promote the Sewell Advisory and wider Sewell Group brand and services to existing and new customers where appropriate. Provide case studies for all completed projects to grow and further enhance the business collateral.
• Business Improvement: Conduct project reviews and performance analysis to identify areas for improvement and innovation. Promote a culture of continuous learning and development, encouraging team members to share insights and best practices. Work as part of a team that collaborates on projects, and shares evidence, best practice, and ideas to continuously improve processes and products and develop innovative solutions. Engage with the Safety, Environment and Compliance team to ensure we are working to the latest guidance, standards and legislation. Responsible for own professional development, CPD and L&D requests and keeping up to date with key sector and market trends and intelligence.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure the delivery of high-quality consultancy services and project delivery in line with client expectations and industry standards. Develop fee proposals for project opportunities. Contribute to audits and feedback sessions to ensure consistent service quality and client satisfaction. Deliver projects on time, within costs and within quality/proposal requirements and Sewell Advisory ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 accreditations. This will involve progress reporting, client satisfaction feedback, monitoring of the project plan and other key performance indicators. Obtain client feedback to ensure continuous development and improvement of products and outputs, and testimonials that can be used in marketing activities.
• Project/Commission Delivery: Focus on project delivery, working on multiple commissions at any one time. Act as client, employers representative, project manager, agent or contractor as required by the scope and commission. Successful development and delivery of a range of new build and refurbishment projects from simple to complex, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Tracking and reporting on changes to the project and/or commission scope, analysing and reporting on the impact of the changes. Manage the procurement and appointment of consultants and contractors on behalf of customers. Manage project teams, ensuring effective coordination, communication, and resource allocation. Co-ordinate and facilitate client workshops, stakeholder meetings, progress meetings. Oversee project lifecycle management, from initial scoping to post-delivery review. Work with the wider Sewell Advisory team to design, contribute towards, lead, write and present feasibility studies; option appraisals; bid applications; business cases; schedules of accommodation; new ways of working etc. Instigate and maintain good project management procedures and project documentation. Establish a clear, partnering approach with the Sewell Advisory supply chain to ensure productive team working, effective pricing and quality expectation are met and maintained. Manage economic and financial models for projects at all RIBA stages of development. Ensure post project evaluations are completed for all projects and completed commissions. Deliver financial targets on commissions, take action and escalation when required to address forecast shortfalls/overspend.

Requirements:

• Essential: A full, valid UK driving licence and own transport. Knowledge of Construction Contracts e.g. NEC3, NEC4, JCT, etc. Proven experience in a project delivery role, within the built environment, property, development or related sectors. In-depth knowledge of project management and delivery methodologies, governance frameworks, and industry standards. Excellent client management abilities, with a focus on building long-term relationships. Excellent levels of computer literacy in Microsoft Office products, specifically Outlook, Word, Excel, MS Project and PowerPoint. Excellent listening and communication skills. Excellent organisation skills with the ability to prioritise tasks accordingly, meet set deadlines and work with multiple ongoing tasks. The ability to learn and work with new technology and software, and be comfortable implementing new and improved ways of working. Good decision-making skills and leading multi-disciplinary design and project teams. Awareness of the importance of confidentiality. Have a thorough approach/high levels of attention to detail and accuracy. Be able to work both as a team member and alone in a busy working environment. Have a flexible attitude towards hours worked and interest in supporting the wider team during holiday and sickness periods.
• Desirable: Professional Qualification (MRICS, HNC, HND, BA, BSc) in Construction, Project Management, Real Estate, or a related field. Experience of projects that require Town and Country Planning Permission. Experience of land and property acquisitions and/or disposals. Experience of development appraisals and commercial viability. Experience of working within the NHS or other public sector. Experience of writing reports, business cases, feasibility studies on subjects related to the company's business. Experience of working within health, social care, and education sectors. Experience of project transactions and supporting contract/legal procedures. Working knowledge of LIFT, PFI or Procure 22 or other related frameworks. Familiar with the Synergist (or other software to track commission and team performance). Familiar with contract management software e.g. Sypro, to effectively manage contracts.

Sewell are equal opportunities employers, recruiting within the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to the promotion of diversity and equal opportunity, as businesses, and in the delivery of our products and services. As safe employers, an enhanced DBS (criminal record) check will be carried out for the successful candidate of this role.

Benefits:

• Annual Bonus opportunity
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), rising with length of service to 30 days
• Being a Co-Owner of Sewell Estates
• Auto Enrolment pension
• Staff discounts
• High Street & Retail discount schemes
• Bike 2 Work Scheme
• Technology Scheme
• Paid Parental Leave and Sickness Absence schemes