Graduate/Assistant/Intermediate Project Manager, Rekan

Rekan

About the company

Rekan is a progressive and committed Construction Consultancy practice with the people, processes and experience required to successfully deliver challenging projects. Established in 2011 with offices in Winchester and London, Rekan has successfully delivered construction projects across a range of sectors up to a value of £70m.

The core services offered include Project Management, Cost Management, Principal Designer, Construction Management and Occupation Management. Our project experience covers a wide spectrum with particular expertise working with Clients in the Education, Local Authority, Healthcare/Veterinary and Commercial/Manufacturing sectors.

Qualifications / What we are looking for.

A degree or equivalent qualification in construction management, engineering, or a related field is preferred but not essential.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively liaise with clients and team members.

A positive, solution-orientated mindset.

Eagerness to develop within the Project Management field and take on increasing responsibilities.

Previous project management experience is advantageous.

Hours of work

The role is full time – normal working hours will be 42.5 hours per week

Typically working Monday to Friday between the hours of 08:00 and 17:00

Your working hours may need to be flexible to suit project/Client needs

Location

The role is based at the company head office in Winchester. There will be a need to visit project and Client locations, generally based in Hampshire and surrounding counties, including London where Rekan has a satellite office.

Job role/duties

To be responsible for the successful delivery of projects in a consultant Project Manager role, generally including the following activities/duties:

Administration of project team meetings (including chairing and recording via meeting notes)

Administration of updates with Client representative(s)

Attending Client Advisory/Steering Group meetings

Production of formal progress reports

Production of end of stage approval reports

Stakeholder liaison/management

Administration of consultant appointments/fees

Development of procurement strategy/work package schedule

Supporting contractor procurement including quality assessment/scoring

Supporting procurement of ‘Client direct’ FF&E packages

Management of site surveys/investigations

Administration of Client and User review meetings and formal sign-off process

Management/coordination of design development

Supporting the development of budget cost plans/reports

Management of statutory/3rd party approvals

Administration of change management system

Development and monitoring of strategic programme

Development and monitoring of risk register

Development of site logistics plans/strategy

Administration of contractor pre-start meeting(s)

Monitoring of progress/works on site

Management of project completion/handover

Management of building occupation/soft landings

Administration of post-project review meeting and lessons learned report

Management of end of defects period process

Person specification/attributes

The following characteristics, experience and qualifications are considered important for successful delivery of the role:

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively liaise with clients and team members.

A positive, solution-orientated mindset.

Eagerness to develop within the Project Management field and take on increasing responsibilities.

Previous project management experience is advantageous.

Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint) and Asta EasyPlan (or similar programming software).

Ability to stay calm under pressure and deal with potential issues/conflicts in a professional and reasoned manner.

Strong attention to detail and ability to produce well structured information/documentation with appropriate rigour.

Good team player with a strong focus on building relationships and fostering a collaborative environment within the project team.

Salary/benefits

£ negotiable dependant on level.

Workplace pension (currently 3% employer contribution) with an option for salary sacrifice

Employee private healthcare scheme

25 days holiday allowance (plus public holidays)

Company mobile telephone

Company laptop

Business mileage at £0.45/mile (up to 10,000 miles) and £0.25/mile (over 10,000 miles)

Professional subscriptions paid (one professional body)

Overtime is not generally paid but will be at the discretion of the Director.

Training/development

Subject to successful completion of the probationary period, we would look provide training courses/qualifications as required to support/develop your job role and typically including:

Support in achieving a professional qualification RICS, MCIB or APM.

Health & Safety – various training courses related to first aid, asbestos and CDM Regulations 2015

Any other relevant Professional Development courses

In addition to the above Rekan regularly runs Continued Professional Development (CPD) training sessions in house on relevant office, administrative and site/project related practices.

How to apply

Please contact [email protected] to apply for this position

Why not check out Rekan, their work, people and culture at https://www.rekan.co.uk/

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