Project Manager

Ridge and Partners

  • Cardiff
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 14 days ago
What’s the OpportunityIf you have experience of construction project management and are ready for a new challenge, this role will offer you the opportunity to develop your skills and help further grow our business whilst working in a supportive team within our Cardiff office.Ridge has an established and growing presence in South Wales, where we have proudly contributed to projects valued up to £200 million. Our portfolio includes Tall Buildings, Student Accommodation, Colleges, Schools, Universities and the Blue Light sectors.This role offers the chance to contribute to high-profile projects across South Wales, while also working alongside experienced professionals on nationally significant schemes.What you need to do to be effective in this role
  • Autonomy for project delivery of all project stages.
  • Manage both internal and external consultant teams, maintaining open communication and a collaborative approach to project delivery
  • Lead on project reporting and administrative tasks with a high degree of autonomy
  • Develop and implement project procurement strategies
  • Contract administration (various forms of contract)
  • Project programming (MS Project)
  • Develop and maintain project risk registers
  • Manage and track project finances
  • Project change control
  • Develop and implement quality management processes.
The skills and experience you need to have for this role
  • Flexibility, reliability and a ‘can do’ attitude
  • Be a team player
  • Construction related degree (or equivalent professional qualifications)
  • Ideally chartered, progressing to, or considering chartership within RICS, APM or CIOB
  • Good understanding of project delivery processes from RIBA 0-6
  • In-depth experience of working within professional services in the construction industry
  • The ability to lead projects and teams, and to develop long-lasting client relationships, with autonomy
  • The ability to: set up and drive new projects from inception - including the early stages strategizing and team building, to on-site delivery, completion and handover
  • Exceptional communication skills and reporting, incorporating the use of MS Office, MS Project and/or alternative scheduling software
Ridge is a Built Environment Consultancy. We provide our clients with access to a wide range of integrated expertise and professional disciplines to help them transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.Our people make what we do possible, helping us lead the way with quality, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit. That’s why we challenge them to be the best they can be and offer exceptional training and career development opportunities at all levels.Ridge and Partners LLP

Ridge and Partners