Project Manager - Construction and Development

Key responsibilities • Acting as Employer's Agent under JCT Design and Build contracts, managing the contract administration process from appointment to practical completion and final account • Leading project management delivery across a varied portfolio of residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes • Chairing progress meetings, managing programme, cost and risk, and reporting to clients and stakeholders • Reviewing contractor design submissions, valuations, variations and extension of time claims • Certifying practical completion, managing defects periods and final certificates • Supporting business development and maintaining client relationships across the Cambridge and wider East Anglia market • Line management and mentoring of junior project management staff, as appropriate to seniority Candidate requirements Essential • Proven experience acting as Employer's Agent, ideally under JCT Design and Build • Track record of project managing construction projects from inception through to completion • Strong working knowledge of construction contracts, cost control and programme management • Excellent client-facing and communication skills • Full UK driving licence, with willingness to travel to sites across the region Desirable • MRICS, MCIOB or equivalent professional qualification (or working towards) • Degree in a construction-related discipline (quantity surveying, project management, construction management or similar) • Experience across a range of sectors, including residential, education, commercial and healthcare • NEC contract experience in addition to JCT Package • Salary up to £70,000, dependent on experience and qualifications • Company benefits package, including pension and professional subscriptions