Pre-Construction Project Manager

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Pre-Construction Project Manager to join our Property Services Midlands team based in the Birmingham office. The main purpose of the role is to lead a project from initial identification/engagement to financial close, through all pre-construction process gateways.
Benefits:
Competitive Salary / Competitive Car Allowance / 26 Days Holidays / Pension Scheme / Free Parking / Private Health Care / Professional Development & Training Opportunities / Free Well-being Initiatives such as eye care vouchers, occupational health, employee assistance programme / Ministry of Fun / Flexible Working / Online Retailer Discounts (Seddon Smartspending)
What youll do:
Work with customers and end users to understand their business needs, develop their brief, timelines and approval gateways
Identify and lead in management of the project stakeholders
Identify and engage designers and key supply chain partners input needed for each project and work with the project team to agree terms of appointment
Ensure that the cost plan reflects the brief / drivers, check and reinforce the budget and communicate it to the team
Achieve delivery within the customers budget
Deliver all necessary and regular internal and external updates, and gateway reports, in line with the Seddon Management System and Pre-construction Gateways processes.
Lead and manage each project Risk/Opportunities Register with the wider project team including regular and gateway updates
Ensure that the resource levels are maintained to protect the profitability of the Pre-Contract period, including liaising with the project QS to maintain accurate reporting of the costs and value
Effectively manage and communicate internal and consultant project teams
Coordinate documentation as required by the customer or framework
Ensure adhesion of the team as a clear and effective working unit, working closely with operations and commercial teams, working closely with the wider business where required
Lead with knowledge development and sharing lessons learnt among the team to upskill team members to facilitate continuous improvement
Ensure the team is engaging with supply chain to gain commitment and best solutions
Work with the customers advisors and professionals to build relationships and provide consistent advice and communications
Promote honest, open and transparent communications ensuring the client is kept informed of anything relevant and avoiding shocks
Develop and maintain customer and framework relationships to support a strong pipeline of work for the business.
To coordinate statutory requirements, ensuring Utilities, Governing bodies including planning and Building Control are managed to allow Start on site on time
To develop strategies / problem solve issues which become apparent to ensure project KPI delivery
Coordinate the process of Decision to Proceed Meeting ensuring the presentation achieves the desired outcome of project commencement
Escalate serious issues in good time to senior managers to assist in problems for resolution within agreeable timescales.
? Have you got what it takes:
Relevant construction, engineering or related qualification
Skills gained in a previous pre-construction role
Customer relationship management
Knowledge and skills of the pre-construction process
Excellent time management and organisation to hit deadlines
Leadership and influencing skills
Engagement and motivation
The full Microsoft suite of IT including Dynamics, TEAMS, Excel, Power Point, CRM and ASITE Information Management Software.

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