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Project Manager

John Sisk & Son

Birmingham

Hybrid

GBP 45,000 - 80,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Project Manager to oversee technically challenging projects valued up to £30m. This role involves leading a senior site team, ensuring the project meets client expectations, and managing all aspects of contract delivery. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in programme management, a strong grasp of commercial practices, and the ability to lead diverse teams. This opportunity offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including flexible working arrangements and professional development. Join a company that values trust and excellence in the construction sector.

Benefits

Company Car or Car Allowance
26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
Employer pension
Competitive mileage rate
Travel expenses
Flexible working
Enhanced parental leave
Professional development

Qualifications

  • 7+ years experience in construction project management.
  • Chartered qualification preferred with knowledge of JCT and NEC3 contracts.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project delivery ensuring financial performance and client satisfaction.
  • Prepare project plans, method statements, and manage resources effectively.

Skills

Programme Management
Commercial Awareness
Team Building
Leadership
Risk Management

Education

Academic qualification in construction
Professional qualification (ideally chartered)

Tools

BIM
JCT Contracts
NEC3 Contracts

Job description

Overview

The Project Manager will lead technically challenging project(s) up to a value of circa £30m, or on a larger project take responsibility for the delivery of a section of works. The Project Manager is a senior site leader and has overall responsibility for the delivery of the project(s) to include but not be limited to financial performance of the contract (with support from the QS).

The key elements of this role are to co-ordinate all aspects of the Contract, Preconstruction, Design Procurement and Build functions and to ensure that the project meets the client’s expectations. The Project Manager will carry out their work in accordance with all the relevant standard operating procedures in line with the SISK HSEQS policy. The Project Manager will prepare and maintain the PEP and look for opportunities for the Company to add additional value or enhance the profit achieved through the delivery of the project.

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

Responsibilities
  • Prepare the programme, method statements and submission
  • Produce the contract programme (having typically worked with the Estimating Department during the bid stage)
  • Ensure that the Health, Safety & Environmental plan and project resources reflect the project scope and programme, including temporary works
  • Instruct the QS to agree all major preliminary items expenditure, including plant and accommodation
  • Chair start-up & production meetings (including working with the Regional Director to allocate suitably skilled team members)
  • Lead all aspects of Project Team functions (PEP, Risk & Commercial Success, Financials, Processes, HSEQS, Stakeholder Management, Project Administration, Design Management & Project Close Out)
  • Manage, through others, consultant and subcontract design as required by the contract including delivery of the BIM strategy
  • Compile and implement the Project Execution Plan
Experience
  • Good working knowledge of Design and Build JCT and NEC3 contracts as well as with BREEAM/LEED
  • Typically, 7 years’ experience working in the relevant sector or a minimum of 2-3 projects delivered across different industry sectors
  • Demonstrable holistic ‘end to end’ Programme Management experience
  • Commercial awareness
  • People & Performance
  • Management skills
  • Team Building and Leadership
Qualifications
  • Academic and or Professional qualification in construction related subject. Ideally chartered
  • CSCS for Managers, SMSTS, CDM/PSCS
  • Awareness, BBS, Root Cause Analysis & S5
  • Planning and Temporary works
  • PEP
  • Contracts Management
Additional Information
  • Competitive Salary
  • Company Car or Car Allowance
  • 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
  • Employer pension
  • Competitive mileage rate
  • Travel expenses
  • Flexible and remote working
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Professional and Educational development

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.

*The full job specification is available on request

At Sisk we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It’s not all about your technical expertise. Don’t hold back, we’d love to hear from you

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