Project Manager

We're looking for a Project Manager to join our Construction team based in South Wales.

Location & Project: Cardiff, South Wales. Project location to be in Bridgend. This position will be the number 2 and will report into a Senior Project Manager 
Hours: 42.5 per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

As a Project Manager, you'll play a vital role in leading the day-to-day design and construction of projects valued up to £15m. You'll be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered safely, within budget, to programme and quality expectations, while maintaining excellent relationships with customers and stakeholders. This is an opportunity to make a real impact, working on meaningful projects within our regional building portfolio.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Project Manager, you'll be working within the Construction team, supporting them in delivering high-quality construction projects across various sectors. Your day to day will include:

• Leading safety, health, environmental and wellbeing culture across your projects, ensuring all works are carried out in a safe and controlled manner
• Managing project delivery to the agreed Project Execution Plan, including programme management, design coordination and quality control
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and suppliers to ensure successful project outcomes
• Overseeing project finances, including revenue, costs and cashflow, taking proactive action to maximise profitability
• Leading and developing your project team, creating an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute and thrive

What are we looking for?

This role of Project Manager is great for you if:

• You have demonstrable experience in leading operational construction projects with a strong understanding of contract conditions
• You hold or are working towards professional membership (such as CIOB, RICS) and have your CSCS card and SMSTS qualification
• You're an excellent communicator who can influence at all levels and build collaborative relationships with diverse teams
• You have sound commercial awareness with a proactive approach to health, safety and risk management
• You're highly organised, driven to achieve excellent customer satisfaction, and confident in using planning techniques and relevant software

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.