About us
Lendlease are a globally integrated real estate group, we draw on decades of experience and the latest thinking in development, design, placemaking, construction and investments to deliver iconic and enormously successful places.
The role
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager (Project Lead) to join our regional Construction business as part of our DEOP team. DEOP (Defence Estate Optimisation Programme) is £5.1bn government major programme of works to rationalise the Defence Estate across the UK. Lendlease have been awarded five DEOP projects all based in the West Midlands region. The project sites are located in Bicester, Gloucester, Stafford, Leicestershire and Cirencester. All projects are currently in conversion stage. This particular position will be for a major barracks in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
The role of the Senior Project Manager is to provide leadership to ensure the project management activities are conducted in compliance with Lendlease health, safety, and environmental policies. Responsible for providing technical, commercial, and operational support, together with production, quality, operational/site management support and managing costs whilst creating a supportive and collaborative environment, meeting client expectations and enhancing the reputation of the Lendlease business.
What will you do
- Provide leadership in the creation of skills, well-being and develop a supportive work environment for delivery staff.
- Manage the project delivery within a timely manner ensure the maximum outcomes for the client and Lendlease.
- Ensure quality is at a consistently high level and pro-actively identify quality issues.
- Review all costs and controls.
- Accountable for the implementation and compliance with all Lendlease safety requirements across staff, contractors and work practices ensuring appropriate records are maintained and required reports are available.
- Recognise and reward safe behaviours and practices.
- Review the EHS plans and regularly review lessons learnt. Review the project sustainability objectives and targets ensuring compliance with Lendlease standards and local regulatory requirements.
- Build and maintain external relationships (e.g. clients, contractors/subcontracts) to increase networks and manage the performance and development of the project team through coaching, mentoring and building required skill sets to ensure that staff are adequately resourced to perform
You will bring
- CSCS card holder
- Expert knowledge of construction industry
- Demonstrable experience of the delivery of major commercial office buildings
- Strategic thinking and visionary
- Develop and maintain relationships with trust and confidence
- Understanding of programme duration and sequencing of works of relevant aspects of construction
- Experienced with and capable of being part of a bid team and undertaking pre-construction planning
- Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively and lead the construction delivery team and construction workforce
- Demonstrate an ability to be flexible in recognising where working methods require adapting and changing to suit a change in project needs or new challenges
- Demonstrate an ability to ensure delivery of work packages and in places betterment of commercial targets
What we provide
- Car allowance
- Flexible and hybrid work options
- Industry leading pension scheme
- Private medical health benefit and dental plan options
- Enhanced parental leave
- Life assurance
- 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
- Wellbeing leave
- Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
- 24/7 confidential Employee assistance programme
- Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide
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Belong at Lendlease
We offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equal treatment and equal opportunity are just the norm.
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