Project Manager - Higher Education Team

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + Package
Location: London

Job Description:

Our client, a leading global infrastructure consultancy, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their Higher Education team in London. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on some of the most innovative and impactful educational facility projects in the world.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Leadership: Oversee the planning, execution, and successful delivery of higher education projects, ensuring they meet or exceed client expectations in terms of quality, budget, and schedule.
• Stakeholder Management: Engage with multiple stakeholders, including academic institutions, funding bodies, and internal teams, to ensure alignment and satisfaction throughout the project life-cycle.
• Risk Management: Implement best practices to identify, assess, and mitigate risks, ensuring the safety, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery of projects.
• Contract Administration: Manage and administer contracts, ensuring compliance with all terms and conditions, and addressing any contractual issues that may arise.
• Design Coordination: Work closely with design teams to ensure that all projects are flexible, future-ready, and adhere to the highest standards of sustainability and functionality.
• Cost Management: Provide cost certainty by developing and maintaining budgets, conducting cost analysis, and managing project financials.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure that all projects meet rigorous quality standards, from the initial design phase through to completion and handover.

Qualifications:

• Experience: A minimum of 4 years of experience in construction consultancy, with a proven track record in delivering higher education projects.
• Expertise: Strong understanding of contract administration and experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively manage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Project Management Skills: Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver them to a high standard.

Why Join Our Client? This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading global firm that is at the forefront of delivering state-of-the-art academic facilities. The role offers the chance to work on iconic projects that shape the future of education, within a team renowned for its expertise in creating innovative, sustainable, and human-centred educational spaces.

If you are a driven and experienced Project Manager with a passion for the education sector, our client would love to hear from you.

To learn more about this position please reach out to me at: 07897069671 or via email at p.chippindall@capstone-recruitment.com

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