Senior Project Manager (Buildings Consultancy)

About the role

Egis UK's buildings consultancy unit (formerly Thomas & Adamson) is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join its team in Edinburgh. The role covers planning, procurement, risk and value management, project administration and commercial matters for buildings projects, and involves working autonomously and within a team.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and govern projects: structure projects, develop project management plans, set milestones and track programme changes
• Manage stakeholders, run project meetings, write reports and attend client board meetings
• Procurement: prepare scopes of services, RFPs and tender documents, review tender returns and lead negotiations with contractors
• Risk and value: review design packages, lead value engineering workshops, track risk mitigation and assess contractor delay claims
• Project administration: monitor design and contractor progress, manage technical queries, process contract instructions and keep records in the document management system
• Commercial: schedule and report project costs, negotiate professional fees, verify invoices, prepare change requests and seek client approval
• Oversee sub-consultants, mentor junior staff and support business development

Required profile

• Degree level education or equivalent experience
• Membership of the Association of Project Managers (MAPM) or equivalent
• Demonstrable buildings experience
• Demonstrable aviation experience highly desirable
• NEC project management experience highly desirable
• Security clearance may be required, so 5 years of continuous UK employment is essential

Required skills

• Excellent written and reporting skills
• Ability to manage multiple, conflicting projects and programmes
• Stakeholder management and communication
• Decisiveness and composure under pressure