Project Manager (Client-side Construction)

Bolton, Lancashire
Onside Youth Zones

A unique role, in a transformative sector, for an individual who is keen to utilise their skills & experience to deliver highly rewarding & challenging construction projects (Youth Zones) that will change the lives of young people. You will be a key member of our Property & Construction Team, which is headed up by a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) with substantial experience in the property & construction industry.

Location: Bolton office, on-site & home working

The Role: We are growing our current network of 14 Youth Zones and currently have over £50 million worth of developments in the pipeline. Each Youth Zone starts as a £8.5 million capital project, with the P&C Team managing up to 10 live projects at any one time, working with commercial developer and local authority partners in place-making settings. You will be involved in every facet of the project lifecycle, from site massing & feasibility, client-side direction of the design team, procurement of construction, facility fit-out and aspects of facilities management.

About you: You will have experience of leading highly effective design teams through the briefing, design and construction stages of multi-million pound capital projects, with technical knowledge in construction and an eye for detail to ensure the Employer’s Specific Technical Requirements are met during the design process, construction and handover. As a highly motivated self-starter with excellent communication skills, you will also have experience of financial management of projects and demonstrable commercial acumen.

Benefits: Agile working organisation with flexibility in working hours across the day; 5% matched contribution pension; 33 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays (rising with length of service); option to purchase up to 10 days additional leave per year; birthday leave; one paid role-related professional subscription; retailer & leisure discounts.

We welcome applications from under-represented groups; in particular, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ community. Our dedicated Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.

Please submit a CV and cover letter (of not more than one page), explaining clearly why you are interested in and suited to this role.

OnSide recognises that the workforce is under-represented in certain areas and are committed to addressing this. Therefore, we actively encourage applicants to submit anonymous applications; in practice this means removing your name and email address from your CV and cover letter. HR will have these details from your submission, but they will not be available to the selection panel when they are considering applications.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 14 March 2022

Interviews: Tuesday 22 March 2022

OnSide is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with our Child Protection & Safeguarding procedures, this position requires a basic DBS check.

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