The role
The opportunity has arisen for a Chartered or equivalent Project Manager to join the London Building Consultancy Team of BNP Paribas Real Estate. Due to a steady increase in opportunities and workload, we are seeking to strengthen our team with a qualified project manager or a Building Surveyor with a bias towards project work.
The team is well established and highly respected in the marketplace, with an enviable client base and portfolio of instructions; you can expect to be busy from day-one. The role offers real variety and career development, with continual training being embedded in the team philosophy. The team works across a range of property sectors and initially the role will cover the London and the South East.
You will be involved with a range of work supporting Cat A and Cat B project management instructions from concept through to completion. You will need a strong eye for detail, knowledge of landlord / tenant matters and a technical construction background. Through the role, you will gain an all-round appreciation of commercial project delivery with the opportunity to progress your career to the next level.
From the outset there will be client contact and the opportunity to build strong networks throughout the national business. The role requires the candidate to be self-motivated, responsible for managing their own workload and able to work within multi-disciplinary teams delivering integrated services to clients.
By being part of BNP Paribas Real Estate, you will be joining a company that has global reach and offers class leading employee benefits.
Roles and responsibilities
The Project Management team undertakes a wide range of professional and project services, and we are looking for someone who wants to take the next step in developing their career.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Taking and being responsible for defined elements of instructions, from inception through to completion;
- Supporting senior members of the project team in the delivery of projects
- Working as part of a local team for the delivery of instructions, primarily to a range of Occupier and Investor clients;
- Responsible for managing own workload on day-to-day and longer term basis;
- Project Management duties for Cat A and Cat B fit out projects, including being involved with:
- Supporting the delivery of projects following the RIBA plan of work, and assisting in managing the end of stage reporting and sign-off
- Working with and coordinating the activities of third party specialists
- Assessing and managing landlord and tenant matters relative to project delivery
- Preparing and managing programmes of work
- Preparing client reports and other project documentation, reflecting different stages of the project
- Contract administration duties for fit out, refurbishment, repair and maintenance projects, including:
- Activities relating to tendering of projects
- Preparing construction contracts
- Managing project change
- Setting up, contributing to and minuting project meetings
- Undertaking and certifying valuations
- Undertaking site inspections and preparing and issuing progress reports to advise of site activities, progress against programme and to identify any areas of concern
- Supporting the process around practical completion.
As well as the technical requirements of the role, you will support business development activities. You will quickly become involved in supporting client relationships, often at a senior level, and work within the department to build and maintain new business opportunities.
You will be required to:
- Work within clearly defined, well established processes.
- Proactively solve problems and find solutions, consulting with more experienced colleagues on more difficult or unfamiliar situations.
- Produce high quality written work.
- Work within BNPPRE’s quality management processes and procedures.
It would be advantageous for the candidate to demonstrate the following skills and competencies:
- An interest in sustainability and wellbeing
- AutoCAD skills
- Microsoft project skills
- Microsoft Office suite skills
You will possess strong inter-personal skills, be sociable and prepared to proactively work within a busy, friendly and highly professional team. You will support and work with colleagues at all levels, have strong IT, time management and communication skills, be accurate in your work and have an eye for detail.
The role will be based in our head office at 7 Harewood Avenue, next to Marylebone Station, which offers an on-site restaurant and gym facilities; the team works in a flexible, hybrid manner.
Qualifications
- Degree educated preferably in Building Surveying or similar accredited by the RICS.
- The candidate should ideally possess a full, clean driving licence.
- Heath & Leisure: Private medical cover, 25 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
- Financial: Pension, company car allowance, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection, long term disability insurance, interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice