Job Description

This role will sit within the Project Management team, liaising with the Project Managers and Consultants to deliver projects on behalf of clients.  The primary focus of this role will be contract administration & project management; involving developing scheme & estimate/funding applications, specifications and tender packages, site visits, project contract administration, along with and other such duties to deliver the professional service that Munday + Cramer provide.

Candidates of particular interest are those from a building surveying or quantity surveying background, who can demonstrate strong contract administration and project management experience, with experience in preparing project estimates, cost plans and final account negotiations.

What will I do?

• Agree scope of projects / clients contact.
• Prepare specifications / schedule of works for tender issue for various projects, ranging from educational, local authority and commercial clients.
• Liaise with design team for drawing support, statutory applications.
• Tender documents / tender issue.
• Tender return / analysis / tender report.
• Contractor appointment / contract documents.
• Contract Administration or Employer Agent role including meetings, minutes, inspection, report, valuations, certificates.
• Experience of CDM regulations / duties.
• Undertaking quantity surveyor responsibilities for ad-hoc projects; providing estimated costs, calculating material needs, quantities and managing project timelines.
• Liaise with educational establishments to determine capital refurbishment projects viable for CIF bidding.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities within the overall function, commensurate with the responsibilities of the role.

These duties and responsibilities are indicative and not exhaustive. We may make adjustments from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the company. We may also require you to carry out reasonable alternatives within your role, therefore, we expect you to adopt a flexible approach to your role.

Requirements and Skills:

This role will develop as tasks and business requirements dictate. Essential requirements, skills and knowledge are as follows:

• Experience of achieving organisational targets (evidenced in your CV)
• 3-5 years’ experience (post qualification) and a background primarily of contract administration / project management role but will also have experience of quantity surveying
• Experience of working in a customer / client facing role
• Self-motivated with an ability to work on own initiative, meet tight deadlines and balance priorities to achieve results
• A full UK Driving License
• DBS
• Excellent Microsoft Office Professional Skills, including
• PowerPoint and MS Project is a must.
• The ability to produce accurate and consistent quality documents which meet client and business requirements
• Highly organised with effective time management skills to meet project timescales and the ability to perform successfully in a challenging work environment
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal
• Flexible approach to support changing business requirements and ability to travel are requirements of the role

The following are desirable skills required for this role:

• Recognised professional qualification, RICS or similar
• Evidence of key client management. Desire to learn and develop the role
• Experience of small or low-level team management (e.g., team leader level / management of apprentice surveyors)
• Enhanced clearance
• Hold a Project Management qualification such as PRINCE 2 or Association of Project Management Practitioner.