Senior Project Manager Construction Consultancy
Job description
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A leading multidisciplinary consultancy in Birmingham is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Project Manager to strengthen their expanding team. This Senior Project Manager role offers the opportunity to lead complex, high-value projects across a range of sectors. The Senior Project Manager will be instrumental in driving project success while mentoring junior staff and contributing to the consultancy's continued growth.
You must have prior construction consultancy experience as a Project Manager to be considered for this role.
The Senior Project Manager will take full ownership of major projects, overseeing delivery from feasibility through to completion. The Senior Project Manager will manage client relationships at a senior level, ensuring expectations are exceeded. Responsibilities include programme management, cost control, risk mitigation, and leading multidisciplinary teams. The Senior Project Manager will also support strategic business development and play a key role in maintaining the consultancy's reputation for excellence.
The successful Senior Project Manager will have a strong consultancy background with a proven track record of delivering complex projects. The Senior Project Manager should hold a degree in a relevant field such as construction management or engineering. Chartered status (MRICS, MAPM, or equivalent) is preferred for this Senior Project Manager role. Excellent leadership, commercial awareness, and client-facing skills are essential.
- £62,000 - £75,000
- Leadership opportunities on major projects
- Career progression into senior leadership roles
- Professional membership support
- Competitive benefits package
- Collaborative and forward-thinking working environment
Senior Project Manager | Birmingham | Consultancy | MRICS | APM | Construction Projects
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⭐ Highlight your MRICS or MAPM chartered status prominently as this is specifically preferred for the role
📊 Quantify your project management experience: 'Led £2.3M construction project, delivered 3 weeks ahead of schedule'
🌐 Emphasise your construction consultancy background as this is explicitly required for consideration
🎯 Showcase your multidisciplinary team leadership experience with specific team sizes and project complexity
🤝 Demonstrate your client relationship management skills at senior level with concrete examples of exceeding expectations
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- •Led £4.2M mixed-use development project from feasibility to completion, delivering 2 weeks ahead of schedule while maintaining 98% client satisfaction
- •Managed programme delivery across 6 multidisciplinary teams totalling 35 professionals, implementing cost control measures that saved £180k
- •Mentored 8 junior project managers while overseeing risk mitigation strategies for 12 concurrent construction consultancy projects worth £15M
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Brandon James Ltd's reputation for delivering complex construction consultancy projects aligns perfectly with my background in programme management and risk mitigation across multidisciplinary teams. My MRICS chartered status and proven track record in construction consultancy make me well-positioned to strengthen your expanding Birmingham team.
My background in leading high-value projects from feasibility through completion, combined with my experience in client relationship management and mentoring junior staff, directly matches your requirements for this Senior Project Manager role.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you approach risk mitigation in complex construction projects?
- ›Describe your experience with programme management across multidisciplinary teams
- ›What cost control methodologies do you use in construction consultancy projects?
- ›How do you manage feasibility studies for high-value construction projects?
- ›Explain your approach to maintaining project delivery standards from inception to completion
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to exceed client expectations on a major project
- ›Describe a situation where you mentored junior staff while managing project deadlines
- ›Give an example of how you've contributed to business development in a consultancy environment
- ›Tell me about a challenging project where you had to lead a multidisciplinary team
- ›Describe a time when you had to manage competing priorities across multiple high-value projects
STAR answer examples
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Tell me about a time you had to exceed client expectations on a major project
Describe a situation where you mentored junior staff while managing project deadlines