What’s the Opportunity

We are recruiting a Project Manager to join our Winchester team to deliver project management services to clients across a variety of industry sectors. Applicants must be experienced project managers in construction consultancy and be able to apply their skills to a number of sectors including higher education, healthcare, heritage and residential developments. You will work on all stages of projects.

If you have a proven construction project management experience this role will offer you the opportunity to lead on projects both independently and under the guidance of senior leadership.

Ridge is an award-winning consultancy with a growth and development strategy in place, so this role brings with it excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression in a supporting environment.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

• Ability to successfully deliver projects and support in the management client relationships
• Proven construction project management and managing professional teams experience required
• Experience across the pre-construction and construction stages of a project
• Experience of report writing
• An ability to take on responsibility and act with a level of independence of senior management when called for
• An understanding of both NEC and JCT contracts would be beneficial

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

• Microsoft Office software, including MS Project, in-depth experience is essential
• Degree in a construction related subject is desirable, but not essential. All degree backgrounds will be considered
• Professional accreditation or working to towards professional accreditation desirable (RICS, CIOB, APM)
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Confidence delivering presentations and holding client facing meetings.

Personal Attributes

• Drive and ambition to provide an excellent service to our clients
• Ability to work independently as a project lead but also collaboratively within a team
• Excellent communication skills
• Desire to learn and progress within the wider project management discipline.