Project Manager

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Location: Southampton

Business Area: Kier Construction - Southern

Contract:Permanent, full time

Delivering contracts. Creating communities. Developing careers.

You probably recognise Kier Group as a leading construction, property, residential and services group. You may possibly know that over the past 90 years, we’ve created a company with nearly 20,000 employees and offices all over the UK. But did you know that we’re a business built on people? Thinkers and doers. Innovators and team workers. People from all communities. People with all types of skills and experiences. People like you.

Being one of the leading regional builders in the UK means many things to the team here at Kier Group. Our people are trusted to deliver projects of all sizes and complexities, across very diverse sectors, throughout the country. Join us and you could be involved in building anything from a strategic asset costing hundreds of millions of pounds, to a small-budget school extension that creates priceless classroom space. Whatever you do, you’ll be making a difference on projects that matter, every day of your working life. 

Key Responsibilities

As a Project Manager with our Southampton team, you will be working on educational, leisure, healthcare and commercial projects in Hampshire, Wiltshire & Dorset. You will manage the delivery of projects to a high standard by budgeting and programming, meet company objectives post-contract and ensure the project is delivered on time, to budget and to the quality required by the client.

What we need from you? 

For the ideal candidate, we will be looking for a good track record of running similar projects with a value of up to £15m; for a minimum of HNC/HND in an engineering related discipline, and a project management qualification. If you are a respectable team leader with organisational skills and the ability to maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, then we want you! Apply now to become a part of Kier.

What will you receive?

You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a company car or allowance, private healthcare, a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days’ annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday) together with two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan). To find out more about the rewards and benefits at Kier, click here.

Pre-employment checks

It’s worth remembering that if you are successful, we’ll undertake the relevant / standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes taking up your references, verifying your right to work in the UK, verifying your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment.

Make the journey. Leave a legacy.

Being part of Kier means living our values of beingCollaborative, TrustedandFocused. We all have the potential to shape our world, and it’s through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy. Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.

Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all of our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you’d like to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Kier, you can contact the team by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these.

Closing Date: 5th August 2021

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

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