Associate - Project Management - Bristol, United Kingdom - JLL

    JLL
    JLL Bristol, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Full time
    Description

    JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally.

    Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology to our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry; and we support them through professional growth, flexibility, and personalized benefits to manage life in and outside of work. Whether you've got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades, and technology, or you're looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, we empower you to shape a brighter way forward so you can thrive professionally and personally.

    We are looking for an Associate Project Manager for our Bristol office.

    ABOUT JLL:
    We're JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specialising in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 98,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That's why we're committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We're using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people and our communities.

    Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we're headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.

    PROJECT & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES:
    Project and Development Services (P&DS) is a global business of over 6,000 professionals supporting occupier and investor clients to deliver projects ranging from a £25,000 sub-division of a retail unit through to delivering new cities. In the UK, PDS comprises four main groups; Building Consultancy (BC); Project Management (PM); Cost Management (CM) and Sustainable Asset Services (SAS).

    UK Building Consultancy is a well-established department of over 130 people with teams located in all our main regional markets. We have ambitious plans to grow and see the occupier client market as one of the most exciting opportunities to achieve this.

    Role Purpose

    We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate to join our Bristol Project Management team.

    The successful candidate will have experience in delivering locally based projects to a variety of client groups, managing key client accounts and providing a significant contribution to multi-disciplinary teams as well as supporting the management and direction of our national Project Management group. This is a fast-paced team with an enviable client-list and with an exponentially increasing workload; there is significant room for development of the team on both a horizontal and vertical scale.

    You will be reporting into a Director with capacity to run projects from your first day. As such, you must demonstrate experience with new build commercial projects as well as the ability to build strong relationships with fellow property consultants and contractors alike. You will also have the opportunity to work on pitches as well as cross-selling other areas of the business.

    This is a professional, dynamic group who pride themselves on their fresh and thorough approach with a willingness to support each other for the benefit of ourselves and our clients. The success that we have experienced has been a result of hard work whilst building excellent relationships with internal and external teams.

    The ideal candidate will have a technical background (either QS/PM/BS ideally) with post-qualification experience. Both MRICS and APM will be considered when combined with the exposure to commercial new build projects. Ideally you will have both NEC and JCT contract administration experience.

    At JLL we are a progressive business, having responded in an agile way to COVID-19 we can now offer greater flexibility in our roles, with the latest IT equipment, remote working capability and continued innovation of new products and software to increase our service and productivity. We are investing heavily in our net zero carbon and sustainabilty teams which you will be able to integrate with.

    What this job involves

  • Lead day to day delivery of major projects for funds, developers, occupiers
  • Selecting, appointing and managing design teams in the development of design solutions, planning application and statutory approvals
  • Able to administer complex building contracts, ensuring the compliance of contractors to the contract terms and conditions
  • Assist with the compilation of tender documents and critical review of tender returns, contract negotiations, client reporting
  • Develop project documentation, fee schedules, programmes, risk schedules and master budget
  • Produce client reports to suit all stages of the projects
  • Manage client relationships throughout the project cycle
  • Experience in interpretation of contracts design and implementation of change management, resolution of contractual disputes, design and implement project controls, contract correspondence and close out of contracts
  • Business Development both internally property consultant, externally and with existing clients
  • Sound like you? To apply you need to be / have:

  • Ideally MRICS or similarly related Project Management qualification
  • JCT and NEC contract administration experience
  • A strong background in the delivery of project management for new build commercial buildings and significant refurbishment projects
  • Experience of leading projects for a variety of clients and exposure to project management for large, complex schemes ranging from £2m to £50m+
  • A track record in delivering high quality project management services from inception to completion
  • Proven in managing and developing client relationships
  • Enthusiastic proactive and self-motivated
  • Excellent verbal, numerical and report/proposal writing skills
  • Excellent time management and general organisational skills
  • Flexible and have the ability to work under pressure
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Project and Outlook
  • Must be well presented and have excellent communication skills
  • Willing to become part of a dynamic and supportive project management team
  • Recognise the opportunities presented by working with many specialist property consultancy colleagues to identify new opportunities and secure profitable work
  • WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

    You'll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around the globe. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things.

    Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, wellbeing, benefits and pay.

    Join us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in sight and imagine where JLL can take you...

    JLL is an Equal Opportunities Employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community.