Assistant Project Manager

Company Profile

CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.

Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) is a division of CBRE uniquely positioned to provide a complete set of services to corporate occupiers of commercial real estate across EMEA. GWS is redefining 'workplace' because we believe every place of work can become a competitive advantage for our clients. Productivity, reliability, engagement, quality, brand - the workplace contributes to business results, whether it's an office, a retail outlet, a laboratory, a data centre, a manufacturing environment or a virtual location.

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions, leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management, are recruiting an Assistant Project Manager to join the team located in Dublin.

Job Purpose

The purpose of the role is to;

● Be responsible for generating and delivering a variety of small project work on our customer sites.

● Have full accountability and responsibility for managing and delivery of small works.

● Verify technical specifications & scope proposed ensuring they are the correct solution

● Manage Financial aspects of the project lifecycle

● Manage vendor access and safe permitting system.

General Activities:

● Identify and generate project opportunities.

● Liaise with key stakeholders on their requirements and explain feasibility of their schemes to become a trusted advisor.

● Work with developers, designers and sub contractors to define and document scope(s) of work(s).

● Develop and understand the full scope of works in line with the desired project business case and in turn outcome. This is to be within agreed budget requirements and required profit margins.

● Carry out full tender analysis of all sub-contractor returns.

● Work within the current CDM process.

● Identify, reduce, and manage all statutory and commercial risks associated with the project they are leading.

● Ensure CBRE QHSE practices and processes are fully embedded in each project.

● Ensure full compliance with project management policies and procedures.

● Manage the day-to-day operational aspects of the project(s) "end to end". Activities to include but not be limited to estimating, business development, quantity surveying, sub contractor management and site manager duties.

● Work closely with relevant stake holders to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the project(s).

● Ensure customer acceptance is adhered to, in writing and in line with the project plans.

● Mutually agree payment schedules and applications for payment to the benefit of the project and the business.

● Ensures project documents are complete, current and appropriately stored.

● Provide timely weekly reports to the Head of Projects/Business Unit Director in an agreed format.

● Manage financial lifecycle of the project

● Manage O&M updates per project

Business Development:

● Identify and develop a short/medium- and long-term pipeline of Project opportunities from the portfolio of customers.

● Leverage opportunities through visibility and presence on customer sites.

● Liaise with colleagues to determine and identify project opportunities. Use case studies to promote business and host key decision makers on show site tours.

● Create LCAM to accurately forecast CAPEX expenditure

Building Relationships:

● Build strong effective working relationships with our customers and site teams.

● Build a pipeline of supply partners with the correct approvals in conjunction with the central procurement team.

● Strong communication skills to ensure all stakeholders are kep up to date

Commercial Awareness:

● Ensure that all financial objectives are met.

● Analyse variances and initiate corrective actions.

● Value all sub-contractor accounts and make application for payments.

● Ensure the projects are commercially viable and satisfy the commercial terms of the contract.

● Ensure all projects are managed through Company policies and procedures in relation to commercial activities.

Person Specification

Skills

● Commercial awareness

● Strong financial acumen

● Strong Technical accumen

● Strong influencing and negotiation skills

● Ability to present with confidence

● Ability to understand commercial and financial metrics

● Internal and external customer management

● Networking skills

● Selling and negotiation skills

● Ability to deliver to deadlines

Knowledge

● Up to date knowledge of the construction market

● Fully competent with Project Management methodology

● Broad understanding of construction Health and Safety law and legislation

● Understanding of the difference between mark up and margin

Experience

● Minimum of 5 years proven Project Management experience in an M&E, FM, construction, or critical environment

Qualifications

● CDM regulations

● IOSH Managing Safely and/or SMSTS

● Recognised technical qualification in construction, M or E or similar.

● Business standard of written and verbal literacy and numeracy

● Recognised qualification in Project Management

● NEBOSH (Desirable)

Aptitude

● Interpersonal and communication skills

● Strong influencing skills

● Ability to inspire confidence.

● Can manage a high degree of variability.

● High degree of integrity

● Highly motivated and self-aware

● Highly organised with attention to detail

● Results focused.

Core Competencies

● Understanding customer needs

● Responsiveness

● Competence to deliver

● Accessibility

● Innovation

● Communication

● Reliability

● Commercial awareness