JLL
Senior Project Manager
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Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world-class services, advisory, and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers, and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades, or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.
Project Manager/Building Surveyor - Building Consultancy
An opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join our Project Management department in Scotland. The team deals with a range of investor clients, including Fusion Students, M&G, Aberdeen Standard Investments, and Aviva, and corporate occupier clients such as Barclays, JPMC, Diageo, and Chivas, with a diverse range of projects from £150k to £30 million in value.
The successful candidate will join a busy Edinburgh or Glasgow office and be working alongside other internal departments such as Investment, Agency, Managed Services, Valuations, Lease Advisory, Planning and Rating, to provide holistic, commercial advice to our clients.
We are looking for an outward-looking, commercial, Project Manager/Building Surveyor with a sense of ‘team spirit’ and an ambition to deliver excellence.
What this job involves
- Liaising with other Teams and Clients to develop business.
- Providing project management expertise and administering, new build, repair, and refurbishment projects and internal fit-outs.
- Assembling and managing design teams for project delivery.
- Developing & delivering best practice for the delivery of project management.
- Supporting your project and building surveying colleagues if required.
- Assisting with coordination of portfolio instructions and undertaking other duties from time to time as may be reasonably required.
- Making sustainable business links with both external and internal clients and offering a professional and excellent client service at all times.
- Building on existing relationships and developing new opportunities.
- Some travel will be required in this role.
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To apply you need to be/have:
- Required to have the ability to work within a team and on own initiative.
- Must be enthusiastic, proactive, and self-motivated and be capable of managing external consultants.
- Must have strong verbal and numerical skills, and be comfortable with report writing.
- Requires excellent time management and general organizational skills.
- Is required to be flexible and have the ability to work under pressure.
- Must be well-presented and have excellent communication skills.
- MRICS (building surveying) /APM with proven experience, preferably PQE in a commercial consultancy.
- Experience of AutoCAD is an advantage.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Project, Excel, and Outlook.
- Clean driving license.
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.
As a diverse and inclusive employer, JLL strives to contribute to the lasting values for clients, employees, shareholders, communities, and our industry. Everything we do today should work towards Building a Better Tomorrow.
Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, wellbeing, benefits, and pay. We’ll offer you a competitive salary and benefits package.
Location: On-site – Glasgow, GBR, Midlothian, GBR
If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!
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