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Senior Project Manager

Are you an experienced project manager with a proven track record in managing complex construction and planned maintenance projects? Torus is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Assets team.

In this pivotal role, you will oversee the planning, preparation, and contract letting process for investment-related projects, managing multi-million-pound schemes with multiple stakeholders under strict deadlines. You will be responsible for leading a team of Project Managers, Project Surveyors, and Asset Surveyors, using performance management tools to deliver exceptional services that meet operational goals.

We’re looking for someone with strong leadership skills, who fosters a culture of trust, mutual respect, and accountability, working collaboratively as part of one team. While the role is based in Warrington, travel to other locations will be required.

If you’re ready to make a significant impact within a dynamic and supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

Provide leadership, technical support, and inspiration.
Develop project brief information to produce detailed technical specifications for tendering/negotiation purposes, working with the Procurement/Quantity Surveying teams to prepare contract documentation and leading on the contract letting process.
Manage the planning and delivery of investment schemes to ensure compliance with CDM Regulations and other health and safety legislation.
Develop specifications for complex schemes, ensuring all factors including suitability, buildability, and value for money principles have been applied.
Lead the review of standard specifications, ensuring they are fit for purpose and fully compliant.
Have an excellent working knowledge and experience of construction methods, construction contracts, and the relevant legislative requirements/standards.
Ensure all priced schedules required as part of the S20 process are specific and relevant.
Ensure obligations regarding the Party Wall Act are fulfilled.
Identify any changes in current legislation and assist in ensuring policy and procedures are updated accordingly.
Actively seek need for change, take responsibility for identifying solutions for improvement, and encourage input from others to develop service improvements.
Utilise key and essential project management skills, experience, and techniques to ensure all projects are delivered in a timely manner and deliver the expected outcomes of efficiencies for the organisation.
Maximise the use of Asset Management software in the planning of investment schemes.
Provide clear management that builds an environment based on trust, mutual respect, integrity, where everyone takes individual accountability and responsibility while working together as a team.
Be responsible for staff development, recruitment, deployment, motivation, performance management, training, absence management, and discipline.
Contribute to the delivery of the operational plan and the development of an outstanding service that makes a positive contribution to the Torus vision in a manner that reflects the Torus values.
Act as a champion of change, innovation, continuous improvement, value for money, and risk management.
Take personal responsibility for your own personal and professional development.
 
Skills & Experience:

Level 4 qualification in Project Management or equivalent within the construction industry
Relevant people management & leadership experience commensurate with the role
Member of the CIOB and/ or RICS or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge gained through extensive and relevant experience within the construction industry
Demonstrable experience of managing complex projects with specific focus on risk, health and safety, communications and project tracking disciples
Experience of working with business stakeholders and suppliers to understand business priorities and develop solutions as appropriate
Demonstrable experience of building effective relationships and the ability to resolve conflicts where necessary
Ability to be flexible, respond positively to change, and work effectively under pressure and manage conflicting priorities 
Demonstrate experience in contract letting processes including creating works information, tender packs and evaluating tender returns.
Experience of project managing property investment/ refurbishment schemes within the parameters of time, cost and quality.
Significant experience of leading and managing site-based staff and contractors overseeing improvement works.
A successful track record of delivering investment schemes on time, within budget and to high quality standards.
Experience of running construction projects in compliance with all health and safety legislation including knowledge of the CDM Regulations.

Interview Process:

Candidates will undergo in-person interviews, consisting of a competency-based interview.
 
Additional Information:

Each successful applicant will be required to complete the following pre-employment checks prior to a start date being agreed:

Right to work verification
Qualification certificate check
2x Completed references
OH Health Questionnaire – Fit For Work
DBS check (if required for role)
Completion of all new starter documentation including signed T&C’s 

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

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