TFT – Chartered Project Manager, London
About the role
This is an excellent opportunity to work as part of the London development and project consultancy team, providing high calibre project management services to high end commercial clients. You will deliver current workload, including investor led refurbishment, added value and new build schemes across commercial office, residential, retail and industrial asset classes, as well as build relationships with existing and new clients.
You will be part of a flexible and very supportive environment with great opportunities for career progression.
About TFT
TFT is the leading independent firm of Development, Built Asset & Engineering and Sustainability consultants. We place the wellbeing of people and the performance of buildings at the heart of everything we do.
We’re proud of our reputation for integrity and delivering work of the highest quality, blended with commercial pragmatism. We offer a strong track record across all commercial property sectors, advising investors, developers, occupiers and owners on maximising best property asset values. Diversity and strength in depth is important to us. Whether it be a technical thought leader with a career’s experience – or a recently qualified rising star – in today’s risk averse world you need people on your side with a reputation for diligence, transparency, intellect and commercial insight. Clients see TFT as large enough to provide the expertise and resources to get the best from their portfolios, and small enough for it to matter personally.
We have over 220 employees operating from a network of offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Guildford, Manchester, Southampton, Leeds, London, Belfast and Dublin.
TFT is passionate about people development and will provide you with excellent and progressive career opportunities and sponsored learning.
Key accountabilities
- Primarily working within the commercial sector, undertaking a wide range of project management, but not limited to:
- Project management services on office, retail, residential (and other) refurbishment, alteration, extension and fit-out projects on schemes typically ranging from £1m to £50m
- Contract Administration and Employer’s Agent Role
- Enhance TFT’s service offering for project delivery
- Good working knowledge of key JCT contracts, including experience in contractual issues such as extension of time, loss and expense claims
- Building business relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support strategic growth objectives
- Any other duties as required that are relevant to the role.
Performance criteria
- MRICS qualified ideally from a Building Surveying or technical background
- Excellent and accurate report writing skills
- Proven ability to meet and exceed fee targets
- Building client relationships with positive outcomes
- Ability to generate ideas for new services and targets
Skills & Behaviour
- Business focussed
- Build relationships with clients for repeat business
- Socially adept and willing to network at business development events
- Confident, client facing communicator both verbally and in writing
- Able to manage and lead others and project teams
- Lateral mindedness – able to think creatively to develop the brief, assemble the team and drive them through the feasibility, outline, detailed and final proposals stages of the design.
- Commercially driven and experience of working in a pro-active commercial environment
- Comfortable dealing directly with clients and colleagues, of all levels
- Embraces technology and willing to engage with technical systems in place
- Must be a positive team player but able to work independently
- Full driving licence and access to a car
Knowledge
- Be aware of the latest commercial property challenges technically and commercially.
- Be aware of market trends to inform business direction.
- Identify areas of personal development to enhance performance.
- Be aware of the latest legislation and statutory requirements of the Building Safety Act.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary plus benefits: Car allowance, Fee related bonus scheme, hybrid working, private health care (after 6 months), career development investment, personal accident cover, life assurance, 25 days holiday, long service awards, 1 day charity leave, professional membership subscription and company pension scheme (after 3 months)
- Cycle scheme and interest free season ticket loan available on completion of probationary period.
We are BCorp Certified!
- As TFT’s impact on the world has grown with the size of our business and the scale of our client services, we are determined that our future growth continues to be positive and sustainable. B Corp certification enables us to do just that, by recognising the highest standards of social and environmental performance and aligning our ongoing efforts with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. https://www.tftconsultants.com/tft-is-a-certified-b-corp/.
DEI at TFT
- At TFT we don’t aim to tick boxes and count numbers and percentages, we create an environment where anyone, from any background and life experience, can do their best work. We empower you to bring your full, authentic self to work. We are diverse by nature and inclusive by choice.
- If you’re driven to perform, you’ll fit right in, we approach work fearlessly, learn quickly and improve constantly. A bright idea can come from anyone. We believe diversity drives innovation.
- Our approach to diversity, equity and inclusion is simple – we welcome everyone.
