Cumming Group UK & Europe
Project Manager
Cumming Group UK & EuropeSwitzerland2 days ago
Full-timeConsulting, Engineering +1

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world’s most exciting construction projects across a variety of sectors, in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your success is measured by the impact you make.

As a Project Manager, you will provide expert-level consultancy and project support for construction projects across various stages and sectors from initial feasibility and strategic planning through design, procurement, construction delivery, and post-completion phases. Depending on the size and complexity of the project, you will work independently or lead a team to deliver a range of pre- and post-contract project management services, including procurement strategy, tender management, contract administration, and project close-out.

You will partner with a diverse set of clients and internal teams to deliver exceptional value, acting as a trusted advisor and helping to ensure successful project outcomes.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:


  • Supporting the use of the full range of Project Management Process.
  • Proactive day to day responsibility for small-medium sized projects and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks with minimal supervision and supporting larger projects and programs of work.
  • Support knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.
  • Support risk and value management, including facilitation of workshops and project risk registers.
  • Contract administration for relevant contract provisions, monthly reporting and chairing project meetings.
  • Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner to a high standard of quality.
  • Undertake service delivery in accordance with the policies and procedures of the business, particularly Health & Safety and Quality Assurance.
  • Undertake service in compliance with client’s corporate governance procedures where applicable.
  • Achieve all objectives as required by the annual performance review process.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and continuous improvement.
  • Communicating effectively with all stakeholders to ensure that all parties are kept informed on all relevant matters impacting and influencing projects.
  • Support Senior PM team as required.
  • Seek advice on procurement and contracts.
  • Responsibility for, and must be committed to promoting, protecting, developing and enabling the business and your colleagues, within the parameter of your job role


Knowledge & Skills Required:


Deliver results in a client facing role including:


  • Respond confidently to a client request; as well as understanding when to escalate client issues to senior members of the team
  • Provide innovative solutions to improve project delivery
  • Ability to show resilience and resourcefulness in the face of highly complex challenges
  • Commitment to outperforming client expectations
  • Dealing with a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Demonstrate a high degree of integrity and ethical standards.
  • Provide support to junior team members.
  • Provide support to junior team members.
  • Demonstrate flexibility in response to changing requirements and routines
  • Show good leadership skills and demonstrable ability to lead, motivate and manage teams including the supply chain


Preferred Education and Experience:


  • Ideally degree qualified (industry or non-industry)
  • Working towards MAPM / MRICS other equivalent qualification or experience.
  • Supporting Project Management Qualifications such as PRINCE2 Practitioner / Certified Project Manager / MSP / Risk Management.
  • Developed understanding of leadership techniques and ideally some formal leadership training.
  • 4+ years’ experience.
  • Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters.
  • Good experience of industry standard forms of contract, SIA
  • Good technical project management skills and provide leadership to others on PM Processes: Risk, Opportunities and Issues, Planning/programming, Change control, Reporting, Stakeholder management and Communications.
  • Some experience of delivering multiple projects or programmes of work through the entire project life cycle.
  • Good understanding of HS&E legislation and planning to obtain formal training.
  • Fluency in English and German is required; proficiency in any additional Swiss national language (French or Italian) would be considered an advantage.
  • Developing interpersonal skills with both client and staff.