Job Information
CBRE Head of Projects in London, United Kingdom
Head of Projects
Job ID
63616
Posted
26-Apr-2022
Areas of Interest
Facilities Management, Project Management
Location(s)
London - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 100,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.
Job Title: Head of Projects
CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Head of Projects to join the team located in London.
The purpose of the role is to:
•Lead their teams in the safe delivery of projects.
•Have overall responsibility for generating a sales pipeline to deliver revenue to the BU.
•Ensure projects are secured and delivered on time and within the financial requirements and margins as specified by the business.
•Ensure that all projects adhere and are managed to commercial agreements / contracts. They must comply with statutory regulations, are QHSE compliant and meet technical industry standards.
Role Summary
General Activities:
•Ensure the safe delivery of projects through the management of risk and competence.
•Recruit and retain talent for the present delivery and future growth of projects.
•Provide leadership in identifying and specifying project opportunities.
•Deliver contractual commitments on secured projects.
•Ensure projects are delivered on all maintenance contracts.
•Complete projects on time and on budget and to the satisfaction of all parties.
•Identify, reduce and manage all risks (technical, statutory, health and safety, commercial or otherwise) associated with each and every project.
•Maximise profit through cost reductions and better buying of subcontractor services.
•Identify and win project through effective relationships.
•Deliver supportive business communication through advice, review, leadership and direct contribution to management team meetings, briefings, consultation forums, correspondence, publicity, monthly and ad-hoc reporting and other applications as appropriate
Person Specification
•Commercial awareness
•Strong financial acumen
•Strong influencing, selling and negotiation skills
•Present with confidence
•Understand commercial and financial metrics
•Internal and external customer management
•Networking skills
Knowledge
•Knowledge of the construction market
•Project management methodology
•Broad understanding of construction Health and Safety law and legislation
•Understanding of general financial terminology.
Experience
•Proven project management experience in either an M&E, FM, construction or critical environment
•Experience of developing new project opportunities
•Proven experience of running a P&L
•Demonstrable evidence of having managed a team
•Experience of creating, presenting and managing on bids, tenders and proposals.
Qualifications
•Recognised qualification in either a construction, mechanical or electrical discipline.
•Business standard of written and verbal literacy as well as above average numeracy skills
•Recognised qualification in project management
Aptitude
•Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
•An excellent relationship builder
•Ability to inspire confidence
•Challenge status quo
•High degree of integrity
•Highly motivated and self-aware
•Highly organised with attention to detail
•Ability to network
•Results focused
•Innovative
•Handle high levels of information from a wide range of sources
CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)