Project Supervisor

Job description

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 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.

Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) is a division of CBRE uniquely positioned to provide a complete set of services to corporate occupiers of commercial real estate across EMEA. GWS is redefining 'workplace' because we believe every place of work can become a competitive advantage for our clients. Productivity, reliability, engagement, quality, brand - the workplace contributes to business results, whether it's an office, a retail outlet, a laboratory, a data centre, a manufacturing environment or a virtual location.

Job Title: Project Supervisor

We are recruiting a Project Supervisor to join the team located in Swansea/Cardiff/Bristol. You will work for the South West Business Unit so travel will be required.

Job Purpose

The purpose of the role is to;

• Be responsible for the safe, on time delivery of their projects.

• Communicate to Head of Projects/Project Manager and customers the deliverables, dependencies and risks as each project progresses

General Activities:

• Identify and pass to Head of Projects (HoP)/Project Manager (PM) project opportunities from within a set portfolio of maintenance contracts.

• Liaise with key stakeholders on their requirements and explain feasibility of their schemes to become a trusted advisor.

• Understand the full scope of the project works to be delivered. This is to include budget requirements and required profit margins.

• Work within the current CDM process. In the main taking on the role of principle contractor.

• Identify, reduce and manage all statutory and commercial risks associated with the project they are acting as Supervisor on.

• Ensure QHSE practices and processes are fully embedded in each project.

• Ensure full compliance with project management policies and procedures.

• Supervise the day-to-day operational aspects of the project(s) "end to end". Activities to include but not be limited to sub contractor management and site supervisory duties.

• Work closely with relevant stake holders to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the project(s).

Person Specifications

• Ability to plan and organise labour, equipment and work schedule

• Strong influencing and negotiation skills

• Ability to deliver projects on time and on budget

• Ability to understand financial metrics

• Interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Work independently with minimal supervision

• Communicate effectively and fluently

• Awareness of contractual terms (desirable)