GWS Project Manager Graduate Programme - Manchester

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.

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.

Why CBRE?

When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.

Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing.

At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not match every element of the required skills.

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions, leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management, are recruiting a Graduate Project Manager to join the team located in Manchester.

Purpose Of the Job

The Graduate Programme is aimed at providing University leavers the next steppingstone in their career development, gaining knowledge and additional qualifications with one of the leading providers.

Our Graduate programme is a two-year programme which offers candidates the opportunity to operate within the business learning how the business operates with hands on project delivery experience. The programme is supported by a classroom-based Level 4 Associate Project Management and Prince 2 qualification (subject to qualifications already held)

Key Responsibilities

• Shadowing a Project Manager and supporting the Principal Contracting business.
• Carrying out business area rotations supported by Subject Matter Experts learning how QHSE, Finance, Contract Management and Sales all support the Principal Contracting Business.
• Completing specific project tasks to support as required and under the direction of the Project Manager
• Carrying our basic scope development and developing tender packs
• Tendering, estimating and proposal writing
• Learning the processes and procedures that underpins the foundations of the business
• Understand the wider CBRE business and how cross selling supports the One CBRE approach adding value to our customers
• Site management
• Small works delivery
• As part of the placement, the Intern will gain commercial experience and fully understand our project service delivery.
• Be actively involved in team and management meetings
• Customer relationship management

Accountabilities

• Accountability to the Head of Projects.
• Manage and deliver project safely and in line with regulatory and business requirements.
• Manage and deliver principal projects through whole lifecycle of a project
• Accountable for day to day management of Projects financial metrics and administration.

Person Specification

Education

• Degree level qualification (engineering/construction or project management desirable)

Training

• You must be able to demonstrate a career showing continuous personal
• development.

Experience

• Experience in administration or similar projects coordinator role (desirable)
• Delivery of wider facilities management services (desirable)
• Experience in finance roles (desirable)
• Experience in construction or project management (desirable)

Aptitudes

• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong influencing skills
• Ability to inspire confidence
• Can manage a high degree of variability
• High degree of integrity
• Highly motivated and self-aware
• Highly organized with attention to detail
• Results focused

Character

• Excellent motivational and influencing skills, with high levels of personal integrity
• Has vision, and able to communicate this effectively. A role model for customer service excellence.
• Analytical
• Creative
• Able to contribute effectively across all business activities.
• Politically astute.
• You must have a high level of energy, be self- starters, confident and stable in manner.
• Organized, able to prioritize and deliver within high pressure, business critical environments.

Circumstances

• Incumbents will be required to travel on occasions to support operational delivery, and participate in training and business review. Some overnight stays may be needed.