About the role
Within this role you will be accountable for scoping & supporting the delivery of complex, large - scale projects with support of internal and external subject matter experts to construct new distribution facilities.
At Tesco, we believe in the power of spending more time together, face to face, than apart. So, during your working week, you can expect to spend 60% of your time in one of our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. We also recognise that life looks a little different for each of us. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome a conversation about flexible working. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.
You will be responsible for
* Ensuring full compliance with CDM and H&S regulations across my program of work.
* Coordination and management of internal and external stakeholders including Cost Managers, Services Engineers, Architects, Project Managers
* Assisting with procurement of external consultants and contractors.
* Assisting with developing procurement strategies for complex projects.
* Management of project budget and expenditure throughout the lifecycle of a project.
* Preparing papers for cost submission approval or supporting other workstreams where required.
* Development of the design standards that meet the Tesco requirements whilst being fit-for future purposes.
* Application of design standards and operational requirements into the design of new distribution facilities.
* Leading project meetings inclusive of internal and external stakeholders.
* Change management throughout project life cycle.
* Administration of construction contracts with support form external legal advisors.
* Leading the handover from construction projects to maintenance and operations teams.
* Liaising with external stakeholders such as landlords & developers to monitoring base build works and ensure compliance with any legal documentation.
* Working with engineering & maintenance teams to develop standards & identify trends and design improvements.
* Ensuring compliance with planning and building regulations
You will need
* Demonstrable experience of working in large scale construction projects, preferably in distribution & logistics sector.
* Chartered with RICS or CIOB, or with a minimum of 3 years experience and working towards becoming a chartered member.
* Experience of pre-construction design processes.
* Good understanding of construction technology.
* Experience of managing project programmes.
* Good contract, financial and cost management skills.
* Ability to communicate with people of all levels.
* Degree or equivalent level qualification in Project Management, Construction Management, Building Surveying or Engineering.
* Excellent project management skills.
* Good understanding of H&S regulations.
* Good understanding of construction contracts.
* Commercial awareness of wider industry challenges.
What’s in it for you
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* Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
* Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
* Private medical insurance
* 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave
* Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
About us
Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Tesco means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome. We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here .
We’re a big business and we can offer a range of diverse full-time & part-time working patterns across our many business areas, which means that we can find something that works for you. We work in a more blended pattern -combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate.