Salary: Generous salary + benefits

Location: Milton Keynes or Birmingham

Contract Type: Permanent

The Vacancy

Want to join a leading independent real estate consultancy with an all together different approach?

We are looking for an experienced, efficient, and enthusiastic Associate/Senior Associate to join us after another fantastic year across our real estate sectors. We are excited to share this rare, unique opportunity to join our close-knit Milton Keynes team and this is a fantastic role for someone looking for a chance to take the reins and make an impact.

You will be pivotal to the success of our growing Project Management service, leading a team and delivering a variety of commercial industrial refurbishments and ESG focussed projects, giving you the chance to step up and become a key player in our Midlands region.

We’re keen to hear from anyone able to hit the ground running with minimal supervision, who is hungry to grow this exciting and innovative service.

Main responsibilities:

• Leading the Project Management service from the Milton Keynes or Birmingham office and driving service offering forwards throughout the Midlands region
• Delivery of end-to-end project management instructions, specifically commercial industrial & logistics and other refurbishment work
• Working closely with the Midlands Leadership team to, specifically on our Development and Project Management service line, to spearhead new opportunity for business growth and success
• Line managing a team of Project Managers and/or surveyors in the Milton Keynes, Birmingham and Cambridge office
• Acting as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, provide excellent client care and take a lead on business development opportunities (including client lunches, networking events, Hollis events and cross-selling Hollis services)
• Liaising with clients to take the brief Appointment design teams, procurement advice chairing design and progress meetings, leading post contract teams through delivery, advising clients on all matters relating to project development
• Winning business from new and existing clients, build and grow a network of potential contacts and actively work towards growing the service

Requirements:

• MRICS, MCIOB or MAPM
• Experience of running refurbishment projects up to £2million+ from conception up to completion
• Experienced within commercial real estate, ideally in the industrial & logistics and office sectors
• Previous experience line managing a team, mentoring junior surveyors/PM's
• Good understanding of relationship management and business development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as strong report writing capabilities
• Proven experience of project delivery from conception through to completion, including financials, managing contractors, client care, specifications etc.

The Company

Hollis is a leading international, independent real estate consultancy. We work with owners, occupiers, developers and funders, across both private and public sectors, to help them get more out of their real estate, at every stage of the property life cycle.

We’re a multi-skilled team of surveyors, engineers, technical specialists, ESG consultants and project managers operating across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and The Netherlands. We have a unique way of working and believe that people do things better by doing them together. We aim to do the right thing, be clear, transparent and find some fun along the way.

Why join us?

We are hardworking, progressive, successful and fun. We’re independently-owned and independently-minded, not afraid to give honest advice or to be ourselves. We aim to achieve the right balance for you, delivering excellent client service whilst supporting you in fulfilling your potential and achieving your goals.

We offer a highly attractive salary and a generous benefits package including:

• Life assurance and private medical insurance
• Season ticket loan
• 5% Employer pension contribution
• 25 days of holiday and an extra day off on your birthday
• Cycle to work scheme, retail vouchers, gym discounts and more
• EV car scheme
• Longevity awards

Hollis operates a hybrid-working policy giving employees the opportunity to work between their home and our offices, where their job allows it. In addition, employees are encouraged to request flexible working hours when needed and we work hard to accommodate where we can.

We are a sociable bunch and host pay day drinks, quarterly lunches, quiz nights and cultural and sporting activities to socialise and have fun with your colleagues. We also give back and take part in numerous charity events all over the country throughout the year.

We're Inclusive

Together we welcome, we embrace, and we celebrate our differences. Our aim is to provide a diverse and inclusive workplace which supports and cares for all our employees, including those from underrepresented or non-dominant groups. We’re focused on a culture of inclusion; where all barriers including prejudice are removed from our working environment; and where all our people are empowered to be the best they can be.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you would like the opportunity to join Hollis but your past experience is not an exact match, we encourage you to apply anyway as you could be the right candidate for this role or another role within the company.

If you require alternative formats of our documents or need to apply offline, please get in touch with the talent acquisition team: talentacquisition@hollisglobal.com or call us on 020 7622 9555.