Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

The Company:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a D&B Senior Project Manager to join my client on a permanent basis. They are a workplace design and build company creating beautiful, sustainable workspaces. They design and deliver CAT A, CAT A+ and CAT B office fit-outs, sustainable retrofits and tenant-ready workspaces.

Purpose of the role:

They are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the operational delivery of workplace design-and-build projects, typically valued from £1m to £10m, from pre-construction and mobilisation through to Practical Completion, handover and defects close-out. You’ll be the day-to-day project lead: bringing together the client, design team, site team, consultants and supply chain; owning the programme; coordinating technical & design information; making sure every project is delivered.

Key responsibilities:

Act as the main day-to-day contact for clients, consultants, landlords, building management and the supply chain, providing clear updates and decisive leadership.
Coordinate drawings, specifications, RFIs, samples, submittals and approvals so the site always has current, buildable information.
Competently challenge and coordinate CAT A and CAT B MEP, fire-safety and technical packages through design, installation, testing, commissioning and certification.
Manage Building Regulations and statutory-delivery interfaces, including enhanced information, approval, change-control and duty holder requirements on projects within higher-risk buildings.
Maintain a visible site presence, resolve operational constraints early and drive defect prevention rather than relying on end-stage correction.
Keep accurate operational reports, risk and decision registers, progress evidence and site records.
Plan and coordinate commissioning, O&Ms, warranties, statutory approvals, Practical Completion, client training, handover and Client Care transition.
On an allocated less complex project below £1m, manage budget, procurement, applications, variations, supplier accounts, forecasting, cash and final account within documented authority and Commercial oversight.

Required experience and skills:

Strong project management experience within UK CAT A and CAT B commercial fit-out, refurbishment or design and build, including projects of circa £1m–£10m.
Proven experience of programme management, mobilisation, logistics, design coordination, supply-chain leadership, quality control and handover.
Sound knowledge of Building Regulations affecting fit-out and refurbishment, including relevant HRB controls and duty holder interfaces.
Working knowledge of delivering & administering projects under the JCT 2024 Design and Build Contract, with the ability to recognise obligations, change, delay, notice and record requirements and involve commercial at the right time.
Enough commercial capability to manage a selected less complex project below £1m, including budget control, procurement, applications, variations, supplier accounts, forecasting and final account.
Confident client communication, stakeholder management, meeting chairing and written reporting skills