Construction Project Manager

Street Smash Burgers; Madrid; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training and growth

Dynamic, results-oriented environment

Career progression opportunities

Compensation package based on ervaring

Job summary

Street Smash Burgers in Madrid seeks a Project Manager to own every Street project in Spain, from handover of premises to opening day and CAPEX control, delivering on time and to spec.

You’ll run parallel fit-outs (civil works, MEP, extraction, equipment), prepare tenders, track budgets, and coordinate contractors, licences, and suppliers, handing over each store to Operations ready to open.

Qualifications

• 4+ years as Project Manager or site manager on retail or restaurant fit-outs.
• Knowledge of Spanish building and activity licence regulations.
• Professional working proficiency in Spanish and English.
• Based in Madrid and available to travel.

Responsibilities

• Run several fit-outs in parallel (civil works, MEP, extraction, equipment), from handover to punch-list close-out.
• Prepare and launch tenders, compare offers and propose contractor awards.
• Control timelines and own the construction milestones in the opening retroplanning.
• Track budget, CAPEX, extras and progress certifications, and flag deviations early.
• Coordinate main contractors, engineering firms and suppliers of kitchen equipment, furniture and signage.
• Manage building and activity licences with consultants and city councils, plus landlord and shopping-centre requirements.
• Hand over each store to Operations ready to open, manage after-sales and document as-builts and lessons learned.

Skills

Project management

Budget control

Timeline management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Technical Architecture degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Excel

Job description

Street Smash Burgers was born in Lisbon in 2024 with a simple idea: going back to the roots of the burger with quality product and the smash technique. 100% beef, an open kitchen and a casual, authentic atmosphere. Today we’re growing across nearly 40 restaurants in 4 countries, and we’re looking for people with the drive to learn, energy and rhythm to grow with us.

The role

You’ll own every Street project in Spain, from handover of the premises to opening day and punch-list close-out, delivered on the agreed date and CAPEX. Street-level and shopping-centre fit-outs, plus backing up our Construction teams in Portugal, Italy and Switzerland on projects and peaks of work.

What you’ll do

• Run several fit-outs in parallel (civil works, MEP, extraction, equipment), from handover to punch-list close-out
• Prepare and launch tenders, compare offers and propose contractor awards
• Control timelines and own the construction milestones in the opening retroplanning
• Track budget, CAPEX, extras and progress certifications, and flag deviations early
• Coordinate main contractors, engineering firms and suppliers of kitchen equipment, furniture and signage
• Manage building and activity licences with consultants and city councils, plus landlord and shopping-centre requirements
• Hand over each store to Operations ready to open, manage after-sales and document as-builts and lessons learned

Who we’re looking for

Must-have

• Degree in Technical Architecture, Architecture or Building Engineering
• 4+ years as Project Manager or site manager on retail or restaurant fit-outs, running several projects at once with timeline and budget control
• Knowledge of building services: HVAC, smoke extraction, electrical, plumbing, fire protection
• Knowledge of Spanish building and activity licence regulations
• Professional working proficiency in Spanish and English
• Based in Madrid and available to travel

Nice-to-have

• Experience with professional kitchens and hospitality equipment
• Experience in fast-growing restaurant chains or shopping-centre fit-outs
• AutoCAD and advanced Excel
• Professional working proficiency in Portuguese or Italian

What we offer

• A structured, fast-growing company
• Dynamic, results-oriented environment
• Continuous training and real career growth
• Compensation package based on experience