Construction Project Manager

Mitchells & Butlers PLC; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

26 days paid annual leave

Private medical plan

Flexible working hours

Employee discount

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in the UK is seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager to oversee construction and refurbishment projects across various brands. The ideal candidate has experience in project management within the hospitality sector and is comfortable managing budgets ranging from £100K to £1M. This role offers flexibility with a competitive benefits package, including a pension plan and discounts across the company's brands.

Qualifications

• Sound and proven experience in construction project management, preferably in hospitality.
• Knowledge of legal and statutory requirements in leisure retail construction.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent or competing projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction and refurbishment projects across M&B premises.
• Deliver projects on budget, quality, and agreed timelines.
• Build key stakeholder partnerships to ensure project success.

Skills

Project Management

Construction Technology

Budget Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Professional Qualification

Job description

Construction Project Manager

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Awarded ‘Best Sustainable Pub Company’ in 2023 and again in 2025, here at Mitchells & Butlers we have a portfolio of over 1600 pubs, bars and restaurants across the UK, including the stylish All Bar One brand, legendary Miller & Carter steakhouses, and the iconic Toby Carvery and Harvester Restaurants.

Are you an experienced construction project manager (Client-side) that enjoys variety and challenge? Do you aspire to manage multiple construction projects across a variety of household brands? If so, we are looking to recruit an experienced Construction Project Manager in a full-time role on a permanent basis.

As a Construction Project Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the overall Mitchells & Butlers property strategy and investment plan. Due to the nature of our growth plan, we are looking for candidates to ideally reside in the Midlands and Southeast, but be able, if so required, to work on a national basis.

As a Construction Project Manager, known internally as a Building Development Manager, you will be a subject matter expert, managing multiple construction and refurbishment projects of individual M&B premises, new build, acquisitions and hotel builds, with individual annual projects ranging in value from £100K to £1mil+. Working within an established team of Construction Project Management professionals you will be reporting into a Head of Building Development. Our pubs, restaurants, bars and hotels are nationwide, so a flexible approach to nationwide travel is required.

You’ll be well rewarded…

• Pension Plan
• 26 days paid annual leave
• Private medical plan, which provides family cover
• Flexible working – to work around the other important things in life
• Love eating out? You'll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands, and we’ve extended our discount to your friends & family who receive 20% off Mon-Thurs!

The Opportunity – Construction Project Manager

• You will successfully project manage including and not limited to a blend of, growth, refurbishment and profit driver plans for your allocated Division and/or Brand.
• You will assist with the delivery of your aligned projects and programme safely, to the approved budget, to the correct quality and to the agreed programme
• You will draw on your expertise to propose cost-effective design solutions to maximise returns, whilst maintaining brand standards to drive market share in a competitive hospitality marketplace
• You will be building successful key stakeholder partnerships across your brand, division and/or the business, this is a vital part of the role and will determine your success in role
• You will also liaise externally with Statutory authorities and internally across multiple departments in the organisation
• You will draw on your experience and ability to positively influence external consultants, contractors and suppliers in order to deliver a high-quality product safely, within budget and on time

What you’ll need to bring to the Construction Project Manager role:-

• A Professional Qualification is desirable but not essential
• Sound and proven experience within a construction Project Management role, ideally within the leisure/retail/hospitality/hotel sectors. Experience with new build projects is preferred but not essential however a clear understanding of construction technology is essential.
• A sound knowledge of legal and statutory requirements associated with leisure retail construction Projects
• A full UK Driving Licence, with a flexible approach to travel for this primarily southern based role but with flexibility for national coverage as and when required
• A high degree of self-motivation
• Clear and concise methods of communication and presentation
• Strong drive for problem solving and continuous improvement
• Proven record of delivering multi-disciplinary projects at an extremely fast pace
• Previous experience delivering with similar project sizes, budgets, types and volumes
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent or competing projects

Apply now!

Candidates will be shortlisted based on geographical region so it is vital to live in the geographical area specified.

Closing Date - 27th October 2025