Construction Project Manager

-; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is looking for a Construction Project Manager to oversee projects and collaborate with various stakeholders. The role requires excellent project and programme management skills, alongside a strong understanding of CDM regulations. You will implement asset renewal programmes and ensure compliance with statutory requirements. The position offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including a company car allowance and a discretionary bonus.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

Company Car allowance of £5,700

15% colleague discount

Free access to wellbeing services

Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Competency in CDM regulations and construction management
• Project & programme management experience
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver on time

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute an annual asset renewal programme
• Implement emergency and unforeseen projects as required
• Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements

Skills

CDM regulations

SMSTS qualification

Project management

Communication skills

Cost management

Organisational skills

Flexibility

Retail construction experience

Education

APM Project Management qualification or equivalent (Desirable)

Job description

Job Title Construction Project Manager

Location Asda House (Fieldbased)

Employment Type Full time

Contract Type Permanent

Hours Per Week 37.5

Salary Competitive salary plus benefits

Category Construction Project Delivery - SF

Closing Date 8 January 2026

Let's find your role:

You will collaborate and build strong day to day relationships with multiple stakeholders including Property, Finance, Project Managers / PMO's, QS and external suppliers and consultants to ensure projects are delivered within agreed commercial frameworks and timescales. You will play a lead role in the delivery of the planned Asset Renewal programme across all disciplines, driving value engineering and cost effectiveness, and work closely with our facilities partner on reactive projects.

You will:

• Plan and execute an annual asset renewal programme across assigned asset disciplines - including delivery of planned & reactive projects.
• Implement additional emergency and unforeseen projects as required.
• Ensure all projects are compliant with Construction Design & Management Regulations 2015 and approved/allocated in line with Asda governance with regards costing and approvals.
• Projects to be delivered with all statutory requirements satisfied, gaining landlords, planning, warrant approvals along with adhering to internal way of working.
• Manage and develop an effective contractor and consultant base to deliver excellence in implementation by challenging costs and utilising Procurement Tender frameworks to achieve best value and ensure optimum spend of available budgets.
• Support with the overall planning, organising, leading, coordination and managing resource from inception to completion.
• Be accountable for scope, programme, cost and quality whilst maintaining high Safety, Health & Environment standards.
• Engage and coach a Direct Report to ensure motivated and enthusiastic delivery of assigned projects.

Let's find out about you:

• High competency of CDM regulations / Construction Management experience
• Qualified in SMSTS and Asbestos awareness
• Project & Programme management experience
• Ability to manage fast paced programmes & deliver critical milestones
• Ability to manage multiple projects & deliver completion on time
• Excellent communication skills - written & verbal
• Construction management cost experience & ability to manage & challenge cost to deliver best value, landing projects within cost budget.
• Excellent presentation skills
• Organised and methodical way of working & meticulous planner
• To be flexible to the needs of the business & can adapt to an everchanging landscape
• Ability to manage SME's & external contractors
• Lead relationship with all external construction teams as scheme owner and as representatives of Asda as the client with regards to matters of CDM and Health & Safety.
• Hold an understanding of Retail Operations
• Previous Retail Construction experience, especially on Convenience / Petrol Filling Stations (Desirable)
• Hold or working to APM Project Management qualification or equivalent qualification (Desirable)

Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• Company Car allowance of £5,700
• 15% colleague discount in store and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks - helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves