Construction Project Manager

Willmott Dixon; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Project Manager to lead prestigious projects in the North East. This role offers the chance to shape the built environment sustainably while managing complex projects worth between £20m and £60m. As a key leader, you will oversee quality, cost, and time, ensuring successful delivery and safety for all team members. The company values collaboration and offers a competitive salary alongside a market-leading benefits package, including an enhanced pension scheme and access to sustainable travel options. Join this forward-thinking firm and make a meaningful impact in your career.

Benefits

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Incentive Bonus

Car Scheme

Motoring Expenditure Allowance

Qualifications

• Proven track record in leading complex projects with successful delivery.
• Ability to manage costs, timing, and quality effectively.
• Experience in interpreting contract documents and technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of project delivery, ensuring quality and safety.
• Collaborate with customers and manage supply chain partners.
• Make key decisions on project direction and team management.

Skills

Project Management

Cost Control

Team Leadership

Contract Interpretation

Planning Software

Education

Construction Related Degree

SMSTS Certificate

First Aid at Work Certificate

Working towards MCIOB

Tools

Planning Software

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Willmott Dixon

Willmott Dixon is searching for a Project Manager to successfully lead prestigious projects (£20m/£60m) in the North East and find a new home within our award-winning company.

As a tier 1 building contractor Project Managers are our project leaders –from early engagement with customers and taking them through their whole journey with us. Preconstruction, developing a workable programme, leading delivery, and successful handover. You make the big decisions on our biggest projects. You build and lead amazing teams. You own it.

Ultimately, we build our reputation on how we deliver brilliant projects for our customers. As a Project Manager, you lead all aspects of delivery; quality, cost, time and making sure everyone gets home to their families safely every day.

We have an exciting pipeline of work in the North East having secured our turnover for 2024, this is a great opportunity for someone to join us and help shape the built environment throughout the Northeast in a sustainable way.

We expect you’ll have a great track record of successful project delivery (we know you will have faced and overcome many challenges), work collaboratively with your customers and respect supply chain partners.

Sound like you? If so, come and join our team, and become a great ambassador of our business.

In return

We reward our people generously with a competitive salary and a market-leading benefits package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, discounted or full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme

• A successful track record of leading and delivery of complex projects.
• Controlling costs, timing and quality in line with targets.
• Reading and accurately interpreting contract documents, programmes, drawings and technical specifications.
• Managing teams including the supply chain, direct employees and consultants.
• Appropriate CSCS card.
• First Aid at Work certificate.
• Valid driving licence.
• SMSTS certificate.
• Construction related degree.
• Working towards MCIOB.
• Use of planning software

Additional Information

At Willmott Dixon, we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible.

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Construction

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