Construction Project Manager

ASDA; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company seeks a Construction Project Manager to oversee the delivery of construction projects for an asset renewal programme. The role involves planning, managing contractor relationships, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Candidates should possess strong project management skills, knowledge of CDM regulations, and excellent communication abilities. This position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working arrangements, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

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

Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

• High competency of CDM regulations / Construction Management experience.
• Able to manage fast-paced programmes and deliver critical milestones.
• Experience managing multiple projects and delivering on time.
• Experience in retail construction, including convenience/petrol filling stations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the annual asset renewal programme.
• Ensure projects comply with all regulations and approvals.
• Manage contractor and consultant relationships for excellence.
• Accountable for scope, programme, cost, and quality.

Skills

CDM regulations knowledge

Project management

Excellent communication skills

Cost management

Presentation skills

Organized with meticulous planning

Flexibility and adaptability

Education

Qualified in SMSTS

Asbestos awareness qualification

APM Project Management qualification (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