Construction Project Manager – Aftercare & Defects Lead (North UK)

Fawkes & Reece London; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece West, in partnership with a Tier 1 construction company, is recruiting an experienced Project Manager to join the Aftercare team on a permanent basis.

You will oversee defects management and aftercare across projects in the North of England and Scotland, ensuring timely handovers and adherence to DLP and JCT contracts.

This is a senior, client-facing role requiring strong communication, organisational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Project Manager in construction.
• Strong aftercare and defects management experience.
• Thorough understanding of the Defects Liability Period (DLP).
• Knowledge of JCT contracts and retention procedures.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel across the North of England and Scotland.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate building defects across multiple projects.
• Oversee defect identification, reporting and resolution before handover and during DLP.
• Ensure defects are rectified per contractual obligations and timescales.
• Liaise with site teams, subcontractors, clients and stakeholders to drive resolutions.
• Maintain understanding of JCT contracts, retention provisions, and defects obligations.
• Monitor outstanding defects and ensure proper close-out procedures.
• Travel regularly between projects across the North of England and Scotland.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Travel flexibility

Job description

Fawkes & Reece West, in partnership with a Tier 1 construction company, is recruiting an experienced Project Manager to join the Aftercare team on a permanent basis.

You will oversee defects management and aftercare across projects in the North of England and Scotland, ensuring timely handovers and adherence to DLP and JCT contracts.

This is a senior, client-facing role requiring strong communication, organisational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders.