FM Project Manager

FM Search & Select Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Facilities Management provider in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Project Manager for a major sporting event in 2026. The role involves overseeing operations across multiple venues, managing teams, and ensuring exceptional service. This fixed-term position offers a competitive salary up to £50k and a potential pathway to a permanent role upon contract completion.

Benefits

Length-of-service bonus

High-impact project

Career-defining opportunity

Qualifications

• Strong background in Facilities Management Project Management.
• Experience coordinating multi-site operations or complex projects.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full project lifecycle across several major Glasgow venues.
• Manage mobilisation, live event operations, and demobilisation activities.
• Coordinate teams, schedules, resources, and service delivery.

Skills

Facilities Management Project Management

Multi-site operations coordination

Stakeholder management

Planning and organization

Communication skills

Calm under pressure

Job description

Project Manager - Major Sporting Event

Location: Glasgow
Contract: Fixed Term (Jan/Feb - August)
Salary: Competitive (up to £50k range depending on experience) + Length-of-Service Bonus

This is a rare opportunity to play a key leadership role in one of Glasgow's biggest sporting events of 2026. Our client, a leading Facilities Management provider, is delivering soft services across several high-profile venues city-wide, and they are looking for an experienced Project Manager to take full ownership of delivery for this major event.

About the Role

As the Project Manager, you will oversee mobilisation, operations, and demobilisation across multiple Glasgow venues, ensuring seamless delivery from start to finish. This is a high‑profile, fast‑paced contract where you will play a critical part in planning, coordinating teams, managing stakeholders, and ensuring exceptional service throughout the duration of the event programme.

You will act as the central point of accountability, making key decisions, communicating with senior stakeholders, and ensuring operational excellence at every stage.

With continued growth across the region, there is also potential for this fixed‑term role to lead to a permanent opportunity upon successful completion of the contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full project lifecycle across several major Glasgow venues
• Manage mobilisation, live event operations, and demobilisation activities
• Coordinate teams, schedules, resources, and service delivery
• Be the senior on‑site contact for the client and key stakeholders
• Monitor performance, respond to operational challenges, and ensure high standards
• Produce clear reporting, updates, and communication throughout the project
• Maintain service excellence in fast‑moving, dynamic event environments

What We're Looking For

• Strong background in Facilities Management Project Management
• Experience coordinating multi‑site operations or complex projects
• Confident managing multiple teams and senior stakeholders
• Excellent planning, organisational, and communication skills
• Calm, proactive and solutions‑focused under pressure
• Able to commit from late January / early February through to August

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary (up to £50,000)
• Length‑of-service bonus for completing the full contract
• A career‑defining opportunity to lead the delivery of a major sporting event
• Senior‑level visibility and responsibility across iconic Glasgow venues
• A high‑impact project to elevate your FM and project management portfolio

If you're an experienced Project Manager ready for a standout opportunity on a truly exciting, high‑profile event, we'd love to speak with you. Apply online now with an up to date CV