Glasgow Construction Project Lead – Sustainability

Venesky Brown; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Venesky Brown is seeking a Project Manager in Glasgow to lead capital construction and refurbishment projects from inception to handover. You will manage budgets, risk, and stakeholder engagement across complex programmes, ensuring sustainability and compliance with CDM and procurement requirements.

The role is based onsite in Glasgow with a strong emphasis on delivering projects on time and to budget, and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams within a live environment.

Qualifications

• Degree/qualifications as specified in ad are required.
• Experience in capital project management and construction delivery.
• Strong ability to manage budgets, risk and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of capital construction and refurbishment projects from inception to handover.
• Prepare feasibility studies and business cases with stakeholders.
• Manage external project teams within budgets and programmes.
• Ensure sustainability, climate adaptation and carbon reduction alignment.
• Monitor budgets and report to senior officers; manage risk registers and cash flow.
• Engage with Strategy and Space Planning to improve space efficiency.
• Lead meetings with stakeholders, agencies and design teams.
• Ensure compliance with CDM and procurement processes.
• Oversee defects and handover to operations; ensure asset information is provided.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Risk management

Leadership

Communication skills

Negotiation

Team working

Problem solving

Sustainability / carbon reduction

Public procurement compliance

CDM knowledge

Presentation skills

HE/FE sector experience

AutoCAD knowledge

Education

Degree in architecture, quantity surveying, building surveying or engineering

Post Graduate qualification in project management or construction management

Registered or chartered architect / surveyor / engineer status

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

AutoCAD

Job description

Venesky Brown is seeking a Project Manager in Glasgow to lead capital construction and refurbishment projects from inception to handover. You will manage budgets, risk, and stakeholder engagement across complex programmes, ensuring sustainability and compliance with CDM and procurement requirements.

The role is based onsite in Glasgow with a strong emphasis on delivering projects on time and to budget, and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams within a live environment.