Junior Project Manager

Heated Mechanical Services; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Heated Mechanical Services is seeking an organised and proactive Project Manager to join the Projects Team. You will oversee a portfolio of facilities, refurbishment, construction and building services projects from initial instruction through to handover, with office and site-based responsibilities.

The role involves coordinating engineers, subcontractors, materials and budgets, attending client meetings, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Experience as Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, Contracts Manager or similar delivery role.
• Experience in facilities management, building services, M&E, construction, refurbishment or small works projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple live projects from instruction, planning to handover.
• Develop project programmes, delivery plans, budgets and milestones.
• Coordinate engineers, subcontractors, suppliers and resources.
• Organise labour, materials, plant, equipment and site access.
• Monitor expenditure and ensure projects stay within budgets.
• Attend client meetings and project handovers.
• Monitor progress and resolve delays or issues.
• Maintain client communications with progress updates and variations.
• Manage variations and supplier quotations for value for money.
• Monitor workmanship and ensure quality and snagging are addressed.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety and company procedures.
• Maintain project documentation including budgets and progress reports.

Skills

Project management

Organised

Proactive

Budget monitoring

Programme management

Client liaison

Team coordination

Stakeholder communication

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an organised and proactiveProject Managerto join the Projects Team of an established and growing facilities management and building services business.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of facilities, refurbishment, construction and building services projects, managing each project from initial instruction and planning through to completion and final handover.

This is a varied, hands-on position combining office-based project management with regular client and site visits. You will coordinate labour, subcontractors, materials, budgets and programmes while ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required commercial and quality standards.

• Manage multiple live projects from initial instruction, planning and mobilisation through to completion and handover.

• Develop project programmes, delivery plans, budgets and key project milestones.

• Coordinate directly employed engineers, subcontractors, suppliers and other project resources.

• Organise labour, materials, plant, equipment and site access to ensure works progress efficiently.

• Monitor project expenditure, including labour, materials and subcontractor costs, ensuring projects remain within agreed budgets.

• Attend client meetings, pre-start meetings, site inspections, progress meetings and project handovers.

• Monitor project progress against programme and proactively identify and resolve potential delays or delivery issues.

• Maintain regular communication with clients, providing clear updates on progress, timescales, variations and project requirements.

• Manage variations and additional works, ensuring changes are accurately recorded, costed and approved.

• Obtain and review supplier and subcontractor quotations, ensuring competitive pricing and value for money.

• Monitor workmanship and project quality, ensuring snagging and defects are identified and resolved promptly.

• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with company procedures, relevant regulations and health & safety requirements.

• Maintain accurate project documentation, including budgets, progress reports, site photographs, variations and completion records.

• Work closely with Projects, Operations and Engineering teams to ensure effective mobilisation, delivery and handover.

• Build strong relationships with existing clients and identify opportunities for additional works and repeat business.

The Successful Candidate

• Previous experience in a Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, Contracts Manager or similar project delivery role.

• Experience within facilities management, building services, M&E, construction, refurbishment or small works projects would be highly advantageous.

• Demonstrable experience managing several projects or workstreams simultaneously.

• Good commercial awareness with experience monitoring project budgets and controlling costs.

• Ability to produce, understand and manage programmes of works.

• Experience coordinating engineers, subcontractors, suppliers and site-based teams.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and manage competing deadlines.

• Confident communicating with clients, subcontractors and internal teams.

• A proactive and practical approach to resolving project and site issues.

• Good understanding of health & safety requirements within a construction or building services environment.

• Comfortable working independently while contributing to a wider Projects and Operations team.

This position would suit someone looking to develop their career within a growing building services and facilities management business, taking ownership of a varied portfolio of projects while working closely with clients and operational teams.

The role offers a mixture ofoffice-based project management and site-based responsibility, providing excellent exposure across the full project lifecycle.