Junior Project Manager in London)

PRS Recruitment Services; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building services firm is seeking a Project Manager in Greater London. This role ensures high-quality delivery of facilities infrastructure projects, maintaining compliance and safety. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership, project delivery experience, and excellent communication skills. The position promises competitive salary of £55,000+, overtime, and career progression within a dynamic environment. Applicants should have a Health & Safety qualification and a minimum of five years’ experience in a relevant role.

Benefits

Competitive salary of £55,000+

Overtime opportunities

Clear career development and progression

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of the building services and facilities management industry.
• Health & Safety qualification is essential.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in a relevant technical or project delivery role.

Responsibilities

• Lead FI and CPM projects ensuring no-risk operational approach.
• Manage compliance with design intent, specifications, and technical drawings.
• Oversee commissioning activities and ensure formal sign-off.

Skills

Strong leadership and teamwork skills

Highly organised with planning abilities

Clear and confident communicator

Self-motivated and proactive

Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Experience using CAFM systems

Education

Health & Safety qualification

Five years’ post-training experience

Job description

Job Title: Project Manager (Building Services & Facilities Management)

Salary: £55,000+ Overtime + Career Development

About the Role An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the UK’s leading building services and facilities management organisations as a Project Manager. This role is responsible for the safe, compliant, and high-quality delivery of Facilities Infrastructure (FI) and Capital Planned Maintenance (CPM) projects while ensuring continuity of Business as Usual (BAU) operations. The position offers strong long-term career development within a dynamic and technically complex environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead FI and CPM projects, ensuring a no-risk operational approach throughout all stages of delivery.
• Manage and ensure all installations comply with design intent, specifications, and technical drawings.
• Oversee commissioning activities, ensuring works are witnessed, verified, and formally signed off by relevant stakeholders.
• Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for existing site engineering infrastructure, supporting Client Services (CS) and Project Design teams with accurate technical data.
• Review, manage, and maintain all project documentation across installation, testing, commissioning, and handover phases.
• Coordinate and interface project activities with Business as Usual (BAU) operations to minimise disruption.
• Manage project variations, ensuring all changes are approved and controlled in line with contract and governance procedures.
• Maintain daily communication with CS FI and CS CPM teams to ensure alignment and progress.
• Monitor contractor performance against project programmes, identifying risks and advising on mitigation where BAU operations may impact delivery.
• Protect, maintain, and ensure the integrity of existing client assets, systems, and sites throughout project execution.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong leadership and teamwork skills with the ability to prioritise and resolve issues under pressure.
• Highly organised with excellent planning, coordination, and time management abilities.
• Clear and confident communicator, both written and verbal, capable of operating autonomously.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and resourceful with a strong sense of accountability.
• Service‑oriented mindset with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience using CAFM systems for project, asset, and works planning.

Knowledge & Experience

• Solid understanding of the building services and facilities management industry.
• Health & Safety qualification (essential).
• Minimum of five years’ post‑training experience in a relevant technical or project delivery role.
• Experience working in corporate head office or large commercial environments.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders while working independently and within large account teams.
• Flexible approach to working patterns to meet client and building operational requirements.

Core Competencies

• Performance & Delivery of Results
• Leadership, Teamwork & Collaboration
• Effective Communication
• Flexibility & Enthusiasm
• Continuous Improvement & Change Management
• Proactive Leadership & Accountability

Additional Competencies

• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Self-Management
• Creative Thinking & Innovation
• Planning, Organisation & Project Management

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £55,000+
• Overtime opportunities
• Clear career development and progression
• Opportunity to deliver high-impact projects within a leading UK organisation