Lead Project Manager

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in property development is seeking a Project Lead to spearhead their first UK project. This pivotal role will oversee the launch of a luxury residential development in London, requiring strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills. The ideal candidate will have a background in construction management, with a solid understanding of UK regulations and processes. Join a dynamic team and play a crucial role in shaping the future of high-end residential living in the UK market. If you're ready to take on a strategic position in a growing international business, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Company car

Travel allowance

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
• Strong understanding of UK building regulations and planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Setting up a new project team and managing sub-contractors.
• Ensuring the programme is delivered on time and to budget.
• Liaising with procurement and managing internal stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Construction Management

UK Building Regulations

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Degree in Construction Management

Job description

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Working for an international property development company, this Project Lead role is pivotal to the successful launch and delivery of the organisation’s first UK-based project.

Salary: £90,000 – £110,000 basic + benefits (company car/travel allowance, private medical insurance)

Location: London – Office and Site based as required by the project.

A leading Europe-based construction and development company, with a 100M+ turnover and over 800 staff, is expanding its operations into the UK, starting with a luxury residential development in London. The company has completed the design and secured planning permission for a four-storey development, building high-end residential units.

The Role:

The Project Manager Lead will manage the residential development, with the planning permission in the place, the land is ready to go live. This role is at the start of the project, joining to support the site set up, working with the MD for Europe in setting up the UK business.

The back office function and supporting functions (Technical, Procurement, HR, IT, Commercial) are all based in the European HQ. Once the first project has started on site, provisions will be made in anticipation for a further 4x sites under acquisition, with designs currently going through the Planning process. These sites are looking to go live in 2026 and again based inside the M25.

This role would be ideal for someone working for a smaller developer, who knows what it's like to set up a residential development, who wears multiple hats in a lean organisation, so you know what it’s like to be at the start of setting up a new office and project.

Responsibilities:

• Setting up a new project team and sub-contractors to deliver a 4-story, high-end residential development in London.
• Work with the various internal stakeholders to understand the systems in place across the business
• Liaising with the procurement team in assessing and appointing the supply chain
• Managing the Technical, Commercial and Operations for the project in conjunction with the internal business divisions.
• Managing the Programme of works with support from the internal Planning team
• Ensuring each part of the programme is delivered on time, to budget and to the correct standards. From the groundworks, Utilities, Externals, Structures and Internal fit-out.

This role needs someone one site, driving the programme, managing the various stakeholders and being a visible leader 5 days a week.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering or Construction Management (or equivalent experience).
• Strong understanding of UK building regulations, planning processes, and construction standards.
• Eligible to work in the UK and have prior UK-based professional experience.

PLEASE NOTE:

You must be eligible to work in the UK and have demonstrable project delivery experience within the UK market to be considered for this role. This is a strategic, high-impact position within a growing international business.

If you are interested in this position, please apply through this link or contact Phil Crew via LinkedIn or call The Resolute Group on 01332 653 911. All correspondence will be treated with the strictest confidence.