Major Works Project Manager

Rise Technical Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Major Works Project Manager in South London. The role involves overseeing renovations in kitchens and bathrooms, ensuring quality and safety on-site. The ideal candidate has a strong background in planned maintenance, excellent interpersonal skills, and is comfortable managing projects across a hybrid working model. This position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Health Cash Plan

Excellent Pension

28 Days Holiday

Qualifications

• Solid experience in planned maintenance or major works, ideally within housing.
• Strong site presence and confidence in dealing with residents and contractors.
• Competent with IT and capable of producing basic reports in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of planned works programmes including kitchens and bathrooms.
• Work closely with contractors to manage quality and health & safety.
• Act as contact for residents, handling their queries professionally.
• Conduct regular site visits to ensure compliance with procedures.
• Maintain accurate records and reports using Excel.

Skills

Planned maintenance experience

Kitchens and bathrooms expertise

Health & Safety awareness

Strong people skills

IT competency

Tools

Excel

Job description

Major Works Project Manager

South London - Hybrid (4 Days on Site, 1 Day Remote)

£47,100 - £52,000 + £1,300 Car Allowance + Mileage Paid from Home + Excellent Pension (up to 6% double contribution) + 28 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (rising with service) + Health Cash Plan + Lifestyle Benefits + Employee Assistance Programme + Volunteering Days

Are you an experienced Planned Works / Project Manager with a background in kitchens, bathrooms and roofing projects?

Do you want a stable, client-side role where you can run programmes, work closely with residents and contractors, and see the difference your work makes on people's homes?

On offer is a permanent role with a strong package, genuine job security and clear progression opportunities into more senior delivery and leadership positions. You'll take ownership of major planned works programmes, lead on site 4 days a week, and be trusted to drive quality, safety and customer satisfaction across a South London & Kent patch.

This organisation is known for investing in its people, promoting from within and offering excellent work-life balance. You'll join a major works team that partners with tier‑one contractors on large, planned programmes, with the backing of a people‑focused employer offering flexible/agile working, training & new qualifications and long‑term career development.

In this role, you'll oversee the delivery of kitchen and bathroom renewals, roofing and external works, making sure projects are well‑planned, de‑risked and completed to a high standard. You'll be out on site most of the week, working with Site Managers and QSs, checking quality and compliance, and acting as the key point of contact for residents and stakeholders. You'll also keep programmes and data up to date, using Excel and internal systems to track progress, costs, risks and actions.

The ideal candidate has solid planned maintenance / major works experience in the built environment – ideally housing – with hands‑on exposure to kitchens, bathrooms and roofing. You'll be confident on site, comfortable talking to residents and contractors alike, strong on health & safety and asbestos awareness, and diligent with paperwork, reporting and IT.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a planned works professional from a housing or contractor background to step into a secure, rewarding client‑side role – running meaningful programmes, working with great people and building a long‑term career.

Role

• Lead the day‑to‑day delivery of planned works programmes (kitchens, bathrooms, roofing and externals) across a South London/Kent patch
• Work closely with main contractors (e.g. Site Managers, QSs) to manage quality, progress, H&S and programme risks
• Act as key point of contact for residents, handling queries, concerns and access in a professional, customer‑focused way
• Carry out regular site visits and inspections, ensuring compliance with specifications, health & safety and asbestos procedures
• Maintain accurate records, reports and programme data using Excel and internal systems

The Person

• Background in planned maintenance / major works within housing, construction or property (kitchens, bathrooms and roofing experience essential)
• Strong site presence and people skills – confident dealing with residents, contractors and internal stakeholders
• Good working knowledge of health & safety and asbestos awareness in a construction / occupied homes environment
• Competent with IT and admin – comfortable comparing spreadsheets, updating trackers and producing basic reports in Excel
• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle; happy to be on site around 4 days per week across South London & Kent

Reference Number: BH-(phone number removed)

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