Project Manager

Willmott Dixon; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Construction Project Manager in Bristol to lead prestigious projects from preconstruction to delivery. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing complex constructions, excellent communication skills, and the ability to inspire teams. Responsibilities include ensuring project delivery on time and budget while maintaining high-quality standards. The role comes with a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package, including flexible options for work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Enhanced pension scheme

Full private medical

Life assurance

Incentive bonus

Car scheme

Qualifications

• Proven success in delivering complex construction projects on time and within budget.
• Excellent communication skills in various contexts.
• Strong technical skills for interpreting documents and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Build and inspire teams, making key decisions for project success.
• Collaborate on developing workable project programmes.

Skills

Proven success in delivering complex construction projects

Customer facing experience

Excellent communication skills

Proven ability to control costs, timing, and quality

Strong technical skills

Experience managing diverse teams

CSCS Card

First Aid at Work certification

SMSTS certificate

Valid driving licence

Education

Degree in a construction-related field

Job description

Are you ready to lead prestigious new projects in our Bristol region from preconstruction stage through to delivery on site? Willmott Dixon is looking for a Construction Project Manager to join our growing team in the South West.

The Role

We Are Seeking a Construction Project Manager With a Proven Track Record In Successfully Leading And Delivering Complex Projects. You’ll Thrive In a Collaborative Environment, Building Strong Relationships With Customers And Supply Chain Partners. You Will Be The Driving Force Behind Our Most Significant Projects, Taking Responsibility From Early Customer Engagement Through To Successful Handover. This Includes

• Leadership: Building and inspiring teams, and making key decisions that shape the success of your projects.
• Delivery: Leading teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Preconstruction: Collaborating with customers and working with our wider preconstruction team to develop a workable programme.

You’ll ensure that every aspect of delivery meets our high standards, including quality, cost, time, and above all, safety. We build our reputation on delivering brilliant projects for our customers and as a Construction Manager, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing that reputation.

The Project

Willmott Dixon are working on several projects based in the South West within sectors that include education, healthcare, defence, blue light, residential and commerical.

Essential Criteria

• Proven success in delivering complex construction projects on time and within budget.
• Customer facing experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven ability to control costs, timing, and quality against targets.
• Strong technical skills, including the ability to interpret contract documents, programmes, drawings, and specifications.
• Experience managing diverse teams, including direct employees, consultants, and supply chain partners.
• CSCS Card
• First Aid at Work certification.
• SMSTS certificate.
• Valid driving licence.

Desirable Criteria

• Degree in a construction-related field.
• Experience of delivering construction projects within the health or defence sectors.
• Progress towards MCIOB membership.
• Familiarity with planning software.

What We Offer

We reward our people generously with a competitive salary and a market-leading benefits package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, discounted or full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

Ready to Lead?

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, join us at Willmott Dixon and become an ambassador for our business. Together, we can build something extraordinary.

In return for your hard work, we offer a competitive package that includes flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes an enhanced pension scheme, full PMI for you and a partner, life assurance, enhance holiday leave and Incentive Bonus.

At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible.

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability have enabled us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe’s 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.