Project Manager

FM Conway; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Life assurance

Company pension

Internal/external training

Discount platform

24-hour wellbeing support

Mental health first aiders

Job summary

FM Conway is recruiting a Building and Civil Project Manager to oversee a varied portfolio of building, infrastructure and civil engineering projects across its estate. The role involves managing projects from initial identification through to completion, ensuring safety, quality and budget compliance, with travel between sites as required.

You will evaluate defects, risks and opportunities, develop practical solutions, and coordinate internal teams with external contractors to deliver on time

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing building, construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or maintenance projects.
• Experience managing contractors and project budgets.
• Desirable qualifications include HNC/HND, degree or NVQ4; memberships of CIOB, ICE, RICS, APM or IStructE are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Inspect buildings, infrastructure, drainage and external areas to identify defects and opportunities.
• Develop scopes of work, specifications, drawings and project programmes.
• Manage projects from identification to close-out, including planning, procurement, delivery and handover.
• Coordinate internal teams and external contractors to ensure safe, on-time, within-budget delivery.
• Manage procurement, tendering, evaluations and contractor performance.
• Maintain RAMS, permits, as-built information, warranties and operation documents.

Skills

Project management

Contractor management

Budget management

Health and safety

CDM Regulations knowledge

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent

Degree

NVQ Level 4

Job description

FM Conway is currently recruiting for a Building and Civil Project Manager to manage a varied portfolio of building, infrastructure and civil engineering projects across our operational estate. As our Building and Civil Project Manager, you will oversee projects from initial identification through to completion, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, to the required quality and within budget. This is a permanent, full-time position with travel between sites as required.

The duties of the Building and Civil Project Manager role will include: Inspecting and assessing buildings, infrastructure, drainage, roads, utilities and external areas to identify defects, risks and improvement opportunities; Developing practical and cost-effective solutions and preparing scopes of work, specifications, drawings and project programmes; Managing projects from initial identification through to completion, including planning, procurement, delivery, handover and close‑out; Coordinating internal works teams and external contractors to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, to specification and within budget; Managing contractor procurement and tendering processes, including preparing tender documentation, evaluating submissions and monitoring contractor performance; Ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations, health and safety requirements, permits to work and relevant company standards; Managing project costs, variations, valuations and final accounts, while ensuring value for money and effective cost control; Maintaining accurate project documentation, including RAMS, permits, as‑built information, warranties, certificates and operation and maintenance records.

What skills and experience do you need? You will have significant experience managing building, construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or maintenance projects, ideally within a large estate, construction, facilities or infrastructure environment. You will have strong practical knowledge of construction methods, building fabric, drainage, external works and general infrastructure, along with experience managing contractors and project budgets. A relevant HNC/HND, degree, NVQ Level 4 or equivalent qualification is desirable, as are IOSH, SMSTS, SSSTS or NEBOSH qualifications. Membership of a relevant professional body such as CIOB, ICE, RICS, APM or IStructE would also be advantageous. You must have a full UK driving licence and be able to travel between sites as required.

What benefits will you receive? As our Building and Civil Project Manager, we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, company pension, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well‑being benefits including 24‑hour advice lines, and support from our in‑house mental health first aiders.

A brief introduction to FM Conway. FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years' experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. The heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.

Closing Date: 01/11/2026. FM Conway is an award‑winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. At our heart we are a business that recognises and embraces individuality.

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