Project Manager

Reinforced Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist residential contractor in Swindon is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a long-term refurbishment of a country estate valued at over £30m. This role includes overseeing on-site project delivery, ensuring high standards of quality, safety, and cost management. Applicants should have significant experience in complex construction projects and strong leadership skills. The position offers a competitive salary up to £80,000 along with bonuses and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Manager on complex construction or high-end residential/refurbishment projects.
• Strong leadership and site management capability.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of on-site project delivery from mobilisation to completion.
• Develop, monitor and manage programmes, ensuring the project delivers on time.
• Lead health & safety compliance and culture on site.

Skills

Leadership

Site management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

Project Manager - Super‑Prime Residential

Swindon, Wiltshire

£70,000 - £80,000 + Benefits

The Headlines

• Full‑time Project Manager role with a specialist high‑end residential contractor.
• Lead a long‑term, super‑prime refurbishment of a £30m+ country estate in Swindon.
• Excellent salary and benefits, including bonus and allowance package.
• Join a professional, collaborative team with ownership, influence, and long‑term project leadership.

Your Next Job - What You'll Be Doing

This highly reputable residential contractor is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead all on‑site delivery for a major long‑term refurbishment of a country estate totalling approximately £30m over five years. You will be the senior representative on site and the day‑to‑day lead in driving progress, quality, safety, and cost performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Take full ownership of on‑site project delivery from mobilisation to completion, ensuring works are sequenced, coordinated, and executed to the highest standards.
• Develop, monitor and manage programmes, ensuring the project delivers on time and to budget.
• Lead health & safety compliance and culture on site, including CDM execution and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate and manage subcontractors and site teams to maintain progress and workmanship excellence.
• Control project costs in conjunction with commercial and QS support, reporting any deviations and driving value engineering.
• Act as main point of contact for stakeholders, consultants, client representatives and supply chain partners.
• Produce regular progress reports, forecasts, site records, and oversee handovers and close‑out documentation.

This is a site‑focused role, Monday to Friday, working closely with the senior leadership team and commercial functions to ensure the project meets quality, safety, programme, and financial targets.

Your Next Employer - Where You'll Be Doing It

You’ll be joining a specialist high‑spec residential contractor known for delivering super‑prime homes and restorations. The business has a strong reputation for craftsmanship, attention to detail, and delivering complex refurbishments in sensitive environments. They are ambitious, growing, and committed to excellence in execution and client satisfaction.

Working here offers a rare opportunity to lead a major estate restoration from start to finish — shaping standards, influencing outcomes, and innovating on delivery across a multi‑year programme.

Requirements & Rewards - What You Give & What You Get

• You'll need:
• Proven experience as a Project Manager on complex construction or high‑end residential/refurbishment projects.
• Strong leadership and site management capability, with the confidence to drive teams and subcontractors.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Solid understanding of construction programmes, budgets, health & safety, and quality management principles.
• Experience with construction planning, risk management, and reporting systems.
• In return, you'll receive:
• Competitive salary up to £80,000 depending on experience.
• Performance bonus and site/project‑related allowances.
• Professional development and career progression opportunities.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + discretionary closed days.
• Exposure to one of the most prestigious long‑term residential refurb programmes in the region.

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