Project Manager

Foundation Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundation Recruitment is seeking a Retail Project Manager to lead a busy programme of construction projects across the UK, including new builds and cut-and-carve refurbishments. You will coordinate tenants, external consultants, and project teams while ensuring compliance with project documentation and accounts.

The role requires experience with RIBA stages 1-6, JCT contracts, and lease agreements, with travel across the UK and a fast-paced, autonomous work style.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cut and carve projects, ideally in retail environments.
• Management of large fit-out projects is valued.
• Experience with construction projects through RIBA stages 1-6.
• Exposure to working under JCT contracts.
• Understanding the Agreement for Lease process.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and delivery of detailed project reporting.]
• This role involves significant travel across the UK and autonomous multi-tasking.

Responsibilities

• Lead a programme of projects from new builds to fit-outs.
• Support tenants across multiple fit-out projects.
• Manage projects with values from £100k to £4m across the UK.
• Review and agree legal project documentation.
• Appoint and lead external consultants and project teams.
• Collaborate with external QS to agree final accounts.
• Provide detailed monitoring and reporting to the Construction Director.

Skills

Project management

Cut & carve retail projects

Negotiation

Communication

Reporting to Construction Director

Job description

Retail Project Manager

As one of the UKs leading investors and operators of shopping centres and out of town retail, our client has an extremely accomplished team of Project Managers who between them work very closely with the Asset Managers to deliver a variety of construction based projects for both asset enhacement and as part of tenant support services. Due to growth, there is need for a talented Project Manager to join and lead across a stimulating programme of projects.

The Role

• A full range of project management responsibilities working on new builds and cut and carve projects
• Supporting tenants across multiple fit our projects
• Managing projects with values from £100k to £4m across the UK
• Managing, reviewing and agreeing legal project documentation
• Appointing and leading external consultants and project teams
• Working with external QS to agree final accounts
• Detailed project monitoring and reporting to the Construction Director

Your Experience

• Leading multiple cut and carve projects - ideally across retail environments - is essential
• Management of large fit out projects would also be valued
• Management of construction projects through RIBA stages 1-6
• Detailed exposure to working under JCT contracts
• Understand the Agreement for L:ease process
• Strong negotation skills
• Excellent all round communication skills and a proven track record in the preparation and delivery of detailed project reporting documents

This is a demanding role that will stretch you in terms of workload and travel (UK only), and so you will need to enjoy multi tasking and working at pace with a notable amount of autonomy. In return you can expect to join a unified and collegiate business with a strong sense of purpose and positive culture. The role will come with a strong rewards package commensurate with experience.