Project Manager

Ten Human Resources; Hastings; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Travel allowance

Professional development

Job summary

Ten Human Resources is seeking an experienced Projects Manager or Contracts Manager to oversee multiple small‑scale flood defence installations across the South East. The role combines hands‑on site leadership with office coordination to keep projects on time and on budget.

Ideal candidates will have a background in windows and doors, glazing, or fenestration, with at least three years in project or contracts management and a track record of leading site teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as projects manager or contracts manager within the construction, glazing, or fenestration industry.
• Proven experience managing multiple small-scale construction sites simultaneously.
• Strong organisational and communication skills with the ability to lead and motivate site teams.

Responsibilities

• The project manager or contracts manager will manage multiple concurrent flood defence installation projects from start to finish
• Liaise with clients, suppliers, and on-site teams to ensure timely, on-budget delivery
• Lead site planning, scheduling, and resource coordination.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, quality standards, and contractual requirements
• Provide hands-on leadership, occasionally working on-site where required
• Travel to site locations across the South East and South, including nights away from home, average of 4 a month – Mainly office based.

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Communication

Project management

Education

NVQ Level 5 in Construction Site Management

Job description

Join a Growing Leader in Flood Defence Solutions

We are a specialist supplier and installer of flood defence products serving the Construction and Fenestration industry. As demand for sustainable and effective flood solutions grows, we're expanding our project delivery team. We are now seeking an experienced Projects Manager or Site Manager to oversee the execution of multiple small-scale construction sites across the South East.

As the Projects Manager you will be a driven and organised professional ideally with a background in windows and doors, double glazing or commercial glazing looking to take the next step in your career. With clear opportunities for progression, this position for a projects manager or contracts manager offers a chance to be part of an innovative and fast-growing company making a tangible impact in a rapidly growing sector.

Key Responsibilities

• The project manager or contracts manager will manage multiple concurrent flood defence installation projects from start to finish
• Liaise with clients, suppliers, and on‑site teams to ensure timely, on‑budget delivery
• Lead site planning, scheduling, and resource coordination.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, quality standards, and contractual requirements
• Provide hands‑on leadership, occasionally working on‑site where required
• Travel to site locations across the South East and South, including nights away from home, average of 4 a month – Mainly office based.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a projects manager or contracts manager within the construction, glazing, or fenestration industry
• Proven experience managing multiple small‑scale construction sites simultaneously.
• NVQ Level 5 in Construction Site Management (or equivalent) would be a benefit, but not as essential as the application of common sense!
• Strong organisational and communication skills with the ability to lead and motivate site teams

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with regular reviews
• Generous travel and overnight allowance
• Clear path to progression in a growing business
• Ongoing professional development and training
• A chance to work on innovative and high‑impact environmental protection projects in specialist double glazing, and flood defence construction products.