Project Manager

Ian Williams Ltd; Nechells; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading refurbishment company in Birmingham is seeking a proactive Project Manager to lead kitchen and bathroom contracts. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in housing refurbishment, possess strong problem-solving skills, and have a focus on team empowerment. This role offers job security, fantastic benefits, and ample opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

Profit share scheme

Private mileage scheme

Enhanced employer pension contribution

Annual leave buy/sell options

Life and Medical Insurance

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a similar role in housing refurbishment.
• Experience managing direct labor and team development.
• Ability to manage projects within budget.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational delivery of kitchen and bathroom contracts.
• Motivate and develop direct labor teams effectively.
• Ensure Health and Safety measures are in place.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to build successful relationships

Understanding of Health and Safety requirements

Cost and risk management

Team management

Education

SMSTS qualification

Trade background (NVQ level 2 or equivalent)

Job description

We’ve had another successful year, and our Capital (Planned works/ Refurbishment) business is excited to offer a new opportunity for a Project Manager based in Birmingham. We’re looking for a proactive individual who will lead, engage, and empower their team and is dedicated to ensuring quality delivery to our customers and clients. If you have great technical knowledge, an understanding of how buildings work, problem‑solving skills and a collaborative approach, we’d love to hear from you.

This role presents a fantastic opportunity for a Project Manager looking to be part of something new and innovative, supported by the solid structure of Ian Williams, offering job security, fantastic benefits, and development opportunities.

Benefits:

• Be part of the company profit share scheme (14% of base salary achieved last year)
• Private mileage scheme and fuel card
• Let us help you prepare for your future with an enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% or a savings scheme
• Annual leave (incl. Public Holidays) buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year
• Annual pay reviews
• Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Training and development opportunities
• Exclusive discounts from our preferred supplier
• Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice

Please note that internally this role will be known as Contracts Manager.

The Contract Manager role:

• Responsible for leading the operational delivery of a kitchen and bathroom contract.
• With a direct labour team, you will lead by example, motivating, incentivising and developing individuals. You will be involved in the recruitment, onboarding and induction of new members.
• Instill ownership and responsibility in your teams to support the successful delivery of works to the expected standards, on time and to budget.
• Health and Safety measures will be paramount to you, and you will ensure they are in place and monitored.
• You’ll be a problem‑solver, able to navigate the unexpected or new and use your industry knowledge to seek – and share – solutions and give advice in turn.
• You’ll build great relationships both internally and externally. We encourage commercial and operational teams to work closely together to ensure successful delivery of a contract.
• Be accountable and manage your own time so that you can visit the site regularly to maintain productivity and be in the office to ensure procedures and reports are up to date.

What will you bring as a Contract Manager?

• Relevant experience in a similar role, within the housing refurbishment sector, more specifically, running kitchen and bathroom programmes.
• Demonstrable experience of managing direct labour, including development and performance management of a team.
• An understanding of cost and risk management, as well as working to budgets.
• An SMSTS qualification (preferred) with a sound working knowledge of Health and Safety requirements (essential).
• A trade background (all trades considered to NVQ level 2 or equivalent) is preferred.
• The ability to build successful working relationships with customers, clients, and employees.
• Adaptable problem solver, finding solutions when new or unexpected issues arise.

About Ian Williams Ltd

Discover more about us by reviewing our website, and also through our social media platforms, along with LinkedIn, Facebook, Indeed and Glassdoor.

The successful applicant will be required to complete a criminal records check. As an organisation assessing applicants’ suitability for positions which are included in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order using criminal record checks processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), we comply fully with the code of practice and undertake to treat all applicants for positions fairly.

Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different.

We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date.

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