Project Manager

Fawkes & Reece; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading main contractor in the UK is seeking an experienced Project Lead to oversee a £4m education building project in Reading. The successful candidate will manage all aspects of the construction process, ensuring timely delivery within budget. Strong client and site management abilities are essential. This role offers excellent salary and development prospects in a family-run business focused on quality and integrity.

Benefits

Excellent salary

Promotional prospects

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Proven track record in project management or as a Senior Site Manager.
• Experience delivering design and build schemes up to £5m.
• Strong technical, contractual, and commercial knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project as No1 holding ultimate responsibility.
• Manage client liaison and construction sequencing.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks throughout the project.

Skills

Client management

Construction methodology

Risk mitigation

Health and safety

Quality control

Job description

Experienced Project Lead required by the Hampshire based office of this busy main contractor, initially to work as No1 Project Lead on a £4m new build education building due to commence on site later this year.

The role will involve regular client liaison, construction methodology, sequencing and programming of works, raising TQs and RFIs and managing the flow of information, health and safety, quality control, input to procurement, identifying and mitigating potential risks, issue resolution, and ensuring delivery of the scheme on specification, programme and budget.

You will lead your project as an autonomous No1 holding ultimate responsibility for the smooth and timely progress construction on site throughout.

About the Company/Client/Project:

This role is with the busy regional office of a Berkshire based main contractor group, with a turnover in excess of £25m, and secured workload in the education, commercial, Healthcare, and retail sectors in the Berkshire, Surrey and Hampshire areas.

The contractor are a family run business that has been running since 1889, their core values are family, quality, agility, ownership and integrity. Most of their work is from negotiated relationships and they are keen to continue this process. If you are looking for a company that is focused on supporting its staff and providing quality over quantity this may be for you.

Projects range in size from the smaller £2m up the £9m in value. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced PM looking to work regionally, or potentially an experienced and ambitious SSM who is able to run his own projects looking to formally make the step up to Project Lead.

Requirements including certificates and qualifications:

You will be an experienced Project Manager, or ambitious Senior Site Manager with a proven track record within an established main contracting organisation, demonstrating the ability to deliver D&B schemes up to £5m. Key attributes will include excellent client, design team and site team management ability, technical, contractual and commercial knowledge, plus focus and drive.

High standards, attention to detail and the drive will be very well rewarded with excellent salary, benefits, promotional and development prospects.

• For more information on this contract please contact Harry Millis on 02380 682 662 or send your CV to [e-mail]