Project Manager

Kier Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Project Manager for the Kier Places team in Berkshire/Wiltshire. You will lead end-to-end construction and refurbishment projects across the full lifecycle, coordinating with Business Development, Estimating, Design Management, Health & Safety and Operations.

The role is site-based with 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and some flexibility. You will manage teams, subcontractors, and suppliers while ensuring quality and compliance with safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Construction qualification at HND/ Degree level or equivalent.
• Familiar with main contract forms such as JCT and NEC.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
• Full driving licence and relevant safety certificates.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management of projects and teams.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and report progress.
• Collaborate with commercial to track financial status.
• Ensure quality standards and adherence to safety rules.
• Manage environmental compliance and waste plans.

Skills

Driving licence

SMSTS

CSCS Card

First Aid Certificate

Education

HND/Degree level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We're looking for a Project Manager to join our Kier Places team based in Berkshire/Wiltshire.

Location: Site based – Berkshire/Wiltshire
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

As a Project Manager, you'll be supporting our team in delivering construction and refurbishment projects across the complete project lifecycle. From inception through pre-construction, on-site construction, completion and aftercare, you'll be involved in all stages. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career with dedicated time working across key functions including Business Development, Pre-Construction, Estimating, Planning, Design Management, Operations, Health and Safety, and Commercial teams.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Project Manager, you'll be working within the Kier Places team, supporting them in delivering end-to-end solutions for places where people live and work. Your day to day will include:

• Overseeing day-to-day management of assigned projects, managing performance of teams, subcontractors and suppliers to achieve programme requirements
• Monitoring subcontractor performance and preparing monthly reports that track progress against programme and commercial targets
• Working closely with the commercial team to report on current and projected financial status of projects
• Ensuring works meet required quality standards and that all safety procedures and legislation are followed
• Managing environmental compliance in line with Kier's policies and project-specific environmental and waste management plans

What are we looking for?

This role of Project Manager is great for you if:

• You hold a relevant Construction Qualification at HND/Degree level or equivalent
• You have a clear understanding of main forms of contract including JCT and NEC
• You're competent in using Microsoft Office suite
• You hold a Full driving licence, 5-day SMSTS, CSCS Card and First Aid Certificate
• You're collaborative, trusted and focused in your approach, with a commitment to inclusion and wellbeing

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.