Project Manager

FM Conway Ltd; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Company pension

Training opportunities

Discounts via Rewarding Great People

24-hour advice lines

Mental health support

Job summary

FM Conway is recruiting for a Building and Civil Project Manager to oversee a varied portfolio of building, infrastructure and civil engineering projects across our operational estate. You will manage projects from initial identification through to completion, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, to the required quality and within budget.

This is a permanent, full-time position with travel between sites as required.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing building, construction, civil engineering, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing contractor budgets and project procurement.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting and assessing sites to identify defects and improvement opportunities.
• Developing scopes of work, drawings and project programmes.
• Managing projects from identification through to completion, including planning and close-out.
• Coordinating internal teams and external contractors to deliver on time and within budget.
• Managing tendering processes and monitoring contractor performance.
• Ensuring CDM compliance and health and safety requirements.
• Maintaining RAMS, permits, as-built information, warranties and O&M records.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Contractor procurement

Tendering

Contractor coordination

CDM/H&S compliance

Travel between sites

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent

Health & safety qualifications (IOSH/SMSTS/SSSTS/NEBOSH)

Job description

FM Conway is currently recruiting for a Building and Civil Project Manager to manage a varied portfolio of building, infrastructure and civil engineering projects across our operational estate. As our Building and Civil Project Manager, you will oversee projects from initial identification through to completion, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, to the required quality and within budget. This is a permanent, full-time position with travel between sites as required.

The duties of the Building and Civil Project Manager role will include:

• Inspecting and assessing buildings, infrastructure, drainage, roads, utilities and external areas to identify defects, risks and improvement opportunities
• Developing practical and cost-effective solutions and preparing scopes of work, specifications, drawings and project programmes
• Managing projects from initial identification through to completion, including planning, procurement, delivery, handover and close-out
• Coordinating internal works teams and external contractors to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, to specification and within budget
• Managing contractor procurement and tendering processes, including preparing tender documentation, evaluating submissions and monitoring contractor performance
• Ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations, health and safety requirements, permits to work and relevant company standards
• Managing project costs, variations, valuations and final accounts, while ensuring value for money and effective cost control
• Maintaining accurate project documentation, including RAMS, permits, as-built information, warranties, certificates and operation and maintenance records

What skills and experience do you need?

You will have significant experience managing building, construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or maintenance projects, ideally within a large estate, construction, facilities or infrastructure environment. You will have strong practical knowledge of construction methods, building fabric, drainage, external works and general infrastructure, along with experience managing contractors and project budgets. A relevant HNC/HND, degree, NVQ Level 4 or equivalent qualification is desirable, as are IOSH, SMSTS, SSSTS or NEBOSH qualifications. Membership of a relevant professional body such as CIOB, ICE, RICS, APM or IStructE would also be advantageous. You must have a full UK driving licence and be able to travel between sites as required.

What benefits will you receive?

• career and professional development
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• life assurance
• company pension
• opportunities for internal and external training
• access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform
• 24-hour advice lines
• support from our in-house mental health first aiders

A brief introduction to FM Conway

FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. The heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.

Closing Date: 01/11/2026

FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life.

At our heart we are a business that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.

We believe in people, not algorithms. That’s why every application is personally reviewed by a member of our Recruitment Team - never by AI.

We look forward to receiving your application!