Project Manager

Fawkes and Reece; Southampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Southampton is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee large framework tenders in education and defence sectors. This role involves managing projects from preconstruction to completion, ensuring quality and adherence to budgets. Ideal for those looking to advance into senior management.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Benefits

Opportunities for Promotion

Qualifications

• Proven track record in main contracting organizations.
• Experience delivering Design & Build schemes up to £25m+.

Responsibilities

• Ensure buildability, logistics, planning, and strategic input to tenders.
• Oversee successful delivery of construction phase including planning and quality control.

Skills

Project Management

Client Management

Technical Knowledge

Commercial Knowledge

Job description

Location: Southampton

Salary: £65K-£80K per Year

Contract: Permanent

Type: Full Time

Reference: MO16052025_1747387022

Posted: May 16, 2025

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and ambitious Project Manager to join our Southampton office. Initially, you will work with the preconstruction team on large framework tenders in the region, including projects in higher education, secondary education, and defence sectors across Hampshire. Typical project values range from £30m to over £70m.

Reporting to the Construction Director and collaborating closely with the Preconstruction team, your responsibilities will include:

1. Ensuring buildability, logistics, planning, and providing strategic input to tenders alongside the Bid Manager, Design Manager, Planner, and Estimator.
2. Attending client interviews and presentations.
3. Supporting the team through the second stage preconstruction phase up to site commencement.

Once on site, you will oversee the successful delivery of the construction phase, including planning, programming, methodology, leadership, health and safety, quality control, procurement input, risk mitigation, issue resolution, and ensuring project completion on time, within budget, and to specifications.

Experience in delivering new build education or defence schemes with a Tier 1 main contractor from preconstruction through to completion is highly desirable.

This role is ideal for an experienced Project Manager seeking to expand their understanding of the bid and preconstruction phases while leveraging their site-based project delivery experience.

About the Company

The role is with a busy regional office of a national main contractor group, with a turnover exceeding £150m. The company has secured projects in secondary and higher education, defence, commercial, leisure, and healthcare sectors within Hampshire and Dorset. As a Tier 1 contractor, adherence to company processes, health and safety, quality assurance, and effective coordination are essential.

Projects typically range from £30m to over £70m, with some larger schemes up to £40m in these sectors. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Project Manager looking to work regionally and develop into a Senior Project Manager role.

Requirements

Applicants should have a proven track record within an established main contracting organization, demonstrating the ability to deliver Design & Build schemes up to £25m+. Key attributes include excellent client, design team, and site team management, technical, contractual, and commercial knowledge, along with focus and drive.

High standards, attention to detail, and motivation will be rewarded with a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for promotion and development.

For more information, please contact Martin Olney at 07984 174040 or send your CV to [e-mail].

Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK.