Project Manager - Bespoke Joinery Fit Out

Upfront Recruitment; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Company pension

Holiday allowance

Full-time permanent employment

Further benefits

Job summary

Upfront Recruitment seeks a Project Manager - Bespoke Joinery to join our Mansfield-based operation. You will oversee projects from planning through to completion, coordinating with clients, designers, contractors, the manufacturing facility and site teams.

The role covers varied projects across retail, hospitality and commercial interiors, requiring strong knowledge of bespoke joinery, shopfitting and interior fit-out, with responsibility for in-house manufacturing and on-site installation

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects in bespoke joinery, interior fit-out or related environments.
• Strong understanding of joinery manufacture, design, logistics and site installation.

Responsibilities

• Managing bespoke joinery and interior fit-out projects from award through to completion.
• Coordinating projects involving in-house joinery manufacturing and site installation.
• Working closely with clients, architects, designers, main contractors and subcontractors.
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and project information.
• Liaising with the manufacturing team to ensure joinery is produced to spec and programme.
• Coordinating production, delivery and installation schedules.
• Monitoring project programmes, costs and progress.
• Identifying delays, design issues and project risks and taking appropriate action.
• Attending site and progress meetings.
• Coordinating site installation teams and other trades.
• Ensuring projects are delivered to quality, programme and commercial expectations.

Job description

Project Manager - Bespoke Joinery

Salary: Up to £65,000 + Company Car + Package
Location: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Position: Full-time, Permanent

A Project Manager - Bespoke Joinery is required to join an established interior fit-out and specialist joinery contractor based in Mansfield. This is a permanent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in bespoke joinery, shopfitting, interior fit-out or a closely related environment.

The successful Project Manager - Bespoke Joinery will take responsibility for delivering projects from initial planning through to completion, working closely with clients, designers, contractors, the manufacturing facility and site teams.

For an experienced Project Manager - Bespoke Joinery, this role offers the opportunity to work on varied projects across sectors including retail, restaurants, museums, heritage and commercial interiors.

Salary and Package

• Salary up to £65,000
• Company car
• Company pension
• Holiday allowance
• Full-time permanent employment
• Further benefits associated with the position

Location

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, with projects delivered nationally and occasional requirements to work away from home depending on project location.

Full-time, Permanent Position

This is a full-time, permanent position based from the company's Mansfield operation, with responsibility for projects across the UK.

About the Company

The company is an established interior fit-out contractor and bespoke joinery manufacturer with a purpose-built 71,000 sq. ft manufacturing facility in Mansfield. Established in 2000, it has a workforce of around 90 employees and delivers volume and bespoke joinery, interior fit-out and refurbishment projects across retail, restaurants, museums, heritage and commercial sectors, with project values ranging from approximately £100,000 to £1 million+.

Why Join Them

The business has a long-standing reputation within the interior fit-out and joinery sector, with a substantial manufacturing operation supporting its contracting activities. The successful candidate will join an established team working across a varied project portfolio, with the opportunity to manage projects involving both in-house manufacturing and on-site installation.

The role provides exposure to technically detailed projects and a broad range of clients, designers, architects and main contractors. There is also scope to take greater responsibility as experience within the business develops.

About the Role

As Project Manager - Bespoke Joinery, you will be responsible for coordinating and delivering projects from pre-start through to completion. The role requires someone who understands the relationship between joinery manufacture, design, logistics and site installation and can keep all elements moving to programme.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing bespoke joinery and interior fit-out projects from award through to completion.
• Coordinating projects involving in-house joinery manufacturing and site installation.
• Working closely with clients, architects, designers, main contractors and subcontractors.
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and project information.
• Liaising with the manufacturing team to ensure joinery is produced to the required specification and programme.
• Coordinating production, delivery and installation schedules.
• Monitoring project programmes, costs and progress.
• Identifying potential delays, design issues and project risks and taking appropriate action.
• Managing variations and ensuring changes are properly recorded and communicated.
• Attending site meetings and project progress meetings where required.
• Coordinating site installation teams and other relevant trades.
• Ensuring projects are delivered to the required quality, programme and commercial expectations.
• Maintaining clear communication between the office, factory, site teams and project stakeholders.
• Supporting project handover and completion.
• Ensuring appropriate health, safety and quality standards are maintained throughout the project.

The ideal candidate will have previous Project Management experience within bespoke joinery, specialist joinery, shopfitting, interior fit-out or a similar environment. A strong understanding of how joinery projects are designed, manufactured and installed is important.

Experience managing projects involving high-quality bespoke joinery, complex interiors or fast-paced fit-out environments would be particularly relevant.

Summary

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join an established Mansfield-based business with its own substantial joinery manufacturing facility and a varied portfolio of interior projects. The role would suit someone who enjoys managing projects from manufacture through to installation and wants to take responsibility for delivering high-quality bespoke work across the UK.