Project Manager | Bournemouth, Dorset | £55K-£65K + Package | Full time

Macstaff; Lower Blandford St Mary; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional benefits package

Job summary

MacStaff Limited in Bournemouth/Poole, Dorset is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead small works, responsive repairs and maintenance projects across the region. You will own delivery from instruction to completion, coordinating multi-trade teams and suppliers while protecting quality, budget and safety standards.

This hands-on role offers substantial autonomy, direct accountability and the opportunity to build strong relationships with clients, residents and operational teams across

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing small works, building maintenance, repairs or refurbishment projects.
• Background in construction, property maintenance, building services or related discipline.
• Experience managing directly employed trades and specialist subcontractors.
• Understanding of building construction, maintenance and property defects.
• Strong planning, scheduling and multi-project management capabilities.
• Commercial awareness of labour, materials, project costs and variations.
• Excellent communication, customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding of construction health and safety requirements.
• Experience in social housing, local authority or occupied-property environments desirable.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple small works, responsive repairs and planned maintenance projects.
• Plan, programme and coordinate multi-trade building works from instruction to completion.
• Allocate work to directly employed tradespeople and approved subcontractors.
• Monitor live workloads, project progress, completion dates and follow-on works.
• Coordinate labour, materials, suppliers and resources for efficient project delivery.
• Maintain commercial control of project costs, variations and additional works.
• Ensure appropriate health and safety, quality and property risk management.
• Build strong relationships with clients, residents, subcontractors and operational teams.
• Resolve day-to-day site challenges, programme issues and changing priorities.
• Maintain accurate project records and provide clear progress updates.

Skills

Small works management

Contract management

Project planning

Stakeholder communication

Health and safety awareness

Job description

Project Manager - Small Works & Maintenance

Location: Bournemouth/Poole, Dorset

Salary: £55K-£65K + Package

About the role

Project Management / Contracts Management for an established regional building contractor delivering responsive repairs, planned maintenance, refurbishment and building improvement works across Dorset, Hampshire and the South of England.

You will join a respected construction and property services business with a strong reputation for quality, customer service and successful project delivery across commercial, healthcare, education and public-sector environments.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager / Small Works Contracts Manager who enjoys variety, operational responsibility and making things happen.

Key responsibilities

• Manage multiple small works, responsive repairs and planned maintenance projects simultaneously.
• Plan, programme and coordinate multi-trade building works from instruction to completion.
• Allocate work to directly employed tradespeople and approved subcontractors.
• Monitor live workloads, project progress, completion dates and follow-on works.
• Coordinate labour, materials, suppliers and resources for efficient project delivery.
• Maintain commercial control of project costs, variations and additional works.
• Ensure appropriate health and safety, quality and property risk management.
• Build strong relationships with clients, residents, subcontractors and operational teams.
• Resolve day-to-day site challenges, programme issues and changing priorities.
• Maintain accurate project records and provide clear progress updates.

This is a hands-on operational management position where you will have the autonomy to make decisions and take responsibility for successful project delivery.

What you’ll need

• Proven experience managing small works, building maintenance, repairs or refurbishment projects.
• Background in construction, property maintenance, building services or a related discipline.
• Experience managing directly employed trades and specialist subcontractors.
• Practical understanding of building construction, maintenance and property defects.
• Strong planning, scheduling and multi-project management capabilities.
• Commercial awareness covering labour, materials, project costs and variations.
• Excellent communication, customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding of construction health and safety requirements.
• Experience within social housing, local authority or occupied-property environments desirable.
• Full UK driving licence.

What you’ll enjoy

• £55K-£65K salary depending on experience.
• Additional benefits package, details to be confirmed.
• Established regional building contractor with a longstanding reputation.
• Varied maintenance, refurbishment and improvement projects.
• Genuine operational responsibility and decision-making autonomy.
• Opportunity to lead direct labour and specialist subcontractor teams.
• Regular professional health and safety training.
• Collaborative working with experienced construction and commercial colleagues.
• A rewarding position where your leadership makes a visible difference.