Project Manager - Construction

Broad Construction Ltd; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction management firm in Bournemouth is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead residential projects from planning to completion, ensuring timelines and budgets are met while maintaining high quality and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in construction project management, strong communication skills, and the ability to build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders. A project management qualification is desirable but not essential.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering residential projects on time and within budget.
• Experience with UK building regulations and health & safety requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and coordinate multi-trade teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction projects from inception to completion.
• Maintain alignment across all stakeholders and ensure project quality.
• Prepare project proposals and schedules for site implementation.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Project management expertise

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Relevant project management qualification

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Project Manager - Construction

Location: Christchurch and surrounding areas Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per year Hours: 40 hours per week

We are recruiting an experienced Project Manager to join the team at Broad Construction Limited.

Working closely with the Directors, you'll manage construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality and safety standards. You will act as the bridge between the client, our internal teams and external contractors, maintaining alignment across all stakeholders to uphold the quality of the Broad Construction experience. To be successful in this role, you'll need a strong foundation in construction, proven project management experience, and an ability to build and maintain strong relationships and thrive in a growing business.

About the role

• Leading multiple concurrent construction projects through all phases - from initial concept and planning to client handover.
• Attending initial client meetings and preparing project proposals in the company format.
• Leading pre-construction planning activities, including developing project briefs, liaising with consultants, architects, structural engineers, site managers, clients, and designers, and preparing comprehensive schedules of work for site implementation.
• Overseeing the construction phase by managing timelines, coordinating material orders, tracking key milestones, and ensuring effective supplier engagement and design coordination.
• Responsible for assembling trade packages with drawings and work briefs, conducting site meetings, agreeing on quotations, and appointing trades using either internal contracts or JCT contracts for major projects.
• Ensuring timely preparation of progress reports and valuations by the project coordinator and bookkeeper, alongside managing project budgets and cashflow forecasts to provide regular financial updates to the directors.
• Developing and managing detailed project plans, ensuring budgets, timelines, and resources are effectively monitored and controlled.
• Overseeing all key stages of the project lifecycle, including brief development, design coordination, procurement, contractor selection, on-site construction, and final snagging.
• Working closely with the in-house Project Coordinator to maintain project documentation, communication and coordination between internal departments and external stakeholders, including architects and contractors.
• Proactively identifying and mitigating project risks, while maintaining regular reporting and implementing solutions to keep projects on track.
• Building and maintaining strong, trusted relationships with clients, acting as their primary point of contact throughout the project and ensuring their expectations are met or exceeded.
• Representing Broad Construction professionally in all client interactions, upholding the company's values, reputation, and commitment to delivering excellence.
• Maintaining strict adherence to health, safety, and quality standards, ensuring compliance with UK construction regulations and Broad Construction's quality expectations. Ensuring compliance with Company policies and processes.
• Providing line management to the Project Coordinator, ensuring smooth day-to-day office operations and supporting team development.
• Providing support to the Company Directors, providing project updates, reports and data as needed and acting as a channel of communication between senior leadership, internal colleagues and project stakeholders.
• Actively promoting and upholding the company's core values, and contributing to the continued growth, innovation, and success of Broad Construction.

About you

You'll be an experienced construction project professional with a solid foundation in construction, UK building regulations, health & safety requirements, and the full project lifecycle. You will bring a proven track record of delivering residential projects on time, on budget, and to exceptional quality standards, confidently coordinating multi-trade teams and managing client relationships with professionalism.

Highly organised and proactive, you will be able to balance multiple deadlines, maintain tight control over cost, risk, and reporting, and use your strong communication and leadership skills to keep projects moving smoothly. You will have the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels, demonstrate sound commercial awareness, and take ownership of challenges from start to finish. You'll be comfortable using project management tools and able to learn new systems quickly, with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to high standards.

Resilient, collaborative, and aligned with our values, you'll bring both professionalism and a positive team spirit to every project.

A relevant project management qualification and site-based certifications are desirable, but not essential.

Please ensure to submit a Cover Letter alongside your CV.

No agents, please.

We are a specialist residential construction management company based in Christchurch, Dorset.

Established in 2016, our team has a wealth of experience in helping people like you make their dream space a reality.

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