Project Manager - High-Rise Residential

The People Pod; Luton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holidays

Job summary

The People Pod in Luton is seeking a Project Manager to lead high-rise residential and HRB delivery. You will be number one on site, owning the programme, reporting to senior leadership and coordinating facades, internal works and safety across multi-storey schemes.

Join a growing division at ground floor with a clear expansion plan, pension and holidays. You will drive QA, build strong client and contractor relationships, and shape significant schemes starting around September.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering high-rise residential/HRB projects in the last 5 years.
• Experience managing façades/envelope and internal works.
• Strong understanding of multi-storey sequencing, logistics, access and safety compliance.
• Experience with internal safety works (fire stopping, sprinklers, compartmentation) is advantageous.
• Strong leadership to manage site teams and specialist subcontractors.
• Solid understanding of QA, golden thread requirements and building safety compliance.
• SMSTS, CSCS (Black/Gold), First Aid.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery as number one on site, owning programme, reporting, quality and compliance.
• Deliver high-rise residential / HRB projects with strict control of sequencing, logistics and access.
• Manage façade/envelope packages and internal works with full project oversight.
• Maintain Building Safety Act, BSR and golden thread compliance across projects.
• Oversee safety works including fire stopping, sprinklers and resident interfaces.
• Chair progress meetings and coordinate with design, commercial, technical and senior leadership.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Health & safety

Communication

Preconstruction planning

Job description

Project Manager
High-Rise Residential & Complex Envelope Delivery
Luton
£80,000-£90,000 + Package

We're supporting a growing contractor-developer entering a new phase of strategic expansion under new ownership and a driven senior leadership team. With strong backing, a clear plan and a secured pipeline of high-rise residential work, the business is establishing a new division focused on delivering HRBs, multi-storey schemes and complex envelope projects.

This is an opportunity to join early, take full ownership of a project, and grow with a division that has serious momentum. As Project Manager, you'll be number one on site, responsible for upstream reporting to senior leadership and downward management of site teams and subcontractors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day delivery as number one on site, owning programme, reporting, quality and compliance.
• Deliver high-rise residential / HRB projects, ensuring strong control of sequencing, logistics and access.
• Manage both façade/envelope packages and internal works, ensuring full project oversight - not just external works.
• Maintain strict Building Safety Act, BSR and golden thread compliance across all projects.
• Oversee internal safety works including fire stopping, compartmentation, sprinklers and resident interfaces.
• Manage subcontractors, drive QA processes and ensure consistent standards across multi-storey schemes.
• Identify risks early and implement corrective actions to protect programme certainty.
• Build strong relationships with clients, consultants and internal teams.
• Chair progress meetings and coordinate with design, commercial, technical and senior leadership.
• Support preconstruction activities including surveys, methodology, buildability and logistics planning.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering high-rise residential / HRB projects in the last 5 years.
• Strong exposure to both façade/envelope and internal works - not pure façade specialists.
• Solid understanding of multi-storey sequencing, logistics, access and safety compliance.
• Experience managing internal safety works (fire stopping, sprinklers, compartmentation) is highly advantageous.
• Strong leadership capability with the ability to manage site teams and specialist subcontractors.
• Solid understanding of QA, golden thread requirements and building safety compliance.
• SMSTS, CSCS (Black/Gold), First Aid.

What's on Offer:

• £80,000-£90,000 salary
• Pension + holidays
• Opportunity to join a new high-rise residential division at the ground floor
• Portfolio of significant schemes, including new projects starting around September
• Clear progression as the division grows
• Supportive leadership team with a track record of scaling successful businesses
• Ability to make a meaningful impact and grow into senior roles as the division expands