Project Manager – Retail Fit-Out

The Fix Creative Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fix Creative Ltd in Essex is seeking an experienced Project Manager to own multiple fit-out projects from handover through manufacture, installation and final completion. This hands-on role requires surveying sites, coordinating workshop production and onsite installation, managing budgets and programmes, and maintaining RAMS and project documentation.

UK travel is expected. The ideal candidate has 3+ years' project management experience in exhibitions, experiential, commercial interiors or

Qualifications

• 3+ years' project management experience within exhibitions, experiential, commercial interiors, or bespoke manufacturing/production.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple live projects from handover through to completion.
• Act as main point of contact for clients, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Attend client surveys, site meetings and installations across the UK.
• Coordinate workshop production and onsite installation teams.
• Produce and maintain RAMS and project documentation.
• Manage project budgets, programmes, costs and variations.
• Monitor project progress and resolve issues.
• Work with design, production and installation teams to ensure smooth delivery.
• Maintain high standards of quality, health & safety and client satisfaction.
• Ensure projects are delivered commercially and operationally to deadlines.

Skills

Project management

Site surveys

Budget control

Client liaison

Health & safety

Job description

Working Pattern: Monday–Friday, 5 days a week onsite with UK travel

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

I’m currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity with an established bespoke design, production and fit-out business based in Essex.

We are on the hunt for a technical / construction-led Project Manager – someone who is comfortable going to site independently, carrying out a proper survey, taking accurate measurements and understanding how something is actually going to be manufactured, fixed and installed.

Rather than managing one large project at a time, you could have a number of smaller jobs running simultaneously – surveying one, costing another, getting something into manufacture and then managing another through installation. So you need to be comfortable juggling multiple projects and still taking ownership of each one from start to finish.

The business delivers high-quality retail, experiential, hospitality and commercial fit-out projects across the UK and Europe, with projects manufactured from its Essex workshop.

They are now looking for an experienced Project Manager to take ownership of multiple projects from initial handover through manufacture, installation and final completion.

The Role

As Project Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to an exceptional standard, acting as the key link between clients, suppliers, subcontractors, workshop production and installation teams.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced, bespoke environment where no two projects are necessarily the same.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple live projects from handover through to completion.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Attend client surveys, site meetings and installations across the UK.
• Coordinate workshop production and onsite installation teams.
• Produce and maintain RAMS and relevant project documentation.
• Manage project budgets, programmes, costs and variations.
• Monitor project progress and proactively resolve issues.
• Work closely with design, production and installation teams to ensure smooth delivery.
• Maintain high standards of quality, health & safety and client satisfaction.
• Ensure projects are delivered commercially and operationally to agreed deadlines.

Experience Required

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years' project management experience within one or more of the following sectors:

• Exhibitions
• Experiential
• Commercial interiors
• Event or brand environments
• Bespoke manufacturing / production

You will need strong communication and organisational skills, good commercial awareness and the ability to manage several projects and stakeholders simultaneously.

A full UK driving licence is essential due to the travel requirements of the role.

The Person

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Proactive and highly organised
• Commercially aware
• Solutions-focused and practical
• Comfortable working under pressure
• Detail-oriented
• Confident dealing with clients and contractors
• Able to manage projects independently
• Passionate about delivering high-quality work

Location & Travel

The role is 5 days a week onsite in Essex, with regular UK travel for surveys, client meetings and installations.

Candidates must therefore be within a realistic commuting distance of Essex and be comfortable with regular UK travel.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join a growing bespoke production and fit-out environment, working on high-profile and varied projects from initial concept through to final installation.