Project / Senior Project Manager

Ridge and Partners LLP; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridge and Partners LLP in Reading seeks a Project Manager / Senior Project Manager to drive delivery of varied built environment projects. You will lead on historic building commissions, cladding remediation schemes and education projects while fostering strong client relationships and practical, highest-quality outcomes.

You’ll coordinate multidisciplinary teams, develop robust programmes, and maintain clear documentation, reporting and governance to support successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Construction project management experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day delivery of construction projects from inception through to completion.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, consultants, contractors and wider project stakeholders.
• Support the delivery of historic building, cladding remediation, education and wider public and private sector projects.
• Develop clear project documentation, programmes, reports, risk registers and decision records.
• Attend, chair and record meetings, ensuring actions are captured and progressed.
• Produce concise and professional reports to suit the relevant stage of each project.
• Identify innovative, practical solutions for clients across complex live environments.
• Assist with leading and managing multidisciplinary design teams.
• Support feasibility studies, site surveys, investigations and project option appraisals.
• Monitor and report on contractor progress, quality, risk and programme performance on site.
• Contribute to projects that protect and enhance existing buildings, improve safety and compliance, and support learning environments.
• Support Reading team in developing new business opportunities and strengthening client relationships.
• Develop the skills to act as a single point of contact, taking responsibility for project delivery and client liaison.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

Diploma, BSc or MSc in project management, construction management, building surveying

MRICS

MCIOB

MAPM

PRINCE2

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

We are recruiting for a passionate, driven and commercially minded Project Manager / Senior Project Manager to join our busy and dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career with Ridge, working from our Reading office on a varied portfolio of projects across the Thames Valley and beyond, including prestigious historic building commissions, complex cladding remediation schemes and education projects that make a real difference to local communities. You will be joining a collaborative team that combines technical expertise, strong client relationships and a practical approach to delivering high-quality built environment projects.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

• Managing the day-to-day delivery of construction projects from inception through to completion
• Building trusted relationships with clients, consultants, contractors and wider project stakeholders
• Supporting the delivery of historic building, cladding remediation, education and wider public and private sector projects
• Developing clear project documentation, programmes, reports, risk registers and decision records
• Attending, chairing and recording meetings, ensuring actions are captured and progressed
• Producing concise and professional reports to suit the relevant stage of each project.

In addition to the above you will also be responsible for the following key activities

• Identifying and developing innovative, practical solutions for clients across complex and live environments
• Assisting with leading and managing multidisciplinary design teams
• Supporting feasibility studies, site surveys, investigations and project option appraisals
• Monitoring and reporting on contractor progress, quality, risk and programme performance on site
• Contributing to projects that protect and enhance existing buildings, improve safety and compliance, and support the delivery of modern learning environments
• Supporting the Reading team in developing new business opportunities and strengthening existing client relationships
• Developing the skills to act as a single point of contact, taking responsibility for project delivery and client liaison.

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

• Construction project management experience is essential
• Experience of working on building projects, ideally including refurbishment, education, heritage, remediation or occupied-site environments
• Experience using Microsoft Office software and Microsoft Project
• A degree in a construction-related subject is desirable, but not essential. All relevant degree backgrounds will be considered
• Experience of delivering presentations and communicating clearly with clients and senior professionals
• Excellent written communication skills, with experience in report writing, meeting notes and project documentation.

Qualifications

• Diploma, BSc or MSc in project management, construction management, building surveying or another relevant built environment discipline
• You will ideally be working towards, or considering working towards, one of the professional qualifications below:
• MRICS
• MCIOB
• MAPM
• PRINCE2