Senior / Associate Project Manager Commercial New Build

EC Property Recruitment; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing consultancy in the UK seeks a Senior / Associate Project Manager to lead major new-build commercial and retail projects. This role requires proven experience in managing high-value projects and strong stakeholder coordination skills. Offering a salary of £65,000 – £80,000 plus benefits, the position allows hybrid working with flexibility and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Car allowance

Hybrid working

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing high-value new-build projects within consultancy or client-side settings.
• Strong understanding of project governance, procurement, and commercial drivers.
• Experience with Section 278 or other infrastructure-heavy elements is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end delivery of new-build schemes valued £10m–£70m+.
• Managing client relationships and stakeholder groups across design, construction, and local authorities.
• Overseeing Section 278 and highways interface works.
• Driving risk, programme, and cost management to ensure successful outcomes.
• Mentoring junior project managers and contributing to regional best practice.

Skills

Leading large-scale projects

Stakeholder coordination

Risk and cost management

Education

Professional qualification (RICS, CIOB, or PMP)

Job description

Senior / Associate Project Manager Commercial New Build

Salary: £65,000 – £80,000 + benefits

This expanding consultancy is strengthening its project management capability following significant growth across the UK. They’re now seeking a Senior or Associate Project Manager to take the lead on major new-build developments.

The Role

You’ll take ownership of major commercial and retail projects from inception to completion, guiding multidisciplinary teams through design, procurement, and delivery. Expect variety, autonomy, and high levels of visibility within the regional leadership team.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Leading end-to-end delivery of new-build schemes valued £10m–£70m+.
• Managing client relationships and stakeholder groups across design, construction, and local authorities.
• Overseeing Section 278 and highways interface works.
• Driving risk, programme, and cost management to ensure successful outcomes.
• Mentoring junior project managers and contributing to regional best practice.

About You

You’ll be a confident project leader who enjoys the challenge of large-scale delivery and stakeholder coordination. You’ll bring:

• Proven experience managing high-value new-build projects, ideally within consultancy or client-side settings.
• Strong understanding of project governance, procurement, and commercial drivers.
• Experience with Section 278 or other infrastructure-heavy elements would be advantageous.
• Professional qualification (RICS, CIOB, or PMP) desirable but not essential.

Chartership isn’t mandatory here – capability and delivery track record come first.

Why Apply?

This is a strategic opportunity to help shape a growing regional PM offering. You’ll have direct access to senior decision-makers, freedom to influence delivery approaches, and a clear pathway toward further leadership.

The team is open, technically strong, and genuinely flexible – typically two to three days in the office or on site, depending on project demands. Travel is supported by a car allowance.

Package & Benefits

• £65k – £80k + Benefits.
• Hybrid working with genuine flexibility.
• Exposure to large, complex, high-profile new-build schemes.
• Defined career progression within a modern, growing consultancy.

Click Apply or get in touch for a confidential conversation with Andrew Pearson at EC Property Recruitment. My contact number is 07940 597 931 and you can find all my contact details on Linkedin.