Senior Project Manager

Plowman Craven Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading geospatial solutions firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead high-impact monitoring projects within its Smart Monitoring team. The successful candidate will manage complex client engagements, oversee project delivery, and ensure technical excellence in geospatial solutions. This role offers significant influence, exposure to major projects, and a clear route for leadership progression.

Qualifications

• Strong track record leading monitoring projects (structural, geotechnical, environmental or automated systems).
• Confidence in high-stakes client conversations and presenting technical findings clearly.
• Experience managing project teams and driving performance.
• Demonstrable commercial acumen, forecasting, cost management, and identifying growth opportunities.
• Deep understanding of survey/monitoring methodologies, instrumentation, and data workflows.
• Experience with NEC contracts in construction environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagement and manage expectations.
• Oversee full project delivery from sales handover to reporting.
• Build and mentor a high-performing PM team.
• Develop robust programme plans and anticipate risks.
• Strengthen commercial performance and boost revenue.
• Champion technical excellence and maintain project standards.

Skills

Leading monitoring projects

Managing project teams

Commercial acumen

Deep understanding of survey methodologies

Experience with NEC contracts

Job description

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - SMART MONITORING

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Lead high-impact monitoring projects. Shape the future of our delivery. Grow with an industry leader.

We're looking for an exceptional Senior Project Manager to join our Smart Monitoring team; someone who thrives in complexity, inspires confidence in clients, and can elevate how we deliver manual and automated monitoring across major construction and infrastructure schemes.

If you have deep experience in structural/environmental/automated monitoring and want to step into a role with real influence, visibility, and strategic impact... this is your next opportunity.

At Plowman Craven, we're recognised for delivering precision geospatial and monitoring solutions across some of the UK's most demanding and iconic projects. As we scale our Monitoring division, we're seeking a Senior PM who can bring leadership, commercial sharpness, and technical credibility - helping us set new benchmarks for quality, efficiency, and client excellence.

What You’ll Take Ownership Of

Lead client engagement with authority

You’ll be the face of the project - building trust, managing expectations, presenting complex data with clarity, and steering client conversations with confidence.

Shape and manage full project delivery

From sales handover to final reporting, you will drive delivery of multiple monitoring projects, ensuring programs, budgets, and standards are always on track.

Build and lead a high‑performing PM team

You will line‑manage Project Managers, mentor them, and set the tone for professional development, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Bring strategic thinking to planning & risk management

You’ll develop robust programme plans, forecast accurately, and anticipate risks before they become issues - applying your monitoring expertise to guide technical decisions.

Strengthen commercial performance

From managing budgets to identifying efficiencies and growth opportunities, you will play a key role in boosting revenue and improving project profitability.

Champion technical excellence

You’ll stay close to advancements in surveying, automated instrumentation, data strategy, and monitoring methodologies - ensuring our solutions remain cutting‑edge.

Drive quality, compliance, and safety

You’ll uphold rigorous standards across delivery, documentation, data handling, and H&S - ensuring projects are audit‑ready and client‑ready at all times.

What You’ll Bring

You’ll be a standout candidate if you have:

• A strong track record leading monitoring projects (structural, geotechnical, environmental or automated systems)
• The confidence to run high‑stakes client conversations and present technical findings clearly
• Experience managing project teams and driving performance
• Demonstrable commercial acumen, forecasting, cost management, and identifying growth opportunities
• Deep understanding of survey/monitoring methodologies, instrumentation, and data workflows
• Experience with NEC contracts, construction environments, and ideally rail (NR/LUL/DLR)
• The drive, urgency, and professionalism of a leader who takes ownership and delivers

Why This Role Stands Out

This isn’t just project management - it’s a leadership role at the heart of one of the UK’s most respected monitoring teams. You’ll have:

• Real influence in how the PM function evolves
• A voice at senior level, shaping team capability and delivery excellence
• Exposure to major high‑profile schemes across London and beyond
• The chance to push innovation, working with industry‑leading monitoring technologies
• A clear route for further leadership progression

If you want to step into a role where your expertise genuinely matters - and you’re ready to help lead the next chapter of our Smart Monitoring growth, we’d love to speak with you.

Plowman Craven is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.