Senior Project Manager

AtkinsRéalis; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in the UK is looking for a Senior Project Manager based in Leicester. This role involves leading large-scale industrial and logistics projects, managing multidisciplinary teams, and contributing to business development. Candidates should have significant experience in construction consultancy, proven leadership skills, and a degree in a relevant field. The position offers a competitive salary plus benefits, with opportunities for career progression and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

Hybrid working policy

Generous pension scheme

Private healthcare

Regular salary reviews

Access to professional training programmes

Social events

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a construction consultancy environment.
• Ability to manage construction projects under NEC and JCT contracts.
• Confidence working at both strategic and operational levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale industrial and logistics construction projects.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Oversee project budgets and commercial performance.

Skills

Leadership skills managing multidisciplinary teams

High commercial awareness

Communication skills

Project delivery mindset

Education

Degree in Construction Management or related field

Chartered or working towards MRICS, MAPM or MCIOB

Tools

JCT contracts

Job description

As a Senior Project Manager in Leicester, you will take a lead role in the delivery of major industrial and logistics construction projects, acting as a trusted client advisor from inception through to completion. In this senior project management role, you will provide strategic project leadership across multidisciplinary project teams, manage high‑value client relationships, contribute to business development and support the growth of the project management function. You will also play a key role in work‑winning, fee proposals and client development across the Midlands and UK‑wide. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced consultancy‑based construction project manager to step into one of the leading senior project manager roles in construction, where you'll deliver high‑value schemes, influence strategic business direction and progress towards Associate Director status within a growing and respected consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of large‑scale industrial and logistics construction projects across Leicester and the wider Midlands, including distribution centres, warehouses and manufacturing facilities
• Provide strategic project leadership and direction from feasibility through to completion
• Manage multidisciplinary consultancy and construction design teams, coordinating architects, engineers and construction specialist consultants
• Chair client, consultant and stakeholder meetings
• Oversee project budgets, commercial performance, construction programmes and risk registers
• Ensure full compliance with CDM 2015, ISO standards, HSE regulations and internal quality management systems
• Manage construction projects under NEC and JCT contracts and other relevant forms of contract
• Oversee cost planning, value engineering and change control processes
• Actively contribute to business development for this growing construction consultancy, including bid writing, fee proposals and client presentations
• Develop and mentor junior and senior project management staff
• Build long‑term client relationships across the industrial and logistics sectors and support repeat business
• Report project performance and strategic risks to construction senior leadership
• Support resource planning, operational development and divisional strategy as part of the senior construction project team
• Ready to take the next step in your construction consultancy career? Apply today for one of the leading senior project manager jobs in Leicester and join one of the Midlands' most respected construction consultancies delivering major industrial and logistics projects.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a construction consultancy environment
• A strong track record delivering major industrial and logistics construction projects as a Senior Project Manager or similar leadership role
• Proven leadership skills managing multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders
• High commercial awareness and a delivery‑focused mindset
• Strong working knowledge of JCT contracts
• Degree in Construction Management, Project Management or a related built environment discipline (desirable)
• Ideally chartered or working towards MRICS, MAPM or MCIOB (desirable but not essential)
• A full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel to construction sites across Leicester and the wider Midlands region
• Confidence working at both strategic and operational levels within a construction consultancy
• Ambitious, self‑motivated and capable of contributing to business growth
• Strong communication and client‑facing skills
• Ability to balance technical project delivery with senior leadership and work‑winning responsibilities

Client

Our client is a market‑leading construction consultancy with a strong regional and national presence across the UK. They specialise in delivering project management and cost consultancy services across industrial, logistics, commercial and mixed‑use developments, with an exceptional reputation for excellence and consistent project delivery. Renowned for their technical expertise, structured governance and collaborative culture, they offer clear and achievable routes to Director‑level progression for ambitious construction professionals. The business is in an exciting period of growth, securing major industrial and logistics instructions nationwide, making this one of the most sought‑after senior project manager jobs in the Midlands. They blend traditional construction consultancy values with modern project controls, digital delivery and sustainability‑driven frameworks. You'll gain exposure to projects from early feasibility and design through to completion and handover, working on some of the region's most significant industrial developments.

Atkins Search are currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager in Leicester to join an award‑winning construction consultancy delivering complex industrial and logistics developments across the Midlands and wider UK. This is a full‑time, permanent position offering hybrid working, excellent career progression and the opportunity to lead high‑profile, large‑scale projects within a rapidly growing consultancy.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary + package (£60,000 – £75,000 depending on experience)
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Hybrid and flexible working policy
• Generous pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Regular salary reviews
• Generous holiday allowance
• Clear and structured progression to Associate Director and Director level
• Access to professional training and development programmes
• Industry certifications and CPD support (MRICS, MAPM, MCIOB)
• Regular company and team social events