Senior Project Manager

CBRE; Reading; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global real estate services firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Reading, UK. The successful candidate will lead project delivery, ensuring safety and compliance across multiple projects. With a strong Mechanical and Electrical background, the role demands excellent communication and organizational skills. Responsibilities include P&L management, mentoring team members, and building project opportunity pipelines. The ideal candidate should have a recognized engineering qualification and project management experience in high-pressure environments.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects safely and successfully in M&E, construction or critical environments.
• Experience generating new project opportunities and managing bids/tenders.
• Proven P&L management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of multiple projects ensuring safety, quality, compliance, and commercial performance.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, identifying opportunities and ensuring feasibility of solutions.
• Manage statutory, commercial and QHSE risks in line with CBRE processes.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Highly organised

Innovative and adaptable

Education

Recognised qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or Construction engineering

Project management qualifications (APM, PRINCE2, SMSTS)

Job description

Senior Project Manager

London

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS)

Company Profile CBRE is the global leader in real estate services, employing more than 100,000 people across 48 countries. Our Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) division delivers integrated facilities and corporate real estate services across EMEA - redefining workplaces to help people and businesses thrive.

At CBRE, you'll benefit from the resources of a global organisation with the agility of an entrepreneurial culture. Through our RISE values and commitment to diversity, inclusion, sustainability and wellbeing, we create an environment where you can reach your full potential.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager with a strong Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) background to lead the safe, compliant, and commercially successful delivery of projects across our London portfolio.

You’ll take full ownership of end-to-end project delivery, develop a long‑term pipeline of opportunities, and support the development of talent within the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of multiple projects, ensuring safety, quality, compliance and commercial performance.
• Build and convert a pipeline of project opportunities across the Business Unit.
• Develop capex plans using LCR and FMR data to support long‑term investment.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, identifying opportunities and ensuring feasibility of solutions.
• Define scopes of work, manage tenders, and oversee subcontractor performance.
• Operate as Principal Contractor under CDM regulations.
• Manage statutory, commercial and QHSE risks in line with CBRE processes.
• Produce monthly project and financial reports and ensure accurate documentation.
• Hold full P&L responsibility for your project portfolio.
• Lead, mentor and support team members; contribute to divisional strategy with the Head of Projects.

About You

Technical & Educational Background

• Recognised qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or Construction engineering (essential).
• Project management qualifications such as APM, PRINCE2 or SMSTS (advantageous).

Experience

• Strong track record delivering projects safely and successfully in M&E, FM, construction or critical environments.
• Experience generating new project opportunities and managing bids/tenders.
• Proven P&L management.
• Demonstrated leadership and team development experience.

Skills & Attributes

• Excellent communicator with the ability to influence and build strong relationships.
• Highly organised, analytical, and detail-focused.
• Innovative, adaptable and able to work confidently in complex, high‑pressure environments.
• High levels of integrity, motivation and professionalism.