Senior Project Manager

Fawkes & Reece; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national main contractor in Weymouth is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee a £10m new build blue light project. This role involves managing the project from preconstruction through an 18-month construction phase, ensuring adherence to design, logistics, and quality standards. Ideal candidates will have a proven record in managing similar projects within a Tier 1 or 2 setting. This position offers excellent salary and promotional prospects.

Qualifications

• Proven track record within a Tier 1 or 2 main contractor.
• Ability to deliver £10m design & build schemes as No1.
• Strong focus and drive to keep works on track.

Responsibilities

• Manage the project through final preconstruction to construction phase.
• Lead input to design development and construction methodology.
• Ensure health and safety and quality control on site.

Skills

Project team management

Technical and commercial knowledge

Attention to detail

Job description

About this Role

Senior Project Manager required to run a £10m new build blue light project in Weymouth, Dorset.

Work is due to start on site in March/April next year after a short preconstruction period.

The project has some initial complex groundworks followed by 2 storey steel frame construction and full fit out of all areas, plus some client specific kit to install.

Reporting to the Construction Director and visiting Contracts Manager you will be responsible for managing the project from the final preconstruction stages through to start on site in March/April 2026 and run the construction phase over an 18 months period to handover.

You take the lead holding responsibility for input to design development, construction methodology and programme of works, logistics, client liaison, plus specifically the smooth and timely progress of construction on site, health and safety, quality control and any issue resolution.

About the Company

The client is the busy regional office of a national main contractor, with a turnover in excess of £35m, with secured workload in the healthcare, education, commercial, industrial, blue light and retirement living sectors across the South and West.

Projects range in size from £2m to £20m, secured through a mixture of national and regional frameworks, negotiated schemes with repeat clients, and competitive tenders. There is a good pipeline of future work, with 80% of turnover already secured for 2026.

Requirements

You will ideally be an experienced Senior Project Manager or Project Manager looking to step up and with a proven track record within a Tier 1 or 2 main contractor, able to deliver a £10m design & build schemes as No1.

Key attributes will include excellent project team management ability, technical, contractual and commercial knowledge, plus focus and drive, and the ability to keep works on track.

High standards, attention to detail and the drive will be very well rewarded with excellent salary, benefits, promotional and development prospects.

For more information on this contract please contact Martin Olney on 07984 174040 or send your CV to [e-mail]

Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK