Senior Project Manager (Construction)

Bristol City Council; West of England; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Local Government Pension scheme

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

Bristol City Council in City Hall Bristol seeks a Senior Project Manager (Construction) to lead complex capital projects, ensuring delivery to time, cost and quality. You will apply Prince2 principles, work with contractors, designers and internal teams, and drive best practice across the PPP service.

The role emphasizes leadership, commercial judgement and technical delivery within a high‑profile programme that improves public services and infrastructure for Bristol.

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent with advanced project mgmt knowledge.
• Detailed understanding of CDM 2015 and related regulations.
• Ability to plan complex multi‑organisation projects with dependencies.
• Experience in construction procurement and supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams and ensure delivery of major capital projects.
• Apply best practice to maintain safety, coordination and quality.
• Coordinate with contractors, designers and internal teams.
• Develop plans for complex intra- and inter‑organisational delivery.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Commercial judgement

Risk & change management

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Prince2 knowledge

Tools

CDM Regulations (CDM 2015)

Contract and supplier management

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job reference VAC009012 Date posted 26/10/2026 Application closing date Blank Location City Hall College Green City Centre Bristol BS1 5TR Salary BG15: £57,361 - £59,794 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Project Management Attachments Person Specification.pdf Job Description.pdf

The Senior Project Manager (Construction) role sits within thecouncil’s Portfolios, Programmes and Projects (PPP) Service — a well‑established function that delivers transformation, change and capital construction projects across the whole organisation.

This role would have the opportunity to lead on one or more major capital projects. Current examples that other team members are delivering include building new schools, expanding foster carer properties, refurbishing children’s homes, decarbonising the city’s crematoria, new pontoons for the harbour, bridge repair projects, amongst others. The portfolio is wide and varied, but every project contributes to better public services, stronger infrastructure and improved outcomes for people and communities across Bristol.

It is a particularly exciting time to join us. Following significant growth in the team, we are strengthening our professional construction function and embedding consistently high standards across our projects.

You will play a pivotal role in this next phase — leading project teams, applying best practice and helping to ensure complex construction projects are delivered consistently and effectively.

You will bring significant experience in leadinglargeconstruction projects, with robust project management and technical capability. This should include a strong working knowledge of CDM regulations and site‑based delivery practices—ensuring compliance, safety and effective coordination with contractors, designers and internal teams.

We welcome applications from those ready to take a significant step in their career, combining leadership, commercial judgement and technical expertise within a well‑resourced and high‑profile programme.

Please send us your CV (max 2 A4 pages), along with a supporting statement, with a maximum of 1,000 words, which demonstrates by practical example how you meet the following criteria:

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent (or has developed skills and experience to this level) with advanced knowledge and practical application of arecognisedproject management methodology such as Prince2
• Detailed understanding of the laws, regulations and standards associated with the development and delivery of construction projects, including, for example, theConstruction (Design & Management) Regulations(CDM 2015)
• The ability to plan projects with complex, intra- and inter-organisational dependencies and multiple organisations partnering the delivery – then to actively use these plans in the successfully delivery of projects
• Experience in construction procurement, contract- and supplier management to ensure that the right suppliers are sourced and that they deliver to their contractual commitments.

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working arrangements, flexitime and membership of the Local Government Pension scheme. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community, and we particularly encourage applicants from women, Black and racially minoritised, Disabled, LGBTQ+ candidates who are currently under-represented within our service area. Appointments will be made on merit.