Senior Project Manager - Consultancy

Calibre Search; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to drive growth and deliver exceptional results on diverse projects. The ideal candidate has extensive experience managing complex construction projects, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for client service. You'll enjoy the freedom to shape your career and the opportunity to work on high-profile schemes in a client-facing environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex construction projects.
• Strong technical project management skills and ability to lead.
• Passionate about client service and building lasting relationships.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of key project elements.
• Leading or supporting junior team members.
• Building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Driving commercial outcomes and managing operational aspects.
• Producing and maintaining project programmes.

Skills

Project management

Client service

Leadership

Communication

Commercial awareness

Strategic thinking

Education

Degree qualified, ideally MRICS or APM

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Senior Project Manager

Consultancy

Looking for a role where you can make a real impact and work on projects that genuinely excite you? We’re on the hunt for a Senior or Associate Director-level Project Manager to help drive growth and deliver exceptional results for a diverse client base. This is a chance to join a dynamic, forward-thinking project management team that thrives on collaboration and innovation. You’ll be working on high-profile schemes alongside some of the best clients, consultants, and contractors in the industry. No rigid sector boundaries – just a variety of stimulating projects that will challenge and develop you.

Role

• Taking ownership of key project elements while working closely with the wider team to ensure successful outcomes.
• Leading or supporting junior team members, helping them grow while delivering excellence.
• Building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders so they see you as critical to project success.
• Driving commercial outcomes in partnership with cost managers and understanding the bigger picture beyond outputs focusing on strategic client goals.
• Managing operational aspects: resource planning, responsibility allocation, and ensuring standards are met.
• Producing and maintaining project programmes and contributing to all stages of the project lifecycle, from site acquisition and design leadership to procurement and handover.
• Staying ahead of industry trends like modern methods of construction, ESG, and innovation in technology.

About You

• Degree qualified, ideally MRICS or APM.
• Proven experience managing complex construction projects within the built environment.
• Strong technical project management skills and the ability to lead projects from start to finish.
• Commercially aware, strategic thinker with a collaborative approach.
• Excellent communication skills, confident, clear, and adaptable.
• Passionate about client service, with a track record of building lasting relationships.
• Ambitious, business development minded, and keen to identify new opportunities.
• Inclusive, team-focused leader who takes pride in delivering high-quality work.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 and comfortable using technology to enhance service delivery.

You’ll have the freedom to shape your career, the support to develop your skills, and the opportunity to work on projects that matter. If you’re ready to take on a leadership role, thrive in a client-facing environment, and want to be part of a team that’s setting the standard in project management, we’d love to hear from you.

Calibre Search promotes equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.