Construction Project Manager jobs in United Kingdom

The London Borough of Southwark is a place of huge excitement and opportunity. Our diverse community of over 320,000 residents live in neighbourhoods ranging from Bermondsey and Rotherhithe on the south bank of the River Thames to Peckham, Camberwell and Dulwich. We are home to a thriving voluntary and community sector, world-class health institutions, and high performing schools. The council itself is one of the largest local authority social landlords in the UK and directly manages over 55,000 homes, which are lived in by nearly 40% of Southwark residents.

In 2020, the council established Southwark Stands Together, an ambitious programme of work to tackle racial injustice and make sure the council becomes an anti-racist organisation. The programme includes a number of community-facing workstreams as well as a workstream focused on the council’s workforce.

Two years on from the launch of Southwark Stands Together, progress has been made against many of the programme’s objectives, but there is still much more to do. Our second annual report, published in July 2022, is available on the council’s website.

The purpose of this role is to project manage and provide day-to-day leadership for key workplace change and relocation projects across the council’s corporate estate.

Reporting to the Head of Workplace, the Workplace Project Lead will:

• Lead on the delivery of assigned workplace and relocation projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards.
• Work closely with Property, FM, IT, HR and service departments to ensure projects meet operational and strategic objectives.
• Manage project governance, risk, and reporting processes, providing regular progress updates to senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate contractors, consultants, and suppliers to ensure seamless delivery and adherence to council standards and compliance requirements.
• Support staff engagement and communication plans to ensure smooth transitions during workplace change.
• Embed principles of inclusivity, sustainability, and health & safety throughout all project activities.

We are looking for someone with:

• Strong project management skills, ideally within workplace, FM, or property-related environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence across all levels.
• Proven experience of delivering refurbishment, relocation, or workplace transformation projects.
• Understanding of health, safety, and compliance in a corporate property context.
• Experience of working within local government or a large, complex organisation.
• A structured and proactive approach to managing risks, budgets, and timelines.

Previous experience of working within a Facilities Management, Property, or Workplace Strategy team would be advantageous but not essential.

In the first instance, this assignment is available for six months.

The work location is principally 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2HZ, with the flexibility of hybrid working (typically two days per week from home).