Project Manager

Fawkes & Reece Group; South Carolina; On-site; USD 93,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group is seeking an experienced Lead Project Manager for a flagship residential development in Dorchester. You will oversee delivery from construction through completion, leading a team including a Senior Site Manager and collaborating with clients and authorities.

The role requires proven PM experience on residential schemes, strong leadership, excellent planning and communication, and a solid grasp of quality, safety, and commercial performance. Modular exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Manager or Lead Project Manager on residential construction projects.
• Experience delivering new build housing, apartments or mixed residential/modular developments.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience managing Site Managers or Senior Site Managers.
• Excellent planning, organisational and communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and problem-solving ability.
• SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid qualifications (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of a large residential housing development.
• Managing and supporting an experienced Senior Site Manager.
• Overseeing programme, quality, health & safety and commercial performance.
• Coordinating subcontractors, consultants and internal teams.
• Building strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and local authorities.
• Driving programme milestones and ensuring timely project delivery.
• Identifying and managing project risks and resolving issues proactively.
• Maintaining exceptional standards of customer satisfaction and build quality.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Commercial awareness

Problem-solving

Residential construction

Modular experience

Job description

Reference: IC001_1791379647
Posted: October 7, 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Project Manager to take the lead on a new build modular residential construction project in the Dorchester area.

Working for a well-established and respected construction business, you will oversee the delivery of a high-quality development comprising new build homes and apartments from construction through to completion.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and commercially aware Project Manager looking to lead a flagship scheme while managing an experienced Senior Site Manager and working closely with the wider project team.

The Role

As the Lead Project Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the successful delivery of this major residential development, ensuring the project is completed safely, on programme, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the delivery of a large residential housing development.
• Managing and supporting an experienced Senior Site Manager.
• Overseeing programme, quality, health & safety and commercial performance.
• Coordinating subcontractors, consultants and internal teams.
• Building strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and local authorities.
• Driving programme milestones and ensuring timely project delivery.
• Identifying and managing project risks and resolving issues proactively.
• Maintaining exceptional standards of customer satisfaction and build quality.

About You

We are looking for a well-rounded Project Manager with proven experience delivering residential construction projects ideally with some modular experience.

You could come from:

• A national or regional house builder.
• A combination of both backgrounds.

You'll ideally have:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager or Lead Project Manager on residential construction projects.
• Experience delivering new build housing, apartments or mixed residential or modular developments.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience managing Site Managers or Senior Site Managers.
• Excellent planning, organisational and communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and problem-solving ability.
• SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid qualifications (or equivalent).

For the successful candidate this is an opportunity to lead a major residential development in Dorset with well-established employer who is coming in to a strong pipeline of future work in the area .

Genuine opportunity for further week within a growing business.

If you're an experienced Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Construction Project Manager, or Residential Project Manager looking for your next challenge in Dorchester, we'd love to hear from you.