Senior Project Manager

Overview

As Senior Project Manager, you will oversee multiple M&E projects in live retail and commercial settings, delivering safely, on time and within budget while driving client relationships and account growth. You’ll lead Project Managers and delivery teams through design, procurement, delivery and handover, shaping projects across HVAC, decarbonisation and building services. This role combines project delivery with strategic client management to unlock further opportunities. You will operate in a dynamic, client-facing environment with a focus on quality and programme certainty.

Pay / Benefits

• 40-hour working week

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple M&E, HVAC and building services projects from pre-construction through to handover and final account
• Manage Project Managers, site teams, subcontractors and specialist delivery partners
• Build and maintain strong relationships with client property, engineering, procurement and operational teams
• Lead project and account reviews with updates on programme, cost, risks and performance
• Manage budgets, CVRs, forecasting, payment applications, variations, procurement and final accounts
• Identify changes to scope and ensure variations are properly recorded, instructed and valued
• Coordinate design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover activities
• Oversee subcontractor performance, quality, programme and health and safety
• Plan and manage works within live retail environments, considering trading and operational constraints
• Ensure RAMS, permits, construction phase planning, inspections and assurance processes are in place
• Monitor labour, materials, technical submissions, RFIs, programme dependencies and commercial risks
• Ensure commissioning, O&M information, training, defects and handover documentation are completed properly
• Support tendering and work-winning activity, developing opportunities across existing and adjacent workstreams
• Coach and develop Project Managers, creating clear ownership and consistent delivery standards
• Lead lessons learned and continuous improvement across the project portfolio

Key requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager/Project Manager within M&E, mechanical, electrical, HVAC, building services or construction
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects
• Strong client-facing and account management skills
• Good commercial understanding including budgets, CVRs, forecasting, variations and final accounts
• Experience leading Project Managers, site teams and subcontractors
• Strong understanding of design coordination, commissioning and handover
• Working knowledge of CDM, construction health and safety and quality requirements
• Competence with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Project or equivalent
• Full UK driving licence
• Willingness to travel nationally where required
• SMSTS or equivalent
• Appropriate CSCS card
• Asbestos Awareness or willingness to obtain
• First Aid at Work or willingness to obtain
• A relevant qualification in building services, mechanical/electrical engineering, construction management or project management would be advantageous
• Membership of CIBSE, CIOB, APM or another relevant professional body is also beneficial
• Experience with major multi-site retailers or framework agreements would be particularly relevant

• Excellent client-facing communication
• Leadership and team development
• Commercial acumen
• Mechanical and electrical building services
• HVAC and air conditioning
• Heat pumps and decarbonisation projects

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