Senior Project Manager (Consultancy)

Overview

As a Senior Project Manager in a leading Scottish construction consultancy, you will own delivery from feasibility to completion, acting as the main client adviser. You’ll lead multidisciplinary teams, coordinate consultants and contractors, and manage risks, cost, and schedule to ensure high-quality outcomes. You’ll mentor juniors and contribute to business development, helping shape the firm’s growth. This role offers high-impact client work, strong cross-functional collaboration, and genuine progression opportunities. Join a collaborative culture focused on delivering visible project outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• varied portfolio of high-profile projects
• career progression opportunities
• flexible and hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 from home)
• competitive salary and benefits
• contributory pension
• ongoing professional development

Responsibilities

• Manage projects and programmes from inception to completion
• Build trusted client relationships and act as main adviser
• Lead project teams and coordinate consultants and contractors
• Administer construction contracts as appropriate (Contract Administrator, Employer’s Agent, or Project Manager)
• Manage risks, budgets, programmes, and reporting
• Prepare and present reports to clients and senior stakeholders
• Support bids, proposals and business development
• Coach and mentor junior team members

Key requirements

• Experience delivering construction projects in consultancy or client-side environments
• Background in Project or Programme Management within the built environment
• Experience administering construction contracts
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Commercial awareness and ability to manage project finances
• Proactive decision-making and leadership of multidisciplinary teams
• Professional membership such as MRICS, MAPM or MCIOB would be advantageous

• excellent communication
• stakeholder management
• proactive and decisive
• project or programme management
• contract administration
• risk management

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