Senior Project Manager

Overview

As Senior Fit-Out Project Manager, you will lead large-scale interior fit-out programs for blue-chip clients, from concept through completion. You’ll steer governance, risk, cost control and quality while directing multidisciplinary teams and maintaining strong client relationships. Your work shapes high-profile spaces and adds value to complex, high-value projects. This role offers exposure to prestigious UK and international assignments within a collaborative, global team.

Pay / Benefits

• career development opportunities
• flexible hybrid working
• technical practice networks
• AECOM University
• paid volunteering days

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of multiple complex fit-out projects or programmes aligned with client objectives
• Oversee all project phases from feasibility to handover
• Foster trusted client relationships and act as a senior advisor
• Manage project governance including cost, schedule, risk, and quality
• Coordinate multidisciplinary internal and external teams (QS, MEP, Architecture, Sustainability, Contractors)
• Provide mentoring to junior PMs and project support staff
• Make informed decisions with minimal supervision and escalate strategically where needed
• Ensure adherence to budgets, timelines, HSE requirements and client expectations

Key requirements

• Proven experience in fit-out or construction PM on complex, high-value projects
• Experience from consultancy or client-side organisations with delivery leadership
• Strong pre- and post-contract PM expertise across the RIBA lifecycle
• Track record managing multiple senior stakeholders
• Understanding of JCT and/or NEC contract administration (accreditation advantageous)
• Ability to manage and maintain accurate project documentation (digital and physical)
• Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills

• Excellent communication
• Leadership and mentoring
• Stakeholder management
• RIBA lifecycle knowledge
• JCT and NEC contract administration
• Project governance and cost management

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