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Senior Construction Project Manager

Manchester, United Kingdom, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-24 → 2026-09-28

Core

Lead end-to-end project management for large-scale construction projects delivering educational infrastructure, ensuring delivery within time, budget, and quality parameters in accordance with government standards.

Role type

Senior Chartered Project Manager (Construction - Education Sector)

Builds

Educational infrastructure projects

Domain

Construction / Public Sector Education

Required skills

End-to-end project management, comprehensive project planning (schedules, budgets, resource allocation), cross-functional team collaboration, project governance implementation, risk assessment and mitigation, financial monitoring and change control, safety and environmental compliance, mentorship of junior staff

Preferred skills

Consultancy environment experience, sustainable construction practices knowledge, LEED certification familiarity

Technologies

Microsoft Project, Primavera

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end project management for large-scale construction projects, Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans aligned with Department for Education requirements, Collaborate with cross-functional teams including architects, engineers, contractors, and government stakeholders, Implement and oversee effective project governance processes throughout the project lifecycle, Conduct regular risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies, Monitor project finances and manage the change control process in compliance with government financial regulations, Mentor and guide junior project managers to foster their professional development

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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