Construction Project Manager

A leading Tier 1 main contractor is seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of a landmark high–rise development in Central Manchester. The Project Manager will take full responsibility for planning, coordinating, and delivering complex multi–million–pound projects from pre–construction through to completion, ensuring safety, quality, programme, and commercial objectives are achieved.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of delivering high–rise residential, mixed–use, commercial, or major urban regeneration projects for principal contractors within the UK construction sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of large–scale high–rise residential, mixed–use, commercial, and regeneration projects from pre–construction through to completion, ensuring delivery is safe, on programme, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Provide overall leadership and direction to multidisciplinary project teams, including Construction Managers, Site Managers, Engineers, Design Managers, specialist subcontractors, and supply chain partners.
• Develop, manage, and monitor detailed construction programmes, implementing recovery strategies where required to maintain project milestones and completion dates.
• Drive project performance through proactive planning, coordination, risk management, and effective decision–making across all project phases.
• Champion a positive health, safety, and wellbeing culture, ensuring full compliance with statutory legislation, company policies, Building Regulations, fire safety requirements, and industry best practices.
• Lead site safety audits, inspections, reviews, and the management of temporary works, lifting operations, logistics, and other high–risk construction activities.
• Work closely with commercial teams to manage project budgets, forecasts, cash flow, procurement strategies, subcontractor performance, and the identification and mitigation of commercial risks and opportunities.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients and key stakeholders, building strong relationships with consultants, local authorities, utility providers, and supply chain partners while ensuring clear communication and high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Chair progress meetings and provide accurate reporting on project performance, programme status, commercial position, risks, and key project deliverables.
• Implement and maintain robust quality management systems, overseeing inspections, testing, commissioning, handover, snagging, defect resolution, and project close–out activities.

Education, Skills and Requirements

• Degree, HNC, or HND in Construction Management
• Membership of Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB).
• SMSTS and CSCS Black Card.
• Experience on projects valued at 50m+.
• Knowledge of the Building Safety Act and modern construction methods.
• Minimum 8–10 years' construction experience
• Proven experience delivering high–rise residential or mixed–use developments.
• Experience working for a Tier 1 or major main contractor.
• Strong knowledge of JCT/NEC contracts, project planning, and commercial management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.