Project Manager

Project Manager – Lifecycle & Capital Works

Location: Essex

Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Our client, a leading international construction, development, and facilities management organisation, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their Building Services team based in Essex.

Operating across educational environments including schools, colleges, and universities throughout the UK, our client delivers comprehensive facilities management solutions encompassing mechanical and electrical services, cleaning, catering, grounds maintenance, and capital improvement projects. Their focus is on creating safe, efficient, and sustainable environments that positively impact communities and end users.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Project Manager to take ownership of lifecycle, capital works, and small works projects, ensuring successful delivery from inception through to completion. Working as part of an integrated team, you will collaborate closely with clients, stakeholders, commercial teams, and operational colleagues to deliver projects safely, efficiently, and in line with contractual requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of lifecycle replacement programmes, capital works projects, and associated small works.
• Oversee project planning, design management, temporary works, estimating, resource allocation, and delivery through direct and subcontract labour.
• Lead and facilitate project meetings including requirements gathering, design reviews, pre-start meetings, progress reviews, and project handovers.
• Work closely with commercial and contract teams to ensure quotations are prepared and submitted within agreed KPI and performance management timescales.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to plan works effectively, ensuring minimal disruption to daily operations while maintaining cost-effective project delivery.
• Manage project risks, programme performance, quality standards, and health and safety compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support out-of-hours and weekend project activities when required, subject to operational needs and agreement with management.
• Produce regular project reports for senior management, providing updates on lifecycle, capital, and small works projects.

About You

The successful candidate will have a strong background in managing multidisciplinary construction, engineering, or building services projects and possess excellent stakeholder management skills.

Essential Requirements:

• HNC in Building, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or a relevant degree qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience managing multidisciplinary projects.
• Health & Safety qualification such as IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS.
• CSCS Card or equivalent certification.
• Ability to obtain an Enhanced DBS clearance.

Desirable:

• Professional qualification in a building-related discipline or Project Management.
• Experience within facilities management, education environments, or public sector projects.

Benefits

In return, our client offers an attractive benefits package including:

• 24/7 digital GP service for employees and their families.
• Employee assistance and financial wellbeing support.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits, including maternity, paternity, parental, dependant, and bereavement leave.
• Flexible working arrangements where operationally possible.