Job Description
Project Manager | Restoration & Heritage | Up to £75,000 + Bonus | Central London\n \n Join a leading specialist in the conservation and restoration of the UK’s most treasured buildings.\n We’re looking for a Project Manager to lead restoration works across some of Britain’s most iconic heritage and listed sites. If you have a background in construction, refurbishment, or traditional trades and a passion for architectural heritage — this is your chance to make a lasting impact. With over 90% of the 2026 pipeline already secured, stability and project variety are guaranteed.\n\n What You’ll Be Doing\n \n As a Project Manager, you’ll be the driving force behind the safe, profitable, and high-quality delivery of restoration and heritage projects.
Your duties will include:\n \nManaging multiple live sites and overseeing works in line with drawings, specifications, and method statements. \nCoordinating subcontractors and suppliers alongside the Contracts Manager or Site Manager. \nEnsuring health & safety and quality compliance under CDM regulations and company procedures.
\nActing as the main point of contact with clients, ensuring strong communication throughout each project. \nMaintaining accurate site records and assisting in valuations and commercial reporting. \nSupporting the Contracts Manager and Operations Director in project planning and workforce management.
About You\n \n We’re looking for a well-rounded Project Manager with a construction background and a keen interest in heritage. Ideal candidates will have:\n \nNVQ Level 6 (or equivalent) in a construction-related discipline. \nValid CSCS card and SMSTS certification.
\nSolid experience managing site-based construction refurbishment or restoration projects. \nKnowledge of heritage, masonry, brickwork, carpentry, or façade restoration preferred. \nConfident leadership and communication skills for managing teams and client relationships.
\nStrong grasp of technical drawings, construction methods, and site safety. \nMeticulous record-keeping and proactive project reporting. Project Managers, Site Managers, Contracts Supervisors, and heritage specialists are all welcome to apply.\n\n About the Company\n \n This award-winning heritage main contractor is known across London and the South East for its work on Grade I & II listed buildings, scheduled monuments, historic estates, churches, and war memorials.
Services include stone conservation, leadwork, joinery, decorative finishes, and more. With a long-standing reputation for quality and a passionate team, they offer a supportive and professional environment where heritage skills are celebrated and developed.\n\n What’s In It For You?\n \nSalary up to £75,000 + performance-related bonus (typically £10,000 p/a) \n21 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing up to 30 days with service) \nWork on high-profile and historically significant UK landmarks \nJoin a skilled, collaborative, and heritage-focused team \nModern office in Central London with flexible location/site working \nOpportunity to help preserve the UK's most treasured buildings How to Apply\n \n If you’re excited by the chance to lead landmark heritage projects with a conservation specialist, apply today with your CV — or contact Leon Smith directly on (phone number removed) or (url removed).\n We aim to respond to every applicant within 24 hours