Job Title: Project Manager - Healthcare & Education Refurbishments
Location: Midlands (Regional Projects)
Sector: Healthcare & Education Refurbishments
Employer: Main Contractor
Salary: Up to £75,000 + Package
Progression: Clear long-term career development
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Project Manager to deliver a portfolio of live healthcare and school refurbishment projects across the Midlands. This role involves managing works within occupied, operational environments, requiring strong stakeholder engagement, planning, and a proactive approach to safety and programme delivery.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing main contractor with a strong regional pipeline, repeat clients, and a genuine commitment to long-term progression into Senior Project Manager and Operations roles.
Key Responsibilities
Take full responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of refurbishment projects within healthcare and education environments
Manage projects from pre-construction through to handover, ensuring programme, quality, cost, and safety objectives are met
Coordinate and manage site teams, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers
Plan and deliver works in live environments, ensuring minimal disruption to staff, patients, students, and the public
Develop and manage construction programmes, short-term lookaheads, and phasing plans
Ensure full compliance with health & safety, infection control, safeguarding, and client-specific protocols
Liaise closely with clients, estates teams, end users, and stakeholders to maintain strong working relationships
Monitor progress, manage risks, and implement mitigation strategies where required
Chair site meetings, progress meetings, and coordinate handover documentation
Support commercial teams with variations, change control, and cost reporting
Drive high standards of quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction
Project Types
Hospital ward and department refurbishments
Operating theatres and clinical spaces
Live school refurbishments and extensions
Classroom, laboratory, and SEN facility upgrades
M&E-heavy refurbishment schemes
About You
Proven experience as a Project Manager within refurbishment / fit-out / construction
Experience working in live healthcare and/or education environments is highly desirable
Strong understanding of programme management and sequencing in occupied buildings
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Confident managing multiple subcontractors and complex interfaces
Proactive, organised, and solutions-focused
Comfortable working across multiple sites within the Midlands
Qualifications
SMSTS (Essential)
CSCS (Black or Gold preferred)
First Aid at Work
Relevant construction or project management qualification (HNC / HND / Degree preferred)
What's On Offer
Long-term, stable role with a strong regional contractor
Consistent pipeline of secured healthcare and education work
Clear progression route into Senior Project Manager / Operations Management
Supportive management team and collaborative culture
Competitive salary, car allowance, pension, and benefits
Ongoing training and professional development
To apply please send your CV to (url removed)