Overview
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Our client is a well-established building consultancy. They’re expanding their specialist Building Safety Team and need a Project Manager/Employer’s Agent to lead high-risk cladding remediation and fire improvement works across London and the South East. You’ll oversee schemes valued between £1 million and £10 million, from pre-contract planning through post-contract completion, ensuring full compliance with the Building Safety Act.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the end-to-end delivery of cladding replacement and fire improvement projects.
* Act as Employer’s Agent and Project Manager, managing all pre- and post-contract activities.
* Ensure compliance with the Building Safety Act on high-risk buildings.
* Report directly to the Project Management Partner, Luke Turner.
* Maintain project documentation, budgets, programmes, and risk registers.
* Drive client development through networking, business development, and bid submissions.
* Identify and develop new commercial opportunities.
* Manage, mentor, and train junior team members and graduates.
* Monitor and report team performance to senior management.
* Use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project to produce reports and presentations.
Sectors & Clients
* High-rise residential and mixed-use developments across London and the South East
* Building Safety and Fire Improvement works, including cladding remediation
* Public and private sector landlords, housing associations, and commercial developers
Ideal Candidate Profile
* MRICS, FRICS, MAPM, CHPP, or MCIOB qualified with a minimum of four years’ post-graduate experience in Project Management, Employer’s Agent, and Contract Administration
* OR at least ten years’ demonstrable experience in construction project management, with significant exposure to building safety and cladding projects
* Proven track record delivering high-risk building works under the Building Safety Act
* Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to meet tight deadlines
* Strong client relationship skills and business development acumen
* Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities
* Proactive problem-solver who drives issues through to resolution
* Experience managing project teams and reporting performance metrics
* Proven mentoring and training experience for juniors and graduates
* Full UK driving licence and access to a car (highly desirable)
Rewards & Benefits
* 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
* Staff profit-share bonus scheme
* Company pension contribution
* Payment of one professional body membership fee
* Life insurance cover
* Free on-site car parking
* Flexible working: up to 40% home-working post-probation, with full IT setup support
* Regular social events (Summer and Christmas) and charity challenge participation
* A collaborative culture with excellent staff retention
Salary
£55,000 - £65,000 (negotiable against experience)