Bennett & Game are working with an award-winning environmental consultancy, recognised with a Silver Award for Best Place to Work at the 2025 Consultancy Awards. The business specialises in ecology, arboriculture, flood risk and habitats and is now seeking a Project Manager to drive delivery across residential development and land-promotion schemes.
This is a hands-on role where you will take ownership of scope, programme and budget while coordinating technical teams to deliver high-quality outputs for planning.
You will be joining a consultancy in growth mode with a brand-new Bristol office opening in the coming weeks. Stepping in early gives you the opportunity to help shape the new team and influence ways of working from the outset. With a strong residential and strategic land pipeline, you will work closely with ecologists, arboriculturists and water specialists to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and to the required standard. Hybrid working and flexible hours are available.
Project Manager Salary & Benefits
Salary: £35,000-£40,000 DOE
26 days' annual leave including 1 day in your birthday week and 3 days between Christmas and New Year
2 paid CSR days for volunteering of your choice
Christmas Eve office closure
Enhanced maternity: full pay for the first 12 weeks then statutory pay
Enhanced paternity: full pay for 3 weeks plus additional leave or TOIL by negotiation
£500 "Baby Bonus" per household toward nursery or pram costs
TOIL banking and overtime system so every hour is accounted for and rewarded
Introduction bonuses for recommending new staff
Death in Service insurance (opt-in) at a salary multiple dependent on grade
Annual training budget for external courses plus internal seminars and CPD
Laptop, phone, PPE and equipment provided with remote access to systems
Hire cars and company fleet available as required
Flexible working arrangements with home/office split and FT/PT options
Employer contributory pension scheme
Employee charity fundraising matching schemeProject Manager Job Overview
Lead delivery of residential and land-promotion projects, ensuring programmes, deliverables, budgets and quality standards are met
Act as primary client liaison, providing updates, managing change requests and ensuring contract compliance
Oversee project lifecycle: resource scheduling, site access, RAMS preparation, survey coordination and QA
Manage budgets and forecasts, flagging risks early and resolving overspend through change control
Maintain CMAP (or similar) for scheduling, invoicing, billing and progress tracking
Brief and coordinate technical teams, chair internal progress meetings, and ensure deliverables are up to date
Mentor a Deputy PM and assign Technical Leads as required
Support business development by preparing fee proposals, securing funding for scope changes, and managing follow-on opportunities
Project Manager Job Requirements
3+ years' experience in project management or Project Coordination within an environmental or engineering consultancy
Proven track record delivering residential or land-promotion schemes, with strong knowledge of planning processes (ideal but not a must)
Experience coordinating ecology surveys, BS5837 tree work and water environment inputs (FRA, SuDS, etc.)
Strong commercial control: budgets, invoicing, change management and fee proposals
Proficient with CMAP or similar PM/ERP systems, with experience using report registers and GIS trackers
Nextweek software knowledge advantageous but not essential
Strong communication and stakeholder skills with the ability to mentor junior staff
Highly organised, with attention to QA, RAMS and on-time project deliveryBennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
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