Senior Project Manager - Industrial & Logistics
Location: Midlands (Birmingham base with UK wide site travel)
An opportunity to join a leading UK industrial and logistics real estate platform at an exciting stage of growth, delivering high-quality refurbishment and capital projects across a national portfolio.
Following continued expansion, we are seeking a Senior Project Manager to take client-side responsibility for a portfolio of refresh and refurbishment projects, typically ranging from £1m-£10m, across industrial and logistics assets.
The Role:
Reporting to the Projects Director, you will lead projects end-to-end, working closely with Asset Management and Facilities Management teams and taking full ownership of the project lifecycle - from inception and governance through to delivery and handover.
This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role requiring strong commercial discipline, stakeholder management and technical credibility in a multi-site environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Take client-side accountability for refresh and refurbishment projects once works exceed FM-led thresholds
Lead projects from initiation to close, including scope, programme, budget, governance and risk management
Appoint and manage external consultants and contractors, driving performance across cost, time, quality and H&S
Manage project budgets, forecasts, approvals, change control and invoice processes
Lead procurement and tendering activities, ensuring best value and robust commercial outcomes
Work collaboratively with Facilities Management to ensure clear scope definition and seamless transitions
Discharge Client duties under CDM 2015, ensuring full compliance and proportionate controls
Oversee structured handovers to Asset & FM teams, with complete operational and compliance documentation
Provide clear, high-quality reporting into senior stakeholders and governance forums
About You:
Proven experience delivering client-side refresh and refurbishment projects (£1m-£10m)
Experience managing multiple projects across different sites
Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015 and statutory compliance
Confident managing consultant and contractor supply chains
Commercially astute, with excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, growth environment
IT-literate with strong reporting and presentation skills
Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel nationally
Desirable:
Professional qualification (RICS, CIOB, APM, PRINCE2 or similar)
Familiarity with standard construction contracts and client-side contract administration
What's On Offer:
Competitive salary with discretionary performance-related bonus
Pension, private healthcare and life insurance
A genuinely client-side role within a high-quality, ESG-focused industrial and logistics platform
Opportunity to play a key role in a business with significant growth ambitions over the next 3-5 years
Ready To Take The Next Step?
If you're looking for a client-side project leadership role with real autonomy, variety and the opportunity to make a tangible impact within a growing industrial and logistics platform, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or get in touch with Lucy Wynn for a confidential conversation:
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