Location
Southampton
Industry sector
Building, Construction
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
10/10/2025
Closing date
31/10/2025
Job Title: Projects Manager (Construction)
Ref. No.: CJD081025A
Location: South of England
Salary: Circa £60,000
This is an outstanding opportunity to join my client, a highly-respected, industry-leading Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise to a range of high-profile projects across the civil and structural engineering, geotechnical, and telecommunications landscapes. They are actively seeking a talented, experienced Projects Manager to oversee the construction and build projects, who is willing to take on a variety of challenges alongside a growing team of professionals, based in the South of England, with a willingness to travel regularly to the head office near Birmingham.
Benefits for the role of Projects Manager include (but are not limited to):
* Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
* Employee Pension Scheme
* Enhanced annual leave entitlement
* Sick pay
* Access to a company car
* Possibility of hybrid working opportunities
* Focus on Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
* Access to a range of high-profile projects across the region
Responsibilities for the role of Projects Manager include:
* Accepting instruction and handover of works, enabling building works to commence
* Undertaking site visits, noting all aspects of works required
* Interpreting designs and drawings to complete the required construction/building works
* Devising projects from initial inception to successful delivery, adhering to deadlines and budgets
* Liaising with clients and stakeholders from across the public and private sectors, including building control, sub-contractors, suppliers, etc.
* Direct all aspects of projects, including all parties involved, ensuring projects are undertaken to the highest of standards
* Preparing and issuing all necessary documents to enable the completion of works
Required skills and experience for the role of Projects Manager include:
* A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a relevant discipline
* Extensive experience of managing a range of construction-based projects, in a UK consultancy setting
* Demonstrable experience of working closely with a diverse range of clients and other stakeholders, throughout the successful delivery of projects
* Experience of interpreting construction and build works designs and drawings
* Proven experience of working with piling
* Excellent working knowledge of a range of different construction techniques, including structures and materials
* Outstanding communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
* A willingness to travel to the head office (based on the outskirts of Birmingham) two to three times each month
* Hold a full, valid UK driving licence
Desirable skills and experience for the role of Projects Manager include:
* Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
* Good knowledge of the locality and surrounding area
If you are interested in the role of Projects Manager (Construction), please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.