Project Manager

Project Manager - Retail Fit Out and Refurbishment

Location: Staffordshire
Salary: £55,000-£65,000 + Car Allowance / Company Vehicle

I'm currently working with a well-established, growing and employee-owned fit out contractor who is looking to appoint an experienced Project Manager / Contracts Manager to join their delivery team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a construction professional with a strong shopfitting, retail fit out and joinery background, ideally someone who has progressed from a trade background into project or contracts management and has a minimum of 5 years' relevant management experience.

The business delivers fast-paced retail and leisure fit out and refurbishment projects for leading national brands, offering a varied workload, a competitive benefits package and the opportunity to join an employee-owned organisation where people are genuinely valued.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring they are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the highest standards of quality.

The Role

Working as part of an experienced project delivery team, you'll oversee projects ranging from £100,000 to £1 million in value, with programmes typically lasting 3-10 weeks.

Projects are often delivered within live retail and leisure environments, so you'll need to be comfortable managing works across day shifts, night shifts and weekends where required.

You'll ideally bring a practical understanding of joinery and shopfitting, combined with the commercial, organisational and leadership skills needed to deliver successful projects for major clients.

Responsibilities

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Manage multiple retail fit out and refurbishment projects from pre-start through to completion and handover.
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Coordinate site teams, subcontractors and suppliers across several live projects.
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Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to specification.
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Develop, manage and update project programmes using Microsoft Project.
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Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and internal stakeholders.
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Monitor project progress, quality, costs and commercial performance.
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Carry out regular site visits, progress meetings and quality inspections.
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Ensure compliance with all Health andamp; Safety legislation and company procedures.
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Identify and resolve project issues while maintaining programme commitments and client expectations.
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Manage resources and logistics across multiple projects, including out-of-hours working where required.
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Support successful project completion, snagging and final handover.

Requirements

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Minimum 5 years' experience in Project Management or Contracts Management within the construction, shopfitting or fit out sector.
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Strong background in shopfitting, retail fit out and refurbishment.
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A joinery or other relevant trade background would be highly advantageous.
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Proven experience delivering projects for major retail or leisure clients, including supermarkets, high street retailers, hospitality, coffee chains, cinemas or similar blue-chip brands.
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Demonstrable experience managing multiple live projects simultaneously.
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Comfortable managing projects involving night shifts and weekend working where required.
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Strong planning, organisational, communication and leadership skills.
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Commercially aware, with excellent client and subcontractor management experience.
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Proficient in Microsoft Project.
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Valid Black CSCS Managers Card.
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Full UK Driving Licence.
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Able to commute to the company's Staffordshire office when required.

Salary and Benefits Package

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£55,000-£65,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
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Car allowance or company vehicle, with hybrid/electric vehicle options.
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Employee-owned business, offering the opportunity to be part of an organisation where employees have a genuine stake in its success.
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Strong annual holiday entitlement, providing an excellent work-life balance.
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Buy and sell annual leave scheme, offering additional flexibility throughout the year.
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Long-term career opportunity with a respected and growing specialist contractor.
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Varied portfolio of retail and leisure fit out and refurbishment projects.
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Supportive, experienced team with genuine opportunities for career progression.

Apply: Ready to bring your expertise to the team? Apply today!

Contact Daniel Addison on 07701 232548 or apply with your CV to daniel.addison@bcuk.co.uk

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