Project Manager Construction

PROJECT MANAGER (CONSTRUCTION) Location: Greater London (site-based / hybrid depending on project) Type: Permanent or Contract Salary: Circa 100K or 600 a day IR35: TBC Reporting to: Senior Project Manager / Project Director Role overview You will manage the delivery of construction projects across Greater London, coordinating design, commercial, and site teams to ensure safe, high-quality delivery to programme and budget. You’ll run day-to-day site delivery, drive subcontractor performance, and maintain strong client relationships. Key responsibilities * Lead day-to-day project delivery with the Site Manager, ensuring safe execution and quality standards. * Coordinate design information release and manage RFIs, technical queries, and design changes. * Build and manage the programme with the Planner, tracking progress and driving recovery actions. * Manage subcontractors and direct labour: scope, sequencing, productivity, and quality inspections. * Support procurement: define work packages, assist tender reviews, and manage supply chain onboarding. * Maintain project controls and records: reports, trackers, change logs, meeting minutes, and actions. * Manage client and stakeholder communications; chair progress meetings and escalate risks early. * Maintain risk register, constraints log, and short-interval planning (look-aheads). * Ensure compliance with company processes, statutory requirements, and the H&S management system. * Support commercial control: labour costings, progress valuations, and variation substantiation. Essential experience / skills * Main contractor experience delivering projects in the London market. * Strong working knowledge of construction delivery, design coordination, H&S, and programme control. * Confident managing multiple subcontractors and interfaces on live sites. * Excellent reporting and stakeholder management. * IT literate (MS Office; project controls tools a plus). Desirable * Degree/HND in Construction/Engineering/Commercial discipline (advantageous). * Experience on £10m–£30m projects (or similar complexity). * SMSTS / First Aid / CSCS (as applicable)