Job Description
Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Manchester
Duration: Permanent
The Role
Full end-to-end delivery of fit-out and refurbishment projects, holding personal accountability for cost, quality and programme from award through to handover and defects close-out. This is a delivery-owner role: the successful candidate runs their own commercial position, their own quality plan and their own programme, rather than working through dedicated QS or planning support.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial & Cost
- Own the project cost plan and budget; track actual versus forecast cost weekly
- Prepare and agree applications for payment, valuations and final accounts
- Price and agree variations and instructions with the client/QS
- Manage subcontractor procurement, orders and payment applications, including Construction Act compliance
- Report monthly on cost/value reconciliation (CVR) and forecast final account position
- Identify and mitigate commercial risk; flag early warning of cost overruns to the Commercial Director
Quality
- Set and enforce the project quality plan and inspection/test plan (ITP)
- Run snagging processes and manage defects through to close-out
- Ensure work complies with specification, Building Regulations and warranty requirements
- Coordinate with the design team and consultants on RFIs and technical queries
- Manage sign-off documentation (O&Ms, warranties, certificates) for handover
Programme
- Develop and maintain the master programme (MS Project / Asta Powerproject)
- Sequence trades and manage the critical path; update the programme weekly against progress
- Coordinate subcontractor programmes and long-lead procurement against the master programme
- Chair progress meetings; issue programme reports to client and internal stakeholders
- Manage extensions of time and delay notifications where applicable
General
- Site-based day-to-day management of subcontractors and direct labour
- Health & safety compliance, including CDM duties, RAMS review and site inspections
- Client relationship management throughout the project lifecycle
- Support Precontracts/Estimating with buildability input on live tenders
Person Specification
- 5+ years'' PM experience in fit-out/refurbishment, ideally commercial CAT A/CAT B
- Working knowledge of JCT contracts (Design & Build or Intermediate typical for fit-out)
- Confident running cost reporting/CVR, programme software and quality documentation without dedicated QS or planner support
- Strong subcontractor management and negotiation skills
- SMSTS, CSCS (Black/Gold card), First Aid at Work