Site-Based Project Manager – Portsmouth

Location: Portsmouth
Salary: £64,000 – £65,000+
Package: Company Car + Expenses
Project Value: £6.5m
Start Date: September 2026 – Immediate start available
Project: Live Hospital / 4 Laboratories
Key Requirement: D&B Project Management + Hospital/Healthcare Experience

A nationally recognised construction business is seeking an experienced Site-Based Project Manager to deliver a £6.5m Design & Build project within a live hospital environment in Portsmouth.

Design & Build experience and previous hospital/healthcare project experience are essential for this role. The successful candidate will need a strong understanding of working within live hospital environments, managing designers and coordinating a specialist healthcare supply chain.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for project delivery from initial site mobilisation/shovel in the ground through to handover.

• Manage the £6.5m D&B hospital project, including 4 laboratories.

• Coordinate designers, consultants and specialist subcontractors.

• Manage the programme and ensure key milestones are achieved.

• Maintain strong relationships with the client and project stakeholders.

• Manage the healthcare supply chain and subcontractor performance.

• Demonstrate strong contractual awareness throughout project delivery.

• Proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact the programme.

• Manage health & safety, quality and compliance within a live hospital.

• Lead project meetings and provide regular progress updates.

• Coordinate site teams and ensure works are delivered to programme, budget and required quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven Project Manager experience on hospital/healthcare projects.

• Strong Design & Build experience.

• Experience working within live hospital environments.

• Excellent programme, stakeholder and subcontractor management skills.

• Strong contractual and commercial awareness.