JCLI - Project Manager - London

Location: Central London (Minimum 3 days per week on site)
Contract Length: 6 Months
Rate: £400 per day (Outside IR35)
Start Date: Early August 2026
Sector: Cleanroom Construction / Life Sciences / High-Tech Facilities

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join a specialist contractor delivering a £2 million cleanroom design and build project in Central London.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Project Manager with a proven track record in cleanroom environments who can take ownership of programme delivery, stakeholder management, and overall project execution from conception through to completion.

• Lead the successful delivery of a £2m cleanroom design and build project.
• Manage project programme, budgets, resources, and subcontractors.
• Coordinate design teams, consultants, and client stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Manage quality assurance procedures and commissioning activities.
• Resolve technical and operational challenges throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant industry standards and regulations.

• Minimum 5 years' experience delivering cleanroom design and build projects.
• Proven experience managing cleanroom, laboratory, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, or other high-specification controlled environment projects.
• Strong understanding of construction project delivery, MEP coordination, and commissioning processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work on-site in Central London a minimum of 3 days per week.
• Available to start in early August and able to commit to the full 6-month contract.

• SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) certification is highly beneficial.
• Relevant construction, engineering, or project management qualifications.

• £400 per day Outside IR35
• 6-month contract on a high-profile cleanroom project.
• Opportunity to work with an established specialist contractor.
• Fast-paced project with an immediate requirement for a highly experienced, delivery-focused Project Manager.

If you have a strong background in cleanroom design and build projects and are available to start in early August, we'd like to hear from you.

Immediate availability will be highly advantageous.

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