Project Manager Construction in Exeter, Devon

Construction Project Manager / Senior Project Manager sought, Devon & Cornwall. Tier 1 main contractor Project Managers sought, Exeter / Plymouth.

Bekk.R Solutions is working with a leading UK tier one main contractor to find a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager for its Southwest team, which covers Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. Our client is a well-established national contractor with a strong balance sheet and an excellent reputation in the region. Much of its work comes through long-term public sector frameworks and repeat clients, so there is a secure pipeline of projects across the Southwest.

The projects

The Southwest team delivers high-quality education, healthcare, defence, public sector and commercial buildings, typically valued at £5m–£50m+. Many schemes are net zero carbon in operation and target BREEAM Excellent, so you’ll be working on modern, technically interesting buildings for clients who come back again and again.

The role

• Take full responsibility for delivering one or more projects from pre-construction through to handover and close-out
• Lead the site team and supply chain, keeping programme, quality, cost and health & safety on track
• Get involved early in pre-construction, covering buildability, programme development, logistics and procurement strategy
• Work closely with commercial, design and building services colleagues to manage design coordination and change
• Be the main point of contact for the client, consultants and end users, building lasting relationships that win repeat work
• Make sure projects are handed over smoothly, including commissioning, O&Ms and Soft Landings
• At Senior PM level, mentor and develop project teams and oversee larger or multiple schemes

About you

• Proven experience as a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager with a tier one main contractor
• A track record of delivering new build and/or refurbishment projects in sectors such as education, healthcare, defence or the wider public sector
• Framework or repeat-client experience is a real advantage
• Strong programme, commercial and stakeholder management skills
• A construction-related degree or HNC/HND, or relevant site-based progression
• SMSTS, CSCS (Manager level), First Aid and a full UK driving licence
• Based in or within easy reach of Devon, Cornwall or Somerset

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience and level. Company car or car allowance. Bonus, pension and full benefits package there on. Projects close to home, with a regional team that invests in its people. A secure framework pipeline with a growing, financially strong national contractor. Clear progression, including the route from PM to Senior PM and beyond

Interested? Click APPLY and contact Vic Bekker @ Bekk R Solutions for a confidential discussion.