Project Manager in Litchfield

Location: Lichfield, Staffordshire
Salary: £65,000 + Electric Company Car or £7,200 Car Allowance
Benefits: Employee Ownership Bonus, Private Healthcare, Pension and Additional Holiday Entitlement

You are an experienced Project Manager who enjoys being involved in fast-paced construction projects, taking responsibility for delivery and seeing a job through from the initial stages to final handover.

You will have a background in interior fit out, refurbishment or a similar construction environment, with a good understanding of how different trades come together to deliver a successful project.

You are comfortable managing several projects at once, dealing directly with clients and subcontractors, and making sure everything runs as it should.

You will be joining an established interior fit out contractor based in Lichfield, offering a £65,000 basic salary, company car or car allowance, and the opportunity to benefit financially from the success of the business through its Employee Ownership Trust.

This could be a particularly good opportunity if you are looking for a business where you can settle, develop your career and feel genuinely involved in its future.

You will ideally have:

• At least 5 years' experience working as a Project Manager within construction, preferably interior fit out or refurbishment.

• Experience managing fast-track projects, often with several running at the same time.

• A good understanding of interior construction, including joinery, partitions, ceilings and finishing trades.

• Experience coordinating subcontractors and managing site teams.

• The ability to manage programmes, budgets and project deadlines.

• Confidence dealing directly with clients and maintaining good working relationships.

• A working knowledge of construction health and safety requirements.

• Experience using project management software such as Microsoft Project.

Most importantly, you will be someone who takes ownership of their projects, communicates well and enjoys working as part of a team.

You will be responsible for managing multiple interior fit out projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the standard expected by the client.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing projects from initial specification through to completion and handover.

• Planning and coordinating works to ensure programmes are achieved.

• Managing subcontractors, site teams and the various trades involved in each project.

• Monitoring project budgets and identifying potential issues before they become problems.

• Maintaining regular communication with clients and other stakeholders.

• Ensuring projects meet the required quality and health and safety standards.

• Working closely with the wider team to ensure projects are properly resourced and delivered.

You will have the responsibility to manage your own projects while having the support of an experienced team around you.

You will be joining an established specialist interior fit out contractor based in Lichfield.

The business operates within the fast-track fit out market, bringing together experienced teams across project planning, construction and delivery.

One of the biggest attractions is that the company is employee owned, meaning employees have the opportunity to share in the financial success of the business.

After 12 months' service, you will become eligible to benefit from the Employee Ownership Trust, which can provide an annual tax-free bonus of up to £3,600, subject to business performance and scheme rules.

Alongside your £65,000 basic salary, the benefits package includes:

• Electric company car with reasonable running costs covered, or a £600 per month car allowance.

• 22 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service to a maximum of 27 days.

• Additional birthday holiday, to be taken during your birthday week.

• Company pension, with 3% employer and 5% employee contributions.

• Private medical insurance after 12 months' service.

• Life assurance after 12 months' service.

• Employee Ownership Trust bonus of up to £3,600 tax-free, subject to eligibility and performance.

• Holiday buyback provision of up to 5 days.

• Company laptop and iPhone.

• Business expense account.

The normal working hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with a 30-minute lunch break.

If you are an experienced Project Manager with a background in interior fit out or refurbishment and would like to find out more, please get in touch.

You do not need to have an updated CV ready at this stage.

We can arrange an initial confidential conversation to talk through the projects, the business and what you are looking for from your next move.

If it sounds like the right opportunity, we can take things from there.