Job Description:

Project Manager

Location: Manchester

Project Value: £30m

The Opportunity

We are currently working with a NW Contractor who are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of a £30 million, 12-storey residential apartment scheme in Manchester. This is a high-profile urban development requiring strong leadership, commercial awareness, and proven experience in multi-storey residential construction.

The successful candidate will play a key role from pre-construction through to handover, ensuring the project is delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the successful delivery of the project
• Managing programme, budget, risk, and quality throughout the project lifecycle
• Coordinating design development with consultants and stakeholders
• Leading site teams and managing contractor and subcontractor performance
• Ensuring compliance with health & safety, building regulations, and planning conditions
• Managing client relationships and reporting progress to senior stakeholders
• Overseeing procurement strategy and value engineering exercises
• Driving project milestones through to practical completion and handover

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience delivering multi-storey residential developments (£20m+ preferred)
• Strong background as a Project Manager within construction or property development
• Experience working on urban, high-density schemes
• Excellent knowledge of construction methodology, programming, and commercial controls
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Relevant construction qualification (HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent)
• Professional accreditation (MCIOB, MAPM, RICS or similar) desirable

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to deliver a flagship Manchester residential scheme
• Long-term pipeline of projects with a growing developer/contractor
• Supportive and professional working environment