Project Manager role covering Essex and London projects, offering career progression, hybrid working, varied refurbishment projects, and expenses paid.

The Company

We are recruiting for an established specialist business delivering complex refurbishment, retrofit, and replacement projects across commercial environments throughout the South East. This Project Manager opportunity offers the chance to manage multiple live projects while working alongside experienced teams in a fast-paced, supportive environment.

The successful Project Manager will oversee projects ranging from £40,000 to £1.5 million, managing refurbishment, retrofit, and repair works for Facilities Management clients. This Project Manager role offers genuine progression opportunities, with strong performers able to develop into leadership and team management positions.

Key Benefits

• Salary £40,000 - £55,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working with 2-3 office days and site-based project work
• All travel expenses covered
• Career progression opportunities into senior leadership positions
• Opportunity to manage multiple live projects simultaneously
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Join a prestigious and sustainable global business with long-term opportunities

About the Role

As a Project Manager, you will lead refurbishment, retrofit, and replacement projects from planning through to completion. Projects typically last between 6-8 weeks and may run simultaneously across London, Essex, and surrounding areas.

The Project Manager will coordinate subcontractors, manage schedules, monitor budgets, and maintain strong client relationships with Facilities Management companies. You will need to keep projects moving at pace, ensuring contractors deliver against agreed timelines while maintaining a professional and collaborative approach.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Managing multiple refurbishment and retrofit projects simultaneously
• Coordinating subcontractors, materials, and on-site activities
• Producing project schedules and maintaining project documentation
• Monitoring budgets and ensuring projects remain commercially successful
• Conducting site visits and liaising with clients and stakeholders
• Managing health and safety processes and safe systems of work
• Driving project progress and ensuring deadlines are achieved
• Building strong relationships with clients and on-site teams

About You

To be successful in this role, you should have previous project management experience within refurbishment, retrofit, facilities management, construction, technical services, or related sectors.

You will also require:

• A Project Management qualification
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management experience
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Confidence communicating with clients and subcontractors
• Resilience, adaptability, and a proactive mindset
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive project delivery
• Commercial awareness and attention to detail

Experience as an Assistant Project Manager stepping into a larger role would also be highly suitable, as well as experience in a specialist construction sector such as facade access, lifting equipment, lifting access, would be highly advantageous.

Next Steps

If you are an organised and driven Project Manager looking for a hands-on opportunity with genuine progression potential, apply today.