NEC Project Manager

Are you an NEC Project Manager looking for you’re next role and the chance to work for a UK-leading construction consultancy in Nottingham? This is an exciting opporunity to join a multi-award winning construction firm, delivering prestigious high-value defence sector capital projects across the East Midlands and wider UK.

Our client is recruiting a Project Manager to take ownership of complex construction programmes within a secure-environment portfolio. If you have solid NEC contract experience and are ready to develop your consultancy career in a structured, people-focused environment, this role is built for you.

This is a full-time, permanent NEC Project Manager job in Nottingham, offering clear progression, funded NEC accreditation, and exposure to some of the region's most strategically important construction projects.

Our client is a highly regarded, independently minded construction consultancy with deep roots in the East Midlands and a growing national footprint. Known for attracting technically strong professionals and developing them into the next generation of leaders, they combine a collaborative, supportive culture with an impressive portfolio.

Their defence sector team is one of the most active in the region, delivering complex, high-security capital works for major public-sector clients. With a strong pipeline secured and ambitious growth plans, this is a consultancy on the rise and an exciting time to join at Project Manager level.

As a Project Manager in Nottingham, you will manage construction projects within the consultancy's defence and secure-environment portfolio. You will administer NEC3 and NEC4 contracts, manage programme and cost performance, and represent the consultancy at client-facing meetings.

The role is predominantly office-based in Nottingham with occasional travel to project sites across the region. You will work alongside experienced Senior Project Managers and Associate Directors, giving you clear exposure to the next step in your career progression.

As an NEC Project Manager based in Nottingham, your responsibilities will include:

• Administer NEC3 and NEC4 contracts across defence and public-sector construction schemes.
• Manage project delivery from feasibility, design and procurement through to completion and handover.
• Monitor and report on programme, cost, risk, and quality performance.
• Lead stakeholder communication across client, contractor, and supply chain teams.
• Ensure compliance with CDM 2015, defence-sector governance, and project reporting requirements.
• Prepare accurate progress reports and attend client-facing project meetings.
• Identify and manage project risks to protect timelines and budgets.
• Support senior team members on complex or high-value programmes.

To be considered for this Project Manager job in Nottingham, you will need:

• Proven experience delivering construction or infrastructure projects as a Project Manager, ideally within a consultancy environment.
• Working knowledge of NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts (NEC accreditation is desirable).
• Strong stakeholder management, and organisational skills.
• Ability to obtain BPSS Security Clearance (existing clearance is advantageous).
• A degree, HNC or HND in Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Working towards or holding professional membership (APM, MCIOB, MRICS or equivalent).
• Full UK driving licence for occasional regional site travel.

This NEC Project Manager role in Nottingham offers a competitive package including:

• Competitive salary up to £55,000 (dependent on experience).
• Funded NEC accreditation and CPD support.
• Chartership sponsorship towards APM, MCIOB, or MRICS.
• Clear progression pathway to Senior Project Manager level.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Pension, annual leave, and a full employee benefits package.
• Exposure to high-profile defence and public-sector capital programmes.

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Apply today to take the next step in your NEC project management career. If you application is successful, we will be in touch within 48 hours with full details on the company, the role, and the exciting defence projects on offer.

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