Senior Project Manager

Are you a Senior Project Manager looking for your next challenge in Birmingham?

We're hiring a Senior Project Manager in Birmingham to lead large-scale retail and new-build construction projects across the Midlands and Northwest. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity with hybrid working, exceptional career progression, and a highly respected construction consultancy known for delivering complex retail developments valued between £50m-£60m.

Join a dynamic business offering real autonomy, competitive salary up to £75,000 and high-profile projects you'll be proud to lead.

We are recruiting for a leading and rapidly expanding infrastructure consultancy specialising in cost management, project management and project controls across the UK's most complex and high-profile schemes. They are recognised as an ethical, personable consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering excellence on major infrastructure programmes including nuclear, highways, rail, aviation, utilities and water projects.

With values rooted in kindness, ethical practice, transparency and honesty, our client is committed to community outreach and supporting charitable initiatives. They invest in mentoring their employees to reduce knowledge gaps and fostering long-term professional development. You'll join a collaborative team that and champions sustainable infrastructure delivery across the UK.

This infrastructure consultancy supports clients from early stage through to delivery completion on major infrastructure frameworks and PMO engagements.

As a Senior Project Manager in Birmingham, you’ll oversee end-to-end delivery on high-value retail and commercial schemes, working under NEC and JCT contracts. You’ll have the authority and tools to lead procurement, stakeholder engagement and project delivery to ensure schemes meet quality, budget, and compliance targets.

This is an excellent project leadership opportunity for an ambitious Construction Project Manager or Senior Project Manager to manage multiple builds with national visibility.

As a Senior Project Manager in Birmingham, your responsibilities will include:

Lead and manage multiple large-scale retail construction projects and new-build projects from inception through to completion.

Act as the client-facing Lead Project Manager, providing expert advice on cost planning, programme management, procurement strategy and risk management.

Administer construction contracts under JCT, NEC, and S278 agreements, ensuring contractual obligations and compliance are met.

Prepare tender documentation, manage tender evaluation processes, and provide recommendations for contractor and consultant appointments.

Oversee project programmes and progress reporting using Microsoft Project and other project scheduling tools.

Instigate value engineering and standardisation processes to optimise construction project efficiency.

Support strategic initiatives and propose innovative service delivery solutions for construction clients.

Ensure compliance with CDM 2015 regulations, health and safety standards, and quality assurance frameworks.

To be successful in this Senior Project Manager job in Birmingham, you will bring significant experience leading high-value construction projects within a consultancy or main contracting environment.

Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager, Construction Project Manager, or project leadership role in the built environment.

Strong track record leading high-value, new-build retail projects, including supermarkets, coffee shops, retail stores, and service stations.

Degree or Masters in Construction Management, Project Management, or a related construction discipline.

Membership of a professional body such as RICS or CIOB preferred.

Strong experience with NEC and JCT contracts, and ideally S278 agreements.

Confident client-facing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to hit the ground running.

Flexible, with experience working across multiple locations and managing construction projects independently.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful construction consultancy with an impressive project pipeline and strong presence across Birmingham and the Midlands.

As a Senior Project Manager, you'll have the chance to shape project delivery across major retail developments and influence business performance with clear scope for career advancement.

Package includes:

• Salary: Up to £65,000 (DOE)
• Pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (buy/sell options available)
• Hybrid and flexible working policy
• Career development pathway to Associate Director / Head of Project Management
• Employee perks and discounts
• Wellness and wellbeing support
• Family-friendly flexibility

Apply Now: Senior Project Manager Job in Birmingham

Kick-start your next project leadership role in construction project management today.

Apply now to join a market-leading consultancy delivering some of the Midlands' most exciting retail and commercial builds.

Should your application be successful, we will be in touch within 48 hours to send you full details about the company, role, and projects.

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