Project Manager Construction Consultancy

A specialist project management consultancy is looking for two Project Managers to join a growing team delivering major higher education projects in Southampton. The Project Managers can be based anywhere, provided they are comfortable travelling to Southampton two to three days per week. This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager who wants to work as part of an established project team on complex, stakeholder-led university developments.

The Project Manager will join a team of seven professionals responsible for delivering higher education schemes from early project stages through to construction and completion. This Project Manager role would suit a capable Project Manager with strong client-facing skills who is comfortable coordinating consultants, contractors, end users, and senior stakeholders. Each successful Project Manager will play an important role in maintaining programme, risk, reporting, and project controls across a busy portfolio.

You must have prior construction consultancy experience to be considered for this role.

The Project Manager's role

The Project Manager will support and lead higher education projects across the Southampton estate, working closely with the wider project management team.

The Project Manager will be responsible for programme management, consultant coordination, procurement support, risk management, change control, project reporting, stakeholder engagement, and contractor liaison.

The Project Manager will chair meetings, track actions, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and ensure project information is communicated clearly. Working within an active higher education environment will require strong organisation and the ability to manage multiple academic, operational, technical, and construction stakeholders.

The Project Manager

The successful Project Manager will have:

Prior project management experience within a construction consultancy

Higher education, education, public sector, or similarly stakeholder-heavy project experience

Experience delivering projects through pre-contract and construction stages

A degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying, or a related discipline

MRICS, MAPM, MCIOB, or progress towards a relevant professional qualif...