About this role
A growing construction consultancy in Manchester is looking for a Project Manager to join its established team, working predominantly on healthcare and education projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager to deliver meaningful public sector schemes while developing their career within a supportive and ambitious consultancy.
The Project Manager will manage projects from inception through to completion, working closely with clients, consultants, contractors, and key stakeholders. This Project Manager role would suit a confident Project Manager who enjoys hands-on delivery and wants to take ownership of their own commissions. The successful Project Manager will benefit from a strong pipeline of healthcare and education projects, with opportunities to develop client relationships and take on increasing responsibility.
You must have prior construction consultancy experience to be considered for this role.
The Project Manager's role
The Project Manager will lead healthcare and education projects through pre-contract and post-contract stages, taking responsibility for day-to-day project delivery.
The Project Manager will manage programmes, procurement, consultant coordination, contract administration, risk, change control, and project reporting.
The Project Manager will chair meetings, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, monitor contractor performance, and maintain strong relationships with public sector clients. Projects may involve live hospitals, schools, and other occupied buildings, requiring careful stakeholder management and planning.
The Project Manager
The successful Project Manager will have
- Prior experience working within a construction consultancy
- Experience delivering healthcare, education, or similar public sector projects
- The ability to manage projects independently 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 qualification
- Good knowledge of JCT and/or NEC contracts
- Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams
- Experience working in live or occupied environments would be beneficial
- A proactive, organised, and commercially aware approach
In Return?
- £48,000 - £55,000
- Healthcare and education project exposure
- Strong public sector project pipeline
- Opportunity to manage projects independently
- Direct client-facing responsibility
- Ongoing professional development
- Support from an experienced project management team
- Clear long-term career progression opportunities
Project Manager | Manchester Project Manager | Healthcare Project Manager | Education Projects | Public Sector Construction | Construction Consultancy