Project Manager

Are you an ambitious Project Manager looking for a new challenge? If so, this may be the opportunity for you!

As our Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing the development including, attainment of the required quality, safety, programme, profitability, value, co-ordination of site works and management of sub-contractors resulting in a successful project completion. 

Reporting to a Construction Director, you will have overall responsibility for construction through the completion of the building to the agreed programme, so this is a great opportunity to make your mark working for one of the UK’s most successful construction and development companies. We’ll be looking for the Project Manager to ensure key pre-construction items are closed out to allow successful on-site start and formulate and agree main contract programmes. As the lead on site, you’ll also set the agenda for the construction process and the design/information coordination to achieve that process. As a single point of contact for clients, you will liaise with all departments regarding information needed to progress and complete the project successfully and effectively manage appointed sub-contractors, ensuring each deliver on time and within budget. 

This a hugely fast paced role, where no two days will be the same. You’ll need to be adaptable, proactive and be able to display previous experience of working in a role where you’ve managed large projects, offering quality work within tight timeframes.

About you

Ideally you will hold an NVQ Level 4 / HND / Degree in a construction / development / project management subject and you must be able to show evidence of continuous professional development in the construction / development industry. With excellent communication skills, time management and persuasion skills, you will have good knowledge of contract law and hold a valid a CSCS and SMSTS card.

Why Join Us?

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you some extensive benefits which include 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing after 2 years’ service by 1 day up to a max of 29 days per annum), discretionary annual bonus, a range of benefits including discounted gym memberships, exclusive shopping discounts, company car or car allowance, healthcare Cashback Scheme and a contributory pension scheme.

About Us

Watkin Jones Group is the UK’s leading developer, builder, and manager of residential for rent homes, with 52,000+ homes developed and in-build across 135 schemes. Our operating arm, Fresh, manages over 22,000 units across 64 schemes, reflecting approximately £1.7bn of assets under management, giving us unique and unrivalled insight into what tenants and investors desire.

Our company was established in 1791 and has been building homes since 1927. More recently, we listed on the AIM market in 2016, and have a current market cap of c.£250m. In FY2021 we generated gross revenue of £430m and a Gross Profit of £85m. Our position in the market is based on a ‘capital light’ model, where we typically work with institutional forward funders.

Watkin Jones’ success to date has been based on our emphasis on building relationships of trust, our customer focus and our forward-thinking structure. Our intention is to create the future of living, which to us means high quality rental homes, community focus and sustainably driven development.