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Project Manager

Job Posted: 10 days ago

Salary: £ 72,000 - 77,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire

Expire in: 17 days

Job Description

Special Works Project Manager
Location: Oxford
Salary: £72,000 - £77,000 + Car Allowance

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Special Works Project Manager to join a well-established, family-owned regional contractor with a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality schemes across Oxford and the wider South of England.

With a heritage spanning well over a century, this business has built an outstanding name for delivering design & build, new build, restoration and refurbishment projects, typically ranging from £500k to £5 Milllion. Known for its collaborative approach, people-first culture, and commitment to quality, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a contractor with real stability, strong values, and an excellent local reputation.

The Role

This is a key position within the Oxford team, focused on delivering a range of special works projects across the education, commercial, leisure, and heritage sectors.
The business has several schemes due to start over the coming months, with project values ranging from £500k to £5 million, all based in Central Oxford. These projects will include a mix of new build and refurbishment works, providing excellent variety, interesting technical challenges, and a strong pipeline of local work.
This role would suit either an existing Project Manager or an experienced Senior Site Manager looking to step into a broader leadership role within a respected regional contractor.

The Company

Our client is an award-winning and financially strong regional contractor with an established presence across the South of England. They deliver projects across a diverse range of sectors including:

Education
Commercial
Leisure
Healthcare
Residential
Arts & Culture
Heritage-led projects 

Their success has been built on a reputation for being friendly, professional, collaborative, and quality-driven, with a culture that genuinely values its people. The business is also well known for building long-term relationships with both clients and supply chain partners, offering employees stability, longevity, and genuine progression opportunities.

Key Responsibilities
 
As Special Works Project Manager, you will take a lead role in the successful delivery of projects across Oxford and the surrounding area. Responsibilities will include:

Leading the day-to-day delivery of projects from inception through to completion
Managing site teams, subcontractors, and programme performance
Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and to a high standard
Coordinating with clients, consultants, and internal teams to maintain progress and communication
Overseeing site logistics, reporting, and planning activities
Supporting commercial and programme objectives throughout the project lifecycle
Driving a positive site culture and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships 

About You
To be considered, you will ideally have:

Experience as a Project Manager, or be an experienced Senior Site Manager ready to step up
A background working for a main contractor
Experience delivering new build and/or refurbishment projects
Sector exposure within education, commercial, leisure, or heritage projects would be highly desirable
Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
The ability to manage projects and site teams effectively while maintaining high standards
Ambition to join a business offering long-term progression and stability 

What's on Offer

£72,000 - £77,000 salary
Car allowance
Pension
Opportunity to work on a varied and secure pipeline of projects across Oxford
A lead role within a respected and established regional contractor
Long-term career prospects with a business known for staff retention and progression
Supportive, collaborative, and people-focused team culture 

If you would like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please apply below or contact James Mitchell at Hays Southampton.
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