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Project Manager

Job Posted: 7 hours ago

Salary: £ 80,000 - 90,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Southampton, Hampshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Project Manager - Major Education Scheme

Location: Southampton

Salary: Up to £90,000 + Car / Car Allowance + Tier-1 Benefits Package

Are you a lead Project Manager with proven Tier-1 Main Contracting experience looking to spearhead a flagship educational build in Southampton?

We are working in partnership with a leading Tier-1 Main Contractor to secure a standalone Senior Project Manager to deliver a major new-build educational scheme.

Taking the helm from pre-construction through to final handover, you will oversee site operations, drive programme execution, and lead a multi-disciplinary site team on a high-profile local framework project.

Key Responsibilities:

Full Site Ownership: Act as the #1 Project Manager on site, taking overall operational, safety, and commercial responsibility for the scheme.

Programme & Delivery: Drive the construction master programme using Asta Powerproject, ensuring milestones are met on time and within budget.

Team Leadership: Lead site managers, section leads, package QSs, and sub-contractors on-site, fostering a culture of high performance and safety.

Client & Framework Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for local authority clients, school leadership, consultants, and framework partners.

What You Must Have:

Tier-1 Track Record: Demonstrable experience as a lead Project Manager (#1 on site) for a recognized Tier-1 Main Contractor.

Educational Sector Experience: Proven success delivering major education schemes, with a strong grasp of live campus logistics or complex SEND/school builds.

Technical Skills: Expert user of Asta Powerproject, JCT Design & Build contracts, and modern construction methodologies (MMC / Net-Zero in Operation experience is a distinct advantage).

Tickets: CSCS Black Card, SMSTS, First Aid, and a formal qualification in Construction Management or Civil Engineering (Degree / HND).

What's on Offer:

Basic salary up to £90,000 (depending on experience).

Substantial car allowance or company car scheme.

Industry-leading Tier-1 pension contribution and healthcare cover.

Multi-year project security with a strong local pipeline across Hampshire.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

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