Location: Central London
Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 (DOE)
Sector: Commercial Fit-Out / Refurbishment
Contract Type: Permanent
The Opportunity
We are recruiting for an experienced Project Manager / Senior Project Manager to join a well-established and highly respected commercial construction and fit-out contractor delivering complex, high-value refurbishment projects across London. This role offers the chance to take a leading position on a major, landmark commercial refurbishment, initially valued at £31m and expected to grow to £40m. The project is a high-spec transformation of an existing, occupied commercial building into a flagship corporate environment.
The Project
The scheme involves a large-scale commercial refurbishment and fit-out, including:
- High-end reception and entrance upgrades
- Extensive lower ground amenities including leisure, meeting and social spaces
- Rooftop terrace works with landscaping
- Installation of new lift cores and lobbies
- Significant external hard and soft landscaping
- Complex phased delivery within an occupied building
This is a fast-moving, detail-driven project operating under a cost-plus commercial model, requiring strong programme control and clear communication.
The Role
Depending on experience, you will operate as either a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager, with responsibility for:
- Overall project delivery against programme, quality and safety targets
- Managing a multi-disciplinary site team including Senior Construction Managers and Construction Managers
- Driving short-term programmes, phasing and logistics
- Managing cost-plus contracts, variations and change control processes
- Acting as the key client interface and leading coordination meetings
- Ensuring works are delivered safely within an occupied environment
The Ideal Candidate
- Proven experience delivering large commercial fit-out or refurbishment projects
- Strong understanding of programme management and phased delivery
- Confident operating within cost-plus or negotiated contracts
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Able to lead teams, manage multiple interfaces and solve problems proactively
- Comfortable working in a high-pressure, high-quality environment
What's On Offer
- Salary of £80,000 - £100,000, depending on experience
- Long-term role with a stable, growing contractor
- Opportunity to deliver a career-defining London project
- Strong project team and supportive senior leadership
If you are a PM or SPM looking for a high-profile project with real responsibility and visibility, this is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career.