Senior Project Manager – Complex Buildings

Reference: Arup Lon Pm
Type: Permanent
Position: Senior Project Manager – Complex Buildings
Location: London, England
Industry: Consultancy
Salary: 10% Bonus

Senior Project Manager – Complex Buildings

Location: London
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

The opportunity

Advance TRS is working with a leading multidisciplinary consultancy to recruit a Senior Project Manager for its established and growing Programme & Project Management team in London.

Our client delivers major projects for public and private sector organisations, with this role initially focused on complex building projects across life sciences, scientific research, higher education, healthcare, technology and commercial property.

This is an opportunity to lead technically challenging projects, work alongside multidisciplinary specialists and provide strategic advice throughout the project lifecycle.

The role

As Senior Project Manager, you will lead complex building projects through design, procurement and construction, combining strong delivery management with a consultative approach.

You will act as a key point of contact for clients, coordinate design teams and oversee contractor performance, ensuring projects progress against agreed objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the delivery of major complex building projects for public and private sector clients.
• Managing projects through design, procurement and construction, maintaining control of programme, cost and quality.
• Leading project meetings, monitoring progress and driving timely decisions and actions.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and managing contractor performance.
• Developing and maintaining client relationships, understanding requirements and managing stakeholder engagement.
• Administering contracts with clients, partners and suppliers.
• Identifying and mitigating commercial, reputational and delivery risks.
• Supporting project governance, business case development and gateway approvals.
• Contributing to bids, proposals and work-winning activities.
• Providing leadership and direction to project teams.

About you

Our client is looking for an experienced project management professional with a track record of leading complex building projects, ideally within life sciences, scientific research, higher education, healthcare or other technically demanding building environments.

You will be confident managing clients and stakeholders within large organisations, leading multidisciplinary teams and providing clear advice throughout the project lifecycle.

You will bring:

• Demonstrable experience delivering complex building projects across the design, procurement and construction stages.
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams and overseeing contractor performance.
• Team leadership or management experience.
• Knowledge of advisory and consulting services, including bidding and work winning.
• A relevant degree in engineering, construction management, project management, quantity surveying or a related discipline.
• Membership of a relevant professional body, such as APM, RICS, ICE, RIBA or CIOB.

What’s on offer?

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Profit share scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance, accident insurance and income protection.
• Flexible benefits supporting health and wellbeing.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression.
• The opportunity to lead major complex building projects within a multidisciplinary consultancy.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application and for the duration of employment. Visa sponsorship is unavailable for this role.

For further information or a confidential discussion, contact James Brooks at Advance TRS, or apply with your latest CV.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.