Project Manager
| Posting date: | 02 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £75,000 to £85,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 September 2025 |
| Location: | Bournemouth, Hampshire, BH8 8HX |
| Company: | Fawkes & Reece |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | MR 008_1756827126 |
Summary
About this Role:
A leading residential developer who has an excellent reputation for delivering luxury houses are recruiting for a Project Manager to work on their latest scheme in Dorset.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager. This will suit someone that wants to work for a high-end residential developer, renowned for their bespoke developments and enjoys providing a quality house. You will need to be a career-driven individual who is looking for a Project Manager role with a company that have great stability. Experience in providing high-end residential units is preferred.
You will need to have impeccable communication skills, as the client is seeking an individual that is able to talk to sub-contractors and key stakeholders within the business.
The Role:
- Direct the team to deliver units according to the Build programme and sequencing
- Build relationships and maintain strong communication between Commercial, Technical,
Build and all other departments necessary
- Lead the preparation of contract document and negotiation and letting of contracts to target dates
- Manage and promote strong working relationships with subcontractors and Contractors involved at all stages of the project
- Performance manage your site-based team, contractors and suppliers, identifying and anticipating problems and striving to resolve issues in a constructive manner
- Bench marking costs and reviewing budget control with the commercial team
- Influence the Executive and Board position on the longer-term needs of the business to enable them to direct and influence key stakeholders such as planning for the long-term interests of the construction industry
- Lead best practice for Health and Safety assurance; inspections, site set up and storage facilities
- Show to be an strong promoter of the company's Quality Manual, Build Manual, CCS, HSE standards and NHBC guidelines
- Manage your reports and weekly progress by maximising use of the right technology and tools
- Lead and promote the importance of quality in all aspects of Production, particularly when dealing with tight deadlines
About the Company/Client/Project:
The client is a high-end residential developer who are focused in Dorset and the South. Combined with an approach to high-quality well-designed homes and a healthy pipeline of land, this provides our client with a unique position.
Their business is focused around Dorset.
Requirements including certificates and qualifications:
- Proven Project Management experience with new homes builder / residential main contractor.
- Candidates will be fully ticketed with CSCS, and SMSTS.
- Experience leading projects for low to medium rise apartment developments as RC frame build
- Minimum HNC qualification with a membership to an industry-recognised board, e.g. CIOB.
- Able to resolve cost or time delivery issues in a methodical and productive manner
- Confident making decisions and amending plans throughout the design to build stages
- strong people management skills
You will be able to demonstrate a proven track record of your successes.