Brandon James Ltd
A growing construction consultancy in Bristol is looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead residential, PBSA, and hotel projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Project Manager who wants full autonomy, strong client exposure, and the chance to progress within a supportive and ambitious consultancy.
The Senior Project Manager will take ownership of projects from early stages through to completion, delivering JCT Design & Build schemes and acting in an Employer's Agent capacity. This Senior Project Manager role would suit a confident Senior Project Manager with strong residential experience, PBSA knowledge, and the ability to manage clients, consultants, contractors, programmes, and project risks with limited supervision. The successful Senior Project Manager will be trusted to lead projects independently while benefiting from a business with a strong APC support record.
You must have prior construction consultancy experience to be considered for this role.
The Senior Project Manager's role
The Senior Project Manager will lead a range of residential and PBSA projects across Bristol and the surrounding areas, with further exposure to hotel schemes where relevant.
The Senior Project Manager will manage projects through pre-contract and post-contract stages, including procurement, consultant coordination, design management, programme tracking, risk management, contractor liaison, reporting, and project handover.
The Senior Project Manager will act as Employer's Agent on JCT Design & Build contracts, ensuring instructions, notices, valuations, change control, and project documentation are managed correctly.
The Senior Project Manager will also be expected to build strong client relationships, support junior colleagues where required, and help maintain high standards of project delivery across the team.
The Senior Project Manager
The successful Senior Project Manager will have:
- Prior experience working within a construction consultancy environment
- Strong residential project experience
- PBSA experience would be highly beneficial
- Hotel project experience would be preferable
- JCT Design & Build experience
- Employer's Agent experience
- Experience leading projects independently from inception to completion
- A degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying, or a similar construction-related subject
- Ideally MRICS, MAPM, or MCIOB, although APC support can be provided
- Strong client-facing, reporting, communication, and leadership skills
- A proactive, autonomous, and commercially aware approach
In Return?
- £55,000 – £65,000
- Hybrid working available
- Bristol-based project portfolio
- Full autonomy on projects
- APC support with an excellent pass record
- Residential, PBSA, and hotel project work
- Strong route for further progression
- Supportive and ambitious consultancy environment
- Opportunity to develop towards more senior leadership
- Professional development support
Senior Project Manager | Bristol Senior Project Manager | Residential Project Manager | PBSA Project Manager | Employer's Agent | JCT Design and Build
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