Project Manager
Wates · London, England ·
Overview
In this pivotal role you will lead the planning, engineering, and delivery of complex temporary works and structural packages on a Grade I Listed London structure. You will coordinate across engineering, design, construction, and heritage teams to balance conservation with practical delivery. The role couples technical leadership with stakeholder management, ensuring safe, on-time project outcomes that respect historic fabric. You’ll work with a market-leading team on a landmark development that shapes Londons skyline.
Pay / Benefits
- competitive salary and benefits package
- excellent career progression opportunities
Responsibilities
- Lead planning, management and delivery of complex temporary works and structural packages from concept to completion
- Develop delivery strategies aligning safety, quality, programme and commercial targets
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, design, construction and heritage disciplines
- Monitor progress and manage delivery risks to maintain milestones
- Prepare and present project reports and programme reviews to senior stakeholders
- Provide engineering leadership for temporary works solutions including scaffolding, temporary steel structures, foundations and access schemes
- Review designs for robustness, buildability and compliance
- Oversee design coordination between consultants, temporary works designers and construction teams
- Ensure activities respect historic significance and fabric, collaborating with conservation specialists
- Lead site delivery through planning, sequencing and coordination of installation works
- Manage contractor performance across multiple fronts and enforce safe systems of work
- Monitor construction quality and adherence to approved designs
- Resolve technical and operational challenges during construction
- Act as principal interface with clients, contractors, consultants, Historic England and conservation officers
- Lead stakeholder meetings and manage approvals and expectations throughout delivery
Key requirements
- stakeholder management
- leadership
- collaboration
- temporary works design and delivery
- structural packages coordination
- heritage-conscious construction
Market data from EasyWorkClub, not from the employer
Typical pay for Project manager in London: £50,000 – £80,000, from 931 adverts
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