Project Manager Construction Consultancy
Job description
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An internationally recognised construction consultancy based in London is seeking an experienced and self-sufficient Project Manager to join their growing team. This Project Manager role offers the opportunity to work across a varied project portfolio including public sector, healthcare, hotel and commercial developments, alongside occasional high-quality residential schemes.
The successful Project Manager will become part of a dynamic consultancy known for delivering major projects across the UK and Europe. This Project Manager position is ideal for a proactive and confident individual capable of independently managing project delivery and client relationships with minimal oversight. The Project Manager will benefit from excellent career progression opportunities, hybrid working and ongoing APC support within a highly collaborative environment. This Project Manager opportunity also offers exposure to international projects and the chance to work with a respected multidisciplinary team.
You must have prior construction consultancy experience to be considered for this role.
The successful Project Manager will lead projects through all stages of delivery across multiple sectors.
Responsibilities include:
- Managing project programmes, budgets and reporting
- Coordinating design teams, contractors and stakeholders
- Overseeing procurement and change management processes
- Supporting contract administration duties
- Leading client meetings and project reviews
- Monitoring project risks and delivery milestones
- Delivering projects independently with minimal supervision
- Occasional travel across Europe to support project delivery
The consultancy is seeking a capable and commercially aware Project Manager with:
- Consultancy or client-side project management experience
- Experience delivering public sector, healthcare, hotel or commercial projects
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Ability to confidently manage projects independently
- Degree qualified in Construction, Project Management or similar
- Full UK driving licence
- Willingness to travel occasionally for European projects
- APC progression or chartered status with RICS, CIOB or APM preferred
- £50,000 - £58,000
- Car allowance
- Bonus scheme
- Hybrid and flexible working
- APC support
- Clear and fast progression routes
- Pension contribution
- Private healthcare
- International project exposure
Project Manager | Construction Consultancy | Healthcare Projects | Hotel Projects | Public Sector Construction | London Project Manager
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⭐ Highlight your construction consultancy experience prominently in your Personal Statement — the advert states this is a mandatory requirement and will be the first filter applied.
📊 Quantify your project delivery record: e.g. "Managed 6 concurrent projects across healthcare and commercial sectors, delivering on time within a combined budget of £12M."
🎯 Explicitly reference the sectors named in the advert (public sector, healthcare, hotel, commercial) against each project listed in your CV to demonstrate direct portfolio alignment.
🌐 Mention any European or international project exposure in a dedicated bullet — the role involves occasional European travel and this differentiates candidates at shortlisting.
🏅 State your APC status or chartered membership (RICS, CIOB or APM) clearly near the top of your CV, as the advert lists this as a preferred criterion and it signals seniority to the hiring team.
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- •Managed end-to-end delivery of 4 concurrent public sector and healthcare construction projects with a combined value of £9.5M, maintaining programme adherence across all RIBA stages.
- •Led procurement and change management processes on a £3.2M hotel refurbishment scheme, negotiating 14 variations and recovering an 8% budget overrun within 6 weeks.
- •Coordinated a 12-member multidisciplinary design team across a commercial development, reducing design clash incidents by 30% through weekly stakeholder review meetings.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Brandon James Ltd's search for a Project Manager within an internationally recognised construction consultancy is a strong match for my background in multi-sector project delivery and contract administration. Having managed projects across healthcare and commercial developments, I am well-versed in coordinating design teams, overseeing procurement strategies and maintaining programme and budget control through all RIBA stages.
My background in construction consultancy encompasses leading client meetings, managing change management processes and delivering projects independently with minimal supervision. I have supported APC progression alongside active project responsibilities and have experience working across public sector and mixed-use schemes, which aligns directly with the portfolio described in this role.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk us through how you manage a project programme from RIBA Stage 1 through to completion, including how you handle slippage.
- ›How do you approach procurement strategy selection (e.g. JCT vs NEC) for a public sector healthcare project?
- ›Describe your experience with change management processes — how do you track, value and agree variations with contractors?
- ›What tools and software do you use for budget monitoring and project reporting, and how do you present these to clients?
- ›How have you managed contract administration duties on a project, and what risks did you identify and mitigate?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you managed a complex project independently with minimal oversight — what challenges did you face and how did you resolve them?
- ›Describe a situation where a project was at risk of going over budget. What steps did you take to bring it back on track?
- ›Give an example of a difficult client relationship you managed. How did you maintain trust while delivering a challenging message?
- ›Tell me about a time you coordinated a large multidisciplinary design team. How did you keep all parties aligned and on programme?
- ›Describe a project where you had to manage stakeholders with conflicting priorities. How did you reach a resolution?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you managed a complex project independently with minimal oversight — what challenges did you face and how did you resolve them?
Describe a situation where a project was at risk of going over budget. What steps did you take to bring it back on track?
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