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Senior Project Manager Construction Consultancy

Brandon James Ltd·Westminster, London·Posted 4 days ago
💰 £68-78k/year⭐ Senior
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Job description

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An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Senior Project Manager to join a leading global construction and property consultancy in London. This Senior Project Manager role offers the chance to work on some of the most prestigious luxury hotel and workplace fit-out projects across the UK, delivering high-profile developments for internationally recognised clients.

The incoming Senior Project Manager will be responsible for managing projects from inception through to completion, working closely with clients, consultants and contractors to ensure successful delivery. This Senior Project Manager opportunity would suit an ambitious individual seeking greater responsibility, exposure to prestigious projects and a clear pathway towards Associate Director level.

You must have prior construction consultancy experience as a Project Manager to be considered for this role.


The 'Senior Project Manager's' role

The successful Senior Project Manager will lead the delivery of luxury hotel and office fit-out projects, ensuring programme, cost and quality objectives are achieved.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing projects throughout the full project lifecycle.
  • Acting as the primary point of contact for clients and stakeholders.
  • Leading multidisciplinary consultant and contractor teams.
  • Chairing project meetings and preparing client reports.
  • Ensuring projects are delivered in line with client expectations and industry best practice.
  • Supporting business development and maintaining strong client relationships.
  • Mentoring and supporting junior project management professionals.


The 'Senior Project Manager'

The ideal Senior Project Manager will have a strong consultancy background and experience delivering premium commercial projects.

Requirements:

  • Experience working as a Senior Project Manager within a construction consultancy.
  • Proven experience delivering luxury hotel and/or office fit-out projects.
  • Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience managing projects from inception through to completion.
  • Excellent communication, leadership and organisational abilities.
  • Degree qualified in Project Management, Construction Management or a related discipline.
  • Chartered status or working towards MRICS, MAPM or MCIOB.


In Return?
  • £68,000 - £78,000
  • Performance-related bonus.
  • Private healthcare.
  • Professional membership and chartership support.
  • Clear progression towards Associate Director level.
  • Exposure to prestigious luxury hotel and workplace projects.
  • Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.


Senior Project Manager | Luxury Hotels | Office Fit Out | Construction Consultancy | MRICS | Project Management London

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Key skills

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Must-have skills
Construction consultancy project managementLuxury hotel fit-out deliveryOffice fit-out project managementFull project lifecycle managementDegree in Project Management, Construction Management or related disciplineMRICS, MAPM or MCIOB (chartered or working towards)
Nice-to-have
Chartered MRICS statusChartered MCIOB statusBusiness development experienceMentoring junior project managers
Soft skills
LeadershipCommunicationOrganisationClient relationship managementMentoringAmbitionStakeholder engagement
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⭐ Open your Personal Statement with explicit mention of construction consultancy experience and luxury hotel or office fit-out projects, as the advert states consultancy background is mandatory for consideration.

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📊 Quantify your project delivery record: e.g. 'Delivered 6 luxury hotel fit-out projects totalling £42M GDV, on programme and within 2% of budget'.

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🎯 Highlight your chartered status or progress towards MRICS, MAPM or MCIOB prominently in your CV header, as the advert lists this as a key requirement.

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🤝 Include a dedicated 'Client Management' section or bullet points showing you acted as primary client contact on named projects, mirroring the advert's emphasis on client-facing accountability.

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🌐 Demonstrate progression towards Associate Director level by referencing any mentoring of junior PMs or business development contributions, as these are explicitly called out as responsibilities.

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  • Led end-to-end delivery of a £18M luxury hotel fit-out in Central London across 12 months, achieving practical completion 3 weeks ahead of programme with zero client-reported quality defects.
  • Managed a multidisciplinary team of 14 consultants and contractors on a Grade A office fit-out, reducing RFI response time by 35% through a structured weekly reporting cadence.
  • Mentored 3 junior project managers within a construction consultancy, supporting 2 to achieve MAPM affiliate status within 18 months of joining the team.

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Brandon James Ltd's Senior Project Manager vacancy within a leading global construction consultancy is precisely the step I have been targeting. Having spent my career delivering luxury hotel and office fit-out projects within a consultancy environment, I am well-versed in managing full project lifecycles, chairing multidisciplinary teams and acting as the primary client contact on high-profile UK developments.

My background in construction project management spans inception through to completion on premium commercial and hospitality schemes. I have consistently delivered projects against programme, cost and quality objectives whilst maintaining strong client relationships and contributing to business development activity. I am currently progressing towards chartered status and welcome the professional membership support your firm offers.

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Interview questions

10 questions generated from this advert.

Technical

  • Walk us through how you manage a luxury hotel fit-out project from inception to completion — what programme tools and reporting frameworks do you use?
  • How do you ensure cost and quality objectives are maintained simultaneously when managing multidisciplinary consultant and contractor teams?
  • Describe your approach to chairing project meetings and producing client reports — what format and cadence do you use?
  • How do you manage scope creep on high-value fit-out projects, and what contractual mechanisms do you rely on?
  • What is your experience with RIBA stages in the context of commercial or hospitality fit-out, and how do you gate-manage each stage?

Behavioural

  • Tell me about a time you had to manage a difficult client expectation on a prestigious project — how did you handle it and what was the outcome?
  • Describe a situation where a project was at risk of missing its programme — what actions did you take and what was the result?
  • Give an example of when you mentored a junior project manager — what approach did you take and how did they develop?
  • Tell me about a time you supported business development — how did you contribute to winning or retaining a client?
  • Describe a moment when you had to lead a multidisciplinary team through a significant challenge on site — what did you do and what did you learn?
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STAR answer examples

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1Question

Describe a situation where a project was at risk of missing its programme — what actions did you take and what was the result?

Situation: On a £14M hotel refurbishment in Manchester, a specialist subcontractor entered administration six weeks before the planned handover, putting the programme at serious risk. Task: As lead project manager, I needed to resequence works and procure a replacement contractor without extending the completion date. Action: I convened an emergency meeting with the contractor and client within 24 hours, identified two pre-qualified alternatives from our supply chain, and negotiated a fast-track appointment within five working days. I also resequenced the remaining fit-out works to allow parallel trades. Result: The project achieved practical completion only four days beyond the original date, and the client formally commended the team's response in the post-project review.
2Question

Tell me about a time you had to manage a difficult client expectation on a prestigious project — how did you handle it and what was the outcome?

Situation: Midway through a £9M workplace fit-out for a financial services client in the City, the client requested a significant design change to the reception area that would have added £220,000 to the budget and eight weeks to the programme. Task: My role was to present the implications clearly and guide the client to an informed decision without damaging the relationship. Action: I prepared a detailed change impact report within 48 hours, offered two value-engineered alternatives that achieved 80% of the design intent at £85,000 additional cost, and facilitated a workshop with the design team and client stakeholders. Result: The client accepted the preferred alternative, the programme overrun was contained to three weeks, and the client renewed their framework agreement with the consultancy the following quarter.

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