Project Manager (Property Based)

ZipRecruiter; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Role: Project Manager
Location: Leeds
Salary: Up to £50k

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Project Manager to join an established and growing PM team based in the city centre of Leeds. Boasting just under 10 UK wide offices and 10 in the US, they are a leading construction and property consultancy that works across a huge variety of sectors including Commercial, Residential, Retail, Education, Sports, Heritage, Hospitality, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Energy/Utilities, Technology & Masterplanning. Although based in Leeds, you'll be working within a Northern based team spread across Manchester and Leeds that is overseen by 3 experienced Partners.

About the Role:
The Project Management team works across multiple sectors, including:

1. Commercial
2. Offices
3. Residential
4. Higher Education (Leeds, Sheffield, Huddersfield Universities)
5. Heritage
6. Industrial/Logistics
7. Local Authority/Levelling Up funding projects

This role offers the chance to manage and support major projects while working closely with senior leadership. It provides an excellent opportunity for career growth, with a structured review system and a clear pathway for progression.

The successful candidate will be a proactive, client-facing professional, capable of leading projects from inception to completion.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage project delivery from start to finish, ensuring key milestones are met.
2. Work closely with senior leadership and wider teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
3. Maintain and develop strong client relationships.
4. Support and mentor junior team members.
5. Work collaboratively with Cost Management teams to achieve the best commercial outcomes.
6. Develop project programmes and ensure alignment with overall project objectives.
7. Take responsibility for risk management, procurement, and contract administration.
8. Engage with networking events to build industry connections.

About You:

1. Degree qualified in a relevant discipline.
2. MRICS or APM qualified (or working towards qualification).
3. Demonstrable experience managing multiple or complex projects.
4. Strong technical skills with the ability to oversee project management processes.
5. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
6. Ability to work autonomously while maintaining reporting lines to senior leadership.
7. Commercially aware, with a business development mindset.
8. Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 and relevant project management software.

What's on Offer:

1. Competitive salary up to £50,000 (depending on experience).
2. Clear progression pathway - demonstrated career growth opportunities.
3. Structured 6-monthly Career Action Plans.
4. Supportive team environment - always working alongside a colleague on projects.
5. Flexible working with a strong social office culture (team lunches, networking events, social afternoons).
6. All professional memberships paid for.
7. Benefits including: 5% pension matching, subsidised Private Medical Insurance, cycle to work scheme, £250 annual gym membership.

Why Join?
This is an opportunity to work on high-profile projects with some of the best clients, consultants, and contractors in the industry. The role offers a clear path for career progression within a supportive and ambitious team. If you are a driven and experienced Project Manager looking for the next step in your career, then get in touch.

Feel free to get in touch with Danny Brookes at Calibre Search for more information. Calibre Search promotes equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their background, beliefs, or characteristics.

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