Project Manager, Operations Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

Job Title:

Project Manager - Healthcare & Education Refurbishments

Location:

Midlands (Regional Projects)
Sector:
Healthcare & Education Refurbishments

Employer:

Main Contractor
Salary:
Up to £75,000 + Package
Progression:
Clear long-term career development

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Project Manager to deliver a portfolio of live healthcare and school refurbishment projects across the Midlands. This role involves managing works within occupied, operational environments, requiring strong stakeholder engagement, planning, and a proactive approach to safety and programme delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing main contractor with a strong regional pipeline, repeat clients, and a genuine commitment to long-term progression into Senior Project Manager and Operations roles.

Key Responsibilities

Take full responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of refurbishment projects within healthcare and education environments

Manage projects from pre-construction through to handover, ensuring programme, quality, cost, and safety objectives are met

Coordinate and manage site teams, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers

Plan and deliver works in live environments, ensuring minimal disruption to staff, patients, students, and the public

Develop and manage construction programmes, short-term lookaheads, and phasing plans

Ensure full compliance with health & safety, infection control, safeguarding, and client-specific protocols

Liaise closely with clients, estates teams, end users, and stakeholders to maintain strong working relationships

Monitor progress, manage risks, and implement mitigation strategies where required

Chair site meetings, progress meetings, and coordinate handover documentation

Support commercial teams with variations, change control, and cost reporting

Drive high standards of quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction

Project Types

Hospital ward and department refurbishments

Operating theatres and clinical spaces

Live school refurbishments and extensions

Classroom, laboratory, and SEN facility upgrades

M&E-heavy refurbishment schemes

About You

Proven experience as a Project Manager within refurbishment / fit-out / construction

Experience working in live healthcare and/or education environments is highly desirable

Strong understanding of programme management and sequencing in occupied buildings

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Confident managing multiple subcontractors and complex interfaces

Proactive, organised, and solutions-focused

Comfortable working across multiple sites within the Midlands

Qualifications

SMSTS (Essential)

CSCS (Black or Gold preferred)

First Aid at Work

Relevant construction or project management qualification (HNC / HND / Degree preferred)

What's On Offer

Long-term, stable role with a strong regional contractor

Consistent pipeline of secured healthcare and education work

Clear progression route into Senior Project Manager / Operations Management

Supportive management team and collaborative culture

Competitive salary, car allowance, pension, and benefits

Ongoing training and professional development

To apply please send your CV to (url removed)