Project Manager
15 days ago
Whitstable
Our client are seeking an experienced Project Manager (No.1) to lead the delivery of a new build 70-bed care home in Whitstable, Kent. This is a 3-storey reinforced concrete (RC) frame project with an 18-month programme, requiring a strong leader capable of managing the scheme from early construction through to completion and handover. Key Responsibilities • Take full responsibility as No.1 on site, reporting to senior leadership, • Manage the project programme, ensuring delivery on time and within budget, • Coordinate and lead site teams, subcontractors, and suppliers, • Oversee all phases of the build, with a focus on RC frame and superstructure delivery, • Maintain high standards of health & safety, quality, and compliance, • Chair site meetings and provide regular progress reports to stakeholders, • Manage client relationships and ensure expectations are met or exceeded, • Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies Requirements • Proven experience as a Project Manager / Senior Site Manager on similar projects, • Strong background in RC frame construction and multi-storey developments, • Experience delivering care homes, residential, or healthcare schemes (preferred), • Ability to manage projects as the lead (No.1) on site, • Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills, • Strong commercial awareness and programme management capability, • Relevant construction qualifications (e.g. HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent), • SMSTS, CSCS (Black/White), and First Aid certification What’s on Offer • Competitive, negotiable salary, • Long-term, stable opportunity with a growing contractor, • Opportunity to lead a high-profile care sector project, • Supportive senior management and clear progression potential