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Construction Project Manager

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The Vacancy
We’re looking for a Construction Project Manager to join the Civil Infrastructure Team. This role will suit a practical, logical thinker with a strong understanding of construction, buildings, and development projects.
You’ll play a pivotal part in assisting and supporting the delivery of various building and fit out projects for MTC and external clients.
Reporting to the Civil Infrastructure Programme Manager, you’ll work as part of a small, dedicated team to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. You’ll act as the key liaison between MTC, clients, design teams, and accreditation authorities, ensuring stakeholder requirements are fully integrated into new and existing infrastructure.
Responsibilities Will Include
- Managing infrastructure development schemes for internal and external clients across a broad range of sectors.
- Building strong relationships with clients, contractors, consultants, planning authorities, and internal teams.
- Coordinating and monitoring the appointment of architects, engineers, surveyors, and other professionals in line with MTC policy.
- Ensuring compliance with statutory, professional, and MTC standards throughout project delivery.
- Managing contractors and consultants, including specialist subcontractors, ensuring projects are delivered on time.
- Driving continuous improvement within the Estates and Security Team.
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This role will suit either a Project Manager, Chartered Surveyor or Engineer from a construction background, who understands the design process for buildings, services, and fit out.
We’re looking for
- Degree-qualified or equivalent, ideally from a relevant professional body (e.g. RIBA, Institute of Mechanical/Electrical Engineers, etc.).
- Experience of working within industrial environments.
- Ability to carry out site inspection on the quality of installation works (site inspections).
- Organised and have excellent attention to detail.
- Experience of developing CAD drawings (Revit & AutoCAD) or be willing to learn.
- Experience in developing project bids and proposal writing.
- Effective communication skills will be required to engage a range of stakeholders both internally and externally. This includes developed interpersonal, negotiation, influencing and conflict management skills.
- Proven team player with ability to motivate others.
Desirable Knowledge & Experience
- Familiarity with RIBA Planning Stages, JCT Contracts, NEC Contracts.
- Experience in developing customer requirements.
- Broad experience in construction and building services.
About The MTC
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe.
The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies.


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Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness.
Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future.
The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.
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