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Project Manager
Project Manager – SmartSpace
Location: UK Wide
Wates are looking for a Project Manager to join their SmartSpace team, providing project leadership across a diverse portfolio of commercial new build, fit-out, and refurbishment projects. Our work spans commercial offices, retail, residential, banking, and public and private sector schemes across the UK.
If you are a Project Manager with strong technical capability, passionate about challenging convention, bringing fresh ideas, and delivering high-quality fit-out environments, this is an excellent opportunity to further develop your career within a market-leading contractor.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
- Proven experience delivering commercial or mixed-use fit-out and refurbishment projects, ideally in live or complex environments
- Comfort working across multiple asset types and client profiles
- A drive to deliver solutions balancing quality, programme, and commercial performance
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This role offers exposure to high-value, nationally delivered projects, involving public and private sector clients, supported by Wates’ collaborative and forward-thinking culture.
About The Role
Our Project Managers are a critical pillar of our business. Your role will involve:
- Visible leadership, providing insight, coordination, and foresight in the safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of projects
- Maintaining excellent client relationships and mentoring site and project teams
- Nationwide travel as required by the portfolio of UK-wide projects
Key Responsibilities
As a Project Manager, your duties and responsibilities will include:
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- Developing and managing project briefs, programmes, and budgets, ensuring timely delivery against agreed milestones
- Leading onsite teams and coordinating subcontractors while maintaining high standards of quality and finish
- Monitoring project budgets, managing variations, controlling costs, and approving progress claims
- Acting as the primary client interface, providing clear, regular progress updates and ensuring client satisfaction
- Ensuring full compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards, including Risk Assessments (RAMS) and risk assessments
- Managing project documentation, including Requests for Information (RFIs), change control, and snagging processes
- Supporting, mentoring, and deputising for the Project Director when necessary
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