Sweet Projects
Project Manager (Civils)
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About Sweet Project Construction Limited (SPCL)
At Sweet Project Construction Limited, (SPCL), we work with the data, defence, and energy sectors. We are a comprehensive design, construction and engineering provider, offering services spanning site acquisition, architecture, and refurbishment to client occupancy. In our world, there are no simple projects, only specialist needs and clever solutions.
We are a general contracting business, drawing on over forty years of specialised industry experience to provide excellent service, sustain long-term partnerships and achieve the highest quality outcome for key clients, whilst maintaining financial commitments.
After successfully completing phase 1, the construction of the 16.8MW data centre, Sweet Projects is now working on phase 2. The project is due to start in Q4 2026 / Q1 2027.
Tasks Executed During Phase 1
- Stage 4 and 5 Design (including Architectural, Structural, Civils, Acoustic, Fire Engineering, Landscape Design, Building Control, BIM Management, BREEAM and Services Co-ordination)
- Construction of the Energy Centre, Ancillary Block, Services Gantry
- External works including, below ground services distribution, roads, footpaths, fencing, security gates and barriers
- Internal CAT A fit out of office spaces
- Co-ordination with client direct security, IT and AV Contractors
Role of the Project Manager (Civils)
The Project Manager (Civils) is accountable for the safe, compliant, profitable and timely delivery of assigned projects. The role is responsible for achieving project objectives across programme, commercial performance, quality, stakeholder management and successful handover whilst ensuring compliance with company governance, contractual obligations and client requirements.
Project Leadership & Governance
- Lead project teams to deliver project objectives safely and efficiently
- Establish effective governance, project controls and reporting processes
- Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, company procedures and authorisation controls
- Drive accountability, collaboration and high performance across the project team
Commercial & Financial Performance
- Manage project budgets, forecasts, cash flow and commercial performance
- Identify commercial risks and opportunities and implement mitigation measures
- Support change control, forecasting and cost management activities
- Work closely with the commercial team to maximise project profitability
Programme & Delivery Management
- Own project delivery against programme objectives and contractual milestones
- Monitor project performance and implement recovery measures where required
- Ensure resources, procurement and subcontractor activities support delivery requirements
- Manage risks and constraints affecting project delivery
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Health, Safety & Environmental Management
- Lead project health, safety and environmental performance
- Promote a culture of safe delivery and personal accountability
- Ensure compliance with company standards and statutory requirements
- Support continuous improvement in health and safety performance
Quality & Assurance
- Ensure quality plans, inspections and assurance activities are implemented
- Promote right-first-time delivery and defect prevention
- Manage quality issues and corrective actions through to resolution
- Ensure successful completion and handover of compliant works
Quality Control
- The role demands your positive input to achieving the specified requirements for the scope of works included within the contract and employer’s requirements
- It is anticipated that you will undertake on-site compliance inspections of the works, record your findings, and should the works be non-compliant with the relevant control documents, to raise a Non-Conformance Report in accordance with the company management system
- Any non-compliance identified is to be managed to a compliant completion of the works with the objective of successfully achieving a completed construction that is defect free at completion and handover
Stakeholder & Client Management
- Maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain partners
- Manage project communication, reporting and stakeholder engagement
- Ensure stakeholder expectations are effectively managed
- Support repeat business and long-term client relationships
People & Leadership
- Lead, develop and support project teams
- Set performance expectations and support capability development
- Promote CORE values and positive team culture
- Support succession planning and talent development
Success Measures
- Revenue, margin and cash performance
- Programme delivery and milestone achievement
- Client satisfaction and repeat business
- Health and safety performance
- Quality and defect performance
- Forecast accuracy
- Team engagement and development
The duties listed are not exhaustive and may be varied from time to time as dictated by the changing needs of the Company. The post holder will be expected to undertake other duties as appropriate and as requested by his/her manager.
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The post holder may be required to work at any of the locations at which the business of Sweet Projects is conducted.
Experience Required
- Proven experience managing construction projects
- Experience managing commercial performance, forecasting and cost control
- Strong understanding of programme, risk and change management
- Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams
- Experience managing client and stakeholder relationships
- Proven delivery of below-ground civils, substructures, drainage, and utility packages on projects of comparable scale and complexity
- Experience managing design interfaces and outstanding information across multiple stakeholders through formal action and risk tracking processes
- Ability to operate as Principal Contractor, managing logistics, welfare facilities, temporary works, and site operations within a live and constrained environment
- Working knowledge of CDM 2015 and NEC or JCT forms of contract
- Data centre or other mission-critical construction experience
- Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) experience, or strong temporary works awareness supported by SMSTS
Qualifications
- HNC, Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction-related discipline
- Membership of a relevant professional body (CIOB, RICS, APM or equivalent) desirable
- Project Management qualification desirable (APM, PMP or equivalent)
Training Required
- CSCS Card – Black minimum
- SMSTS
- RAMS
- Mental Health First Aid (desirable)
- Working at Height (desirable)
Sweet Projects is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We believe that our success is built on the success of our employees. We are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment that helps our employees to achieve their personal and professional goals.
Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.
We are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including:
- Car Allowance (for eligible roles)
- Competitive pension scheme
- Electric vehicle scheme
- BUPA Healthcare and Cash Plan
- Eyecare vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- 25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays plus Birthday day off
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