Install Project Manager

Project Manager

Home-Based London, Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire & East Sussex £45,000 - £58,000 + Bonus + Company Vehicle/Car Allowance + Fuel Card Full Time Night Works Included Start Date: January 2027

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a background in retail fit-out, M&E, utilities, shopfitting or multi-site installations?

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a rapidly growing, award-winning services group delivering a major nationwide installation programme for a leading UK retailer. With approximately 2,000 installations planned across the UK and significant investment behind the project, you'll play a pivotal role in one of the largest programmes of its kind.

Managing a key territory across the South East, you'll take full responsibility for projects from survey through to final handover, ensuring installations are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.

The Opportunity

Working from home and covering London, Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and East Sussex, you'll oversee multiple live sites at various stages simultaneously, acting as the central point of contact for clients, contractors and operational teams.

As the programme expands, you will help drive delivery targets while maintaining exceptional standards of quality, safety and customer satisfaction.

What you will be doing

• Managing projects from initial survey through to completion and handover
• Conducting site surveys and capturing measurements, access requirements, services and site conditions
• Planning and coordinating labour, materials, plant and logistics
• Organising site access, permits and installation schedules
• Producing and reviewing RAMS alongside health and safety teams
• Managing subcontractors and installation crews on live customer-facing sites
• Attending critical project milestones including first-night installations, lifts and final handovers
• Ensuring all testing, certification and quality checks are completed
• Maintaining accurate project records, reports and photographic evidence
• Managing variations, monitoring costs and supporting final account closure
• Building strong relationships with store management teams and regional stakeholders
• Driving projects forward to ensure weekly installation targets are achieved

What we are looking for

• Minimum 3 years' experience managing multi-site installation, shopfitting, M&E, utilities, construction or groundworks projects
• SMSTS qualification (or SSSTS with willingness to progress)
• Valid CSCS card
• Full UK driving licence
• Comfortable with regular travel and occasional overnight stays
• Experience managing contractors and subcontractors
• Working knowledge of drainage, plumbing and electrical systems
• Ability to read technical drawings and site plans
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Confident using digital reporting tools, tablets and project management systems
• Ability to work flexibly, including night shifts on live operational sites

Desirable Experience

• Retail, supermarket or nationwide rollout programme experience
• 18th Edition qualification
• Drainage or plumbing trade background
• IPAF, PASMA, NRSWA, CAT & Genny or Appointed Person qualifications
• First Aid at Work certification

What is in it for You?

£45,000 - £58,000 basic salary depending on experience

Performance-related bonus scheme

Company vehicle or car allowance

Fuel card provided

Laptop/tablet and mobile phone

Full induction and industry specific training

Genuine long term career prospects within an growing organisation

Opportunity to be part of a high profile national contract from the very begining

Pension and holiday package

If you're a driven Project Manager who thrives on delivering complex, multi-site projects and wants to play a key role in a major UK rollout programme, this is an opportunity not to be missed.

Join a fast-growing organisation where you'll have autonomy, responsibility and the chance to make a real impact while building your career within an ambitious and expanding business.