Construction Project Manager (Education Estate)

Alcester, Warwickshire
HVAC Recruitment

A unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced Construction Project Manager to oversee a significant programme of capital works at a well-established secondary school in Warwickshire.

Following the successful award of multiple funding streams, the school is embarking on a major programme of improvement works including a new teaching block, fire safety upgrades, external infrastructure improvements, security fencing and wider estate enhancements.

Working directly with the senior leadership team, you will act as the school’s representative throughout the programme, ensuring contractors, consultants and project teams deliver safely, professionally and in accordance with agreed specifications.

This is a client-side role where your focus will be protecting the school’s interests, maintaining standards and ensuring projects progress safely within a live educational environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as the school’s representative across multiple construction projects
• Coordinate contractors, consultants and project management teams
• Monitor quality, programme and project delivery
• Ensure health & safety, safeguarding and compliance standards are maintained
• Manage contractor access, site logistics and stakeholder communication
• Identify and resolve issues before they impact delivery

About You

You may currently be working as a Construction Project Manager, Site Manager, Senior Site Manager, Contracts Manager, Building Surveyor, Clerk of Works or Capital Projects Manager.

To be considered, you will have:

• Proven construction project delivery experience
• Strong contractor management and stakeholder engagement skills
• Excellent understanding of construction health & safety
• A full UK Driving Licence

Qualifications such as SMSTS, CSCS, IOSH or NEBOSH would be advantageous, as would experience within education, healthcare, local authority or other public-sector environments.

What’s On Offer?

• High-profile capital projects programme
• Genuine client-side responsibility and influence
• Varied and interesting workload
• Supportive leadership team
• Immediate start available

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced construction professional looking to play a key role in delivering a once-in-a-generation investment programme.

Interviews available immediately with a target start date of July 2026.