Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Senior Project Manager

Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Salary: £90,000 – £110,000 + package

Confidential Search – Leading Main Contractor

A leading UK main contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join their team in High Wycombe, delivering major projects across the data centre and large-scale industrial sectors.

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the full lifecycle delivery of technically complex schemes typically valued at £100m+, working with high-performing site and commercial teams to ensure successful outcomes for clients.

The Role

You will take ownership of large, fast-paced projects from pre-construction through to completion, ensuring safety, programme, quality and commercial performance are achieved.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading project delivery teams on major data centre and industrial schemes
• Managing programme, logistics and sequencing on complex builds
• Taking full responsibility for health & safety performance on site
• Coordinating design, procurement and construction activities
• Managing client relationships and acting as the main point of contact
• Driving commercial performance in conjunction with commercial teams
• Ensuring quality standards and commissioning milestones are achieved
• Reporting progress, risks and opportunities to senior leadership

About You

To be successful, you will have:

• Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager or Project Manager on £100m+ projects
• Strong background with a main contractor delivering complex buildings
• Demonstrable experience within data centres, industrial, logistics or similarly technical sectors
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Strong understanding of programme management and construction methodology
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams in high-pressure environments

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Construction Management, Engineering or similar
• SMSTS and CSCS (essential)
• First Aid at Work (desirable)

Package

• Basic salary £90,000 – £110,000
• Car allowance or company car
• Bonus and comprehensive benefits package
• Excellent long-term career progression with a market-leading contractor