Senior Project Manager

Aldwych Consulting
Senior Project Manager

Location: London
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Senior Project Manager – Construction Consultancy

A leading independent construction consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join its growing London team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a driven project management professional with a proven consultancy background and extensive experience delivering public sector construction projects. You’ll play a key role in managing complex, high-profile schemes from inception through to completion, working alongside a collaborative team of industry experts and trusted public sector clients.
If you’re looking to join a consultancy that values professional excellence, long-term client relationships, and career progression, this could be the perfect next step.

The Role

As a Senior Project Manager, you will take ownership of delivering a diverse portfolio of public sector projects, ensuring successful outcomes across programme, cost, quality, and stakeholder management.
Working closely with clients, consultants, contractors, and design teams, you will provide strategic leadership throughout the entire project lifecycle while mentoring junior members of the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of public sector construction projects from inception to completion.
• Manage project programmes, budgets, risks, and procurement strategies.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients and key stakeholders.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams to achieve project objectives.
• Prepare and present project reports to clients and senior stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Identify and mitigate project risks while maintaining effective governance.
• Administer contracts and oversee project performance throughout delivery.
• Support business development activities and help maintain strong client relationships.
• Mentor and support junior project managers, contributing to the continued growth of the team.

About You

To be considered for this opportunity, you’ll ideally have:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager within a construction consultancy.
• A strong track record of delivering public sector construction projects in London or across the UK.
• Excellent knowledge of project management principles and construction delivery.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders within complex project environments.
• Strong commercial awareness and risk management skills.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and client-facing abilities.
• A degree in Construction Project Management, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
• Chartered status (MAPM, MRICS, MCIOB, or equivalent) is desirable but not essential.

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Pension scheme.
• Professional membership subscriptions paid.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Clear and structured career progression.
• Opportunity to work on landmark public sector projects.
• Supportive, collaborative, and ambitious working environment.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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