Construction Project Manager

At IKEA, our Estates team is at the heart of shaping the spaces where life happens. We’re a curious, collaborative group of real estate professionals who take pride in delivering safe, sustainable, and innovative property solutions that meet the needs of the many.

We secure new locations and care for existing ones—ensuring every space is fit for purpose, future-ready, and aligned with our values of democratic design and cost-consciousness. From strategy to execution, we work across the full lifecycle of our property portfolio, partnering with experts inside and outside IKEA to create places that inspire and perform.

As a Construction Project Manager, you’ll lead the delivery of high-impact property projects across the UK & IE with a focus on the London Market Area, ensuring they’re safe, sustainable, cost-efficient, and built for the future of retail.

• An academic qualification in engineering, civil engineering, construction or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience working within an engineering or construction environment.
• A minimum of 6-8 years’ relevant experience within construction, contracting, consultancy and/or an owner/client-side environment, with demonstrable experience delivering projects as a Construction Project Manager.
• Strong Construction Project Management (CPM) experience, with a proven track record of managing construction projects through planning, procurement and on-site delivery to handover.
• Sound technical understanding of construction and engineering disciplines, with the ability to work effectively with civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering specialists.
• Experience with in the retail sector or another complex commercial property or construction environment.
• Previous experience in procurement processes and contract negotiations.
• Previous experience in construction management on-site.
• Experience coordinating contractors, consultants, engineers and other project stakeholders to achieve agreed cost, quality, programme and safety requirements.
• Ability to communicate confidently and clearly in English.
• Strong project management skills, including budget, programme and risk management, with the ability to effectively manage, liaise and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders

• Deliver smart, scalable property solutions that meet business needs and enhance the customer experience.
• Identify, assess and mitigate business and project risks.
• Lead projects from planning to delivery, including budgeting, procurement, scheduling and risk management, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to IKEA standards.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers and contractors to drive innovation, optimise lifecycle costs and embed sustainability.
• Partner with Procurement and Engineering to develop efficient, compliant and future-ready sourcing strategies and construction methods.
• Manage construction frameworks and guidelines, ensuring partners align with IKEA ways of working and values.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders, including authorities, suppliers and consultants, to enable smooth project delivery.
• Oversee health, safety and IWAY compliance across construction activities.
• Support local and national permitting processes, applying knowledge of relevant construction requirements and ways of working.
• Manage effective handover to retail teams, ensuring spaces are ready for build-up and aligned with business timelines.
• Contribute expertise to country-wide projects where required.
• Drive sustainable construction through lifecycle assessments, BREEAM and LEED processes, and the evaluation of low-impact…