Junior Project Manager

Location: Farringdon

Job Title:

Project Manager (Building Services & Facilities Management)

Salary: £55,000+ Overtime + Career Development

About the Role An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the UK’s leading building services and facilities management organisations as a Project Manager. This role is responsible for the safe, compliant, and high-quality delivery of Facilities Infrastructure (FI) and Capital Planned Maintenance (CPM) projects while ensuring continuity of Business as Usual (BAU) operations. The position offers strong long-term career development within a dynamic and technically complex environment.

Key Responsibilities
Lead FI and CPM projects, ensuring a no-risk operational approach throughout all stages of delivery.
Manage and ensure all installations comply with design intent, specifications, and technical drawings.
Oversee commissioning activities, ensuring works are witnessed, verified, and formally signed off by relevant stakeholders.
Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for existing site engineering infrastructure, supporting Client Services (CS) and Project Design teams with accurate technical data.
Review, manage, and maintain all project documentation across installation, testing, commissioning, and handover phases.
Coordinate and interface project activities with Business as Usual (BAU) operations to minimise disruption.
Manage project variations, ensuring all changes are approved and controlled in line with contract and governance procedures.
Maintain daily communication with CS FI and CS CPM teams to ensure alignment and progress.
Monitor contractor performance against project programmes, identifying risks and advising on mitigation where BAU operations may impact delivery.
Protect, maintain, and ensure the integrity of existing client assets, systems, and sites throughout project execution.

Skills & Attributes
Strong leadership and teamwork skills with the ability to prioritise and resolve issues under pressure.
Highly organised with excellent planning, coordination, and time management abilities.
Clear and confident communicator, both written and verbal, capable of operating autonomously.
Self-motivated, proactive, and resourceful with a strong sense of accountability.
Service-oriented mindset with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Experience using CAFM systems for project, asset, and works planning.

Knowledge & Experience
Solid understanding of the building services and facilities management industry.
Health & Safety qualification (essential).
Minimum of five years’ post-training experience in a relevant technical or project delivery role.
Experience working in corporate head office or large commercial environments.
Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders while working independently and within large account teams.
Flexible approach to working patterns to meet client and building operational requirements.

Core Competencies
Performance & Delivery of Results
Leadership, Teamwork & Collaboration
Effective Communication
Flexibility & Enthusiasm
Continuous Improvement & Change Management
Proactive Leadership & Accountability Additional Competencies

Problem Solving & Decision Making
Self-Management
Creative Thinking & Innovation
Planning, Organisation & Project Management Benefits
Competitive salary of £55,000+
Overtime opportunities
Clear career development and progression
Opportunity to deliver high-impact projects within a leading UK organisation