Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager Capital Works (Construction)
Salary:
Grade 11 | £60,340 - £65,483
Closing Date:
Sunday 20th September 2026
Department: CA Place Directorate

Location:

GMCA - Greater Manchester
Division:
Land & Property
Hours Per Week: 36.25
Term:
Permanent

Senior Project Manager (Land & Property - Construction)

Residing within Greater Manchester and being able to regularly travel across Greater Manchester sites would be beneficial.

Grade 11 | Greater Manchester | Closing Date:
Sunday 20th September 2026

Deliver the Future of Greater Manchester's Fire Estate

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the delivery of one of Greater Manchester's most ambitious and high-profile capital transformation programmes.

As a Senior Project Manager in Construction, you will play a pivotal role in delivering the Strategic Transformation Programme for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS), overseeing the development of new-build fire stations, major refurbishment projects and estate decarbonisation initiatives. Your work will directly support the modernisation of critical emergency service infrastructure while contributing to Greater Manchester's wider ambitions around sustainability, operational excellence and public service transformation.

You will be responsible for leading the successful delivery of strategically important capital projects, managing programmes from inception through to completion, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

Why This Role Is Different

This is not a traditional project management role. You will:

• Lead the delivery of transformational capital projects that directly support frontline emergency services.
• Manage complex new-build and refurbishment fire station developments from RIBA Stage 1 through to completion.
• Help shape the future of the GMFRS estate by supporting the development of a standardised fire station design approach.
• Work across strategy, design, procurement, construction and operational service delivery.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors and stakeholders in a complex public sector environment.
• Influence decision-making and ensure capital investment delivers measurable operational and community benefits.

Your leadership will help ensure critical infrastructure projects are delivered successfully and create lasting benefits for the communities of Greater Manchester.

Your Role:
Leadership, Project Delivery and Transformation

You will provide senior project management leadership across a portfolio of capital construction projects and programmes, ensuring strong governance, effective stakeholder engagement and successful delivery outcomes.

Lead Complex Capital Projects

• Lead the delivery of strategically important construction and estate transformation (refurbishment) projects.
• Manage projects through all stages of development from initial business case and design through procurement, construction and handover.
• Oversee new-build fire station projects and major refurbishment schemes, ensuring delivery against programme, cost and quality objectives.
• Develop and maintain project plans, delivery strategies and governance documentation.
• Ensure projects remain aligned to strategic objectives and agreed investment priorities.

Drive Programme Performance

• Coordinate project resources and ensure delivery capacity is aligned to programme requirements.
• Monitor programme performance, risks, dependencies and delivery milestones.
• Maintain comprehensive risk registers and implement mitigation strategies where required.
• Produce clear and insightful reports for governance boards, senior managers and stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and best practice application.

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