Senior Project Manager

A leading construction consultancy is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Project Manager to join their growing Newcastle office. This is an excellent opportunity for a chartered, client-facing Senior Project Manager from a consultancy background to deliver a varied portfolio of construction projects across the North East and wider UK.

The successful Senior Project Manager will work across a broad range of sectors including Commercial / Occupier, Local Authority, Local Government, Healthcare, and Sport & Leisure. As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a key role in delivering complex projects while maintaining strong client relationships and high professional standards.

Responsibilities of the Senior Project Manager

As Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of projects throughout the full project lifecycle. The Senior Project Manager will act as the main point of contact for clients, providing leadership, technical expertise, and commercial oversight.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading construction projects as Senior Project Manager from inception to completion
• Acting as the primary client-facing contact
• Managing programme, risk, quality, and governance
• Coordinating multi-disciplinary consultant teams and contractors
• Producing client reports and project documentation
• Mentoring and supporting junior Project Managers

Requirements of the Senior Project Manager

This Senior Project Manager role is suited to a professional services–focused consultant who enjoys working closely with clients and delivering high-quality outcomes.

Essential criteria:

• Demonstrable experience as a Senior Project Manager within a construction consultancy
• Chartered status (MRICS, MCIOB, MAPM or equivalent)
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management capability
• Experience delivering projects within commercial or public-sector environments
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills

On offer for the Senior Project Manager

• £55,000 – £60,000 basic salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Additional benefits and flexible working arrangements
• Clear progression opportunities within a well-established consultancy

This Senior Project Manager opportunity in Newcastle offers long-term career development, exposure to a diverse project portfolio, and the chance to join a respected and growing construction consultancy.

What happens next?

On receipt of your application our dedicated Surveying and Project Management recruiter, Rees Allan, will contact you to discuss this opportunity in full detail. Rees will disclose the name of our client to you prior to sending your CV to this, or any other company we are working with.