Project Manager - High-Rise Residential
Job in
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-06
Listing for:
The People Pod
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-06
Job specializations:
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Construction
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Construction Manager/ Foreman
Job Description & How to Apply Below
We're supporting a growing contractor-developer entering a new phase of strategic expansion under new ownership and a driven senior leadership team. With strong backing, a clear plan and a secured pipeline of high-rise residential work, the business is establishing a new division focused on delivering HRBs, multi-storey schemes and complex envelope projects
.
This is an opportunity to join early, take full ownership of a project, and grow with a division that has serious momentum. As Project Manager, you'll be number one on site
, responsible for upstream reporting to senior leadership and downward management of site teams and subcontractors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead day‑to‑day delivery as number one on site
, owning programme, reporting, quality and compliance. - Deliver high-rise residential / HRB projects
, ensuring strong control of sequencing, logistics and access. - Manage both façade/envelope packages and internal works
, ensuring full project oversight - not just external works. - Maintain strict Building Safety Act, BSR and golden thread compliance across all projects.
- Oversee internal safety works including fire stopping, compartmentation, sprinklers and resident interfaces.
- Manage subcontractors, drive QA processes and ensure consistent standards across multi-storey schemes.
- Identify risks early and implement corrective actions to protect programme certainty.
- Build strong relationships with clients, consultants and internal teams.
- Chair progress meetings and coordinate with design, commercial, technical and senior leadership.
- Support preconstruction activities including surveys, methodology, buildability and logistics planning.
Requirements:
- Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering high-rise residential / HRB projects in the last 5 years.
- Solid understanding of multi-storey sequencing, logistics, access and safety compliance.
- Experience managing internal safety works (fire stopping, sprinklers, compartmentation) is highly advantageous.
- Strong leadership capability with the ability to manage site teams and specialist subcontractors.
- Solid understanding of QA, golden thread requirements and building safety compliance.
- SMSTS, CSCS (Black/Gold), First Aid.
What's on
Offer:
- Pension + holidays
- Opportunity to join a new high-rise residential division at the ground floor
- Portfolio of significant schemes, including new projects starting around September
- Clear progression as the division grows
- Supportive leadership team with a track record of scaling successful businesses
- Ability to make a meaningful impact and grow into senior roles as the division expands
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