Project Manager; Joinery Fit

PROJECT MANAGER – Bespoke Joinery & Interior Fit-Outs

Reading, Berkshire | Regular Site Visits Across London & the South East

£75,000 - £85,000 per annum + Car Allowance + Profit Share Bonus Scheme

Full-Time | Monday-Friday

This is an opportunity to join a well-established specialist within the bespoke joinery and interior fit-out sector, delivering high-quality, design-led environments for leading developers, contractors, architects, and fit-out specialists. With decades of industry experience, the business has built a strong reputation for craftsmanship, reliable delivery, and a proactive, solutions-focused approach. Operating from a large-scale manufacturing facility in Berkshire, projects are managed from early design stages through to manufacture and installation across luxury residential, commercial, and amenity sectors.

This is a fast-paced, hands‑on position for a commercially aware Project Manager with experience in bespoke joinery or high‑end interior fit‑out environments. You will oversee the full lifecycle of projects from contract handover through to final account, ensuring delivery on programme, within budget, and to a consistently high standard. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining commercial control across projects, ensuring robust contract awareness, structured change control, accurate reporting, and protection of the company's commercial position throughout delivery.

You will also be responsible for driving process discipline across projects, ensuring established operational procedures are followed consistently while contributing to process development and continuous improvement where required. Working closely with clients, consultants, site teams, and internal departments, you will act as the central point of coordination throughout delivery, managing programme, commercial performance, design coordination, and installation activities within a structured and KPI‑driven operational environment.

• Manage projects from contract handover through to final account.
• Develop, maintain, and own detailed project programmes, ensuring key milestones are achieved.
• Coordinate design, procurement, production, and installation teams throughout all project phases.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards.
• Carry out regular site visits during installation phases.
• Maintain strong process ownership across all project activities.
• Support process development and continuous improvement initiatives where required.
• Ensure internal procedures and project controls are followed consistently.

• Maintain strong contract awareness throughout project delivery.
• Manage project budgets and monitor cost-to-complete performance.
• Implement and manage structured change control processes.
• Control, track, and recover project variations effectively.
• Protect the company's commercial position and project margins throughout delivery.
• Prepare and contribute to weekly and monthly financial reporting.
• Produce accurate forecasting and commercial updates for senior management.
• Identify, manage, and elevate commercial and operational risks at an early stage.
• Support valuations, final accounts, and commercial reconciliation activities.

• Own and manage the project design programme.
• Chair design meetings with client teams and consultants.
• Coordinate and manage internal design teams to ensure deliverables are achieved on programme.
• Hold internal and external stakeholders accountable for design actions and deadlines.
• Ensure design information is issued, reviewed, and managed effectively throughout the project lifecycle.

• Manage subcontract installation teams on site.
• Coordinate site logistics, deliveries, sequencing, and installation activities.
• Monitor installation progress, workmanship, and quality compliance.
• Review subcontractor applications and invoices against completed works.
• Ensure installation activities align with programme and commercial objectives.

• Act as the primary point of…