Bristol Project Manager – Capital & Estates Projects – Education Sector (Construction, refurbishment and Maintenance)
Location: Bristol, Somerset, Gloucestershire Hybrid/ Home-based (regional travel when required)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
A leading multi-site organisation is seeking an experienced National Project Manager to deliver a diverse portfolio of capital and estates works across a large national estate.
This is a high-impact role responsible for managing projects from early feasibility through procurement to completion, ensuring delivery is safe, on time, within budget, and with minimal disruption to live operational environments.
The position offers home-based working, with travel required nationally to support project delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead multiple capital and maintenance schemes of varying size and complexity
- Define project scope, deliverables, budgets, and timelines
- Manage procurement of contractors and technical consultants in line with regulations
- Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and ensure effective communication throughout delivery
- Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks and issues
- Monitor programme progress, ensuring high-quality outcomes and compliance standards
- Provide guidance and support to wider estates and delivery teams
- Implement project management best practices, tools, dashboards, and reporting structures
- Conduct post-project reviews and embed lessons learned
About You:
You will bring proven experience delivering construction or estates-related projects, ideally across multi-site portfolios, with strong stakeholder and contractor management skills.
Essential experience includes:
- Project management within a relevant built environment or estates setting
- Strong understanding of procurement processes and compliance requirements
- Budget ownership, forecasting, and resource management
- Excellent organisation, communication, and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under pressure
- Confidence working independently within a small professional team
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, Excel, and SharePoint
Desirable:
- Experience working in live operational or public-facing environments
- Understanding of sustainability and the “green” agenda in construction
What’s on Offer:
- National role with flexible home working
- Opportunity to deliver meaningful projects across a large, diverse estate
- Supportive, professional team environment
- Competitive salary and benefits package
How to apply:
Submit your CV today. For further information, please feel free to get in contact with Fiona Corbett – [email protected]
We look forward to receiving your application!
