Location: Reading / Berkshire (Thames Valley)
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + Car / Allowance + Package (Potentially negotiable DOE)
Are you an experienced Project Manager based in Berkshire or the Thames Valley looking to lead high-quality main contracting builds without the brutal travel of a London commute?
We are partnering with an established, highly respected Regional Main Contractor to recruit a standalone Project Manager to deliver commercial, educational, higher-education, and specialist refurbishment schemes across Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and the M4 corridor.
Operating across project values from £1M up to £10M, this role will see you take full operational ownership of projects from pre-construction through groundworks, structural alterations, envelope, and high-spec fit-out to final handover.
Key Responsibilities:
Full Site Ownership: Take overall operational, safety, and client-facing responsibility as the lead Project Manager on standalone schemes up to £10M.
Programme Execution: Drive site progress using Asta Powerproject, coordinating internal site management teams, subcontractors, and consultants.
Client & Design Liaison: Manage relationships with client teams, architects, and quantity surveyors on JCT Design & Build and traditional contracts.
Quality & H&S: Maintain rigorous health and safety standards, site logistics, and quality assurance in line with regional main contracting best practices.
What You Need:
Main Contractor Background: Proven experience as a #1 Project Manager or Senior Site Manager running standalone schemes (£2M-£10M) for a recognised regional main contractor.
Sector Experience: Strong track record delivering commercial, education, industrial, or high-spec refurbishments.
Location: Based within daily commuting distance of Reading / West Berkshire (schemes typically fall within a 45-minute drive of the M4 corridor).
Tickets & Systems: CSCS Black Card, SMSTS, First Aid, and proficiency in Asta Powerproject. Degree or HND in Construction Management is preferred.
What's on Offer:
Basic salary up to £75,000 (depending on experience).
Car allowance or company car option.
Excellent local work/life balance with regional sites centered around Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
Strong pipeline of repeat-business commercial and framework projects.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
Salary description
£65000.00 - £75000.00 per year