Senior Project Manager / Associate

Location London
Salary: 70000
Contact name: Stephen Kerr

Contact email: stephen@rotaterecruitment.com
Job ref: 38849
Published: about 13 hours ago

The Role

We are seeking an ambitious and technically strong Senior / Associate Project Manager to join a growing and high-performing consultancy team based in Central London.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of complex commercial projects, working directly with investors, landlords, and occupiers from pre-acquisition through to practical completion. You will play a key role in delivering CAT A and CAT B fit outs, refurbishments, and repositioning schemes across prime commercial assets.

The role offers genuine autonomy, meaningful client exposure, and the ability to influence strategic decisions at early project stages. It is ideally suited to a confident, commercially minded Project Manager with a Building Surveying or technical consultancy background who thrives in a collaborative, delivery-focused environment.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead projects across all RIBA stages, from feasibility and due diligence through to handover and close-out

  • Provide strategic advice during pre-acquisition and technical due diligence processes

  • Develop and manage detailed project programmes, budgets, and risk registers

  • Act as primary point of contact for clients, maintaining strong and long-term relationships

  • Chair meetings and produce clear, concise project reports

  • Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and manage procurement strategies

  • Oversee contractor engagement and on-site delivery to ensure programme, cost, and quality objectives are achieved

  • Identify and mitigate commercial and delivery risks

  • Mentor and support junior team members

  • Contribute to business development through exceptional service delivery and repeat business generation


Candidate Profile

  • 6+ years’ project management experience (or 3+ years post-qualification experience), ideally within a consultancy environment

  • Degree qualified in Building Surveying, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline

  • Chartered status (MRICS, MAPM, or equivalent) preferred

  • Strong technical understanding of commercial property, CAT A and CAT B fit outs, and refurbishment projects

  • Confident in managing senior client relationships and leading delivery teams

  • Commercially astute with strong cost and risk management capability

  • Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects concurrently

  • Collaborative team player with strong leadership presence


What This Role Offers

  • High-profile commercial project exposure

  • Early-stage strategic involvement

  • Clear progression pathway to senior leadership

  • Supportive, collaborative team culture

  • Competitive salary and benefits package

  • Opportunity to shape projects that redefine commercial workplaces