Senior Project Manager

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Provide direct line management, coaching, mentoring, and performance oversight for a team of Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers.
• Set delivery expectations, monitor performance, and ensure projects adhere to BAM FM governance, H&S, and quality frameworks.
• Lead a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement within the Projects team.
• Support resource planning across the portfolio to ensure suitable allocation of project management and technical resources.
• Personally lead and deliver high value, complex, or strategically important projects from inception to completion.
• Undertake scoping, surveys, design development, procurement, contract administration, and site management oversight as required.
• Work with the commercial, QS/Estimating function within the projects team.
• Drive high standards of planning, programming, cost control, quality assurance, and stakeholder communication.
• Ensure project compliance with CDM regulations, BAM FM safety processes, and statutory requirements.
• Hold responsibility for achieving financial performance targets across the project portfolio, including profitability, cost control, and budget adherence.
• Support PMs with commercial decision making, tender analysis, change control, and risk management along with operational and programming support.
• Review and approve tender recommendations, contractor appointments, and project financial documentation where delegated.
• Work with Commercial and Finance teams to improve forecasting accuracy, margin protection, and cash flow performance.
• Act as a senior point of contact for clients, building trust and driving repeat business and long term relationships.
• Engage early with clients to clarify briefs, shape project scopes, and develop robust specifications.
• Represent BAM FM in high level client meetings, internal governance reviews, and commercial discussions.
• Collaborate with BAM UK&I, BAM FM Operations, Design Consultants, and other internal partners to optimise delivery across shared contracts.
• Lead on governance, safety, CDM, and project management best practices across the team.
• Produce and review key performance reports, risk registers, programmes, and project progress documentation.
• Drive the consistent use of project management systems, trackers, and document control processes.
• Ensure project records and close out documentation are completed to BAM FM/client standards.
• Support the ongoing development of project processes, tools, and templates.
• Identify training needs within the Projects team and support professional development pathways.
• Drive lessons learned initiatives, applying findings to future project delivery and governance improvements.

Key Competencies

• Strategic Leadership & People Management.
• Commercial & Financial Management.
• Delivering Performance.
• Managing Complexity.
• Professional & Technical Excellence.
• Collaboration & Relationship Management.
• Customer Focus.
• Contractor & Supply Chain Management.

About BAM

BAM Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe. We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

What’s in it for you?

• Company Car or Car Allowance.
• Contributory Pension BUPA Life Assurance.
• 26 days holiday (increases with length of service) plus 2 Wellbeing days and 1 Volunteering day.
• Gym subsidy and BAM social club membership.
• Health and Well Being Programme.
• Learning and Development Opportunities.

What do you bring to the role?

• Proven leadership experience managing Project Managers or multi disciplinary project delivery teams.
• Demonstrable experience delivering multiple capital projects from £75k to £5m+ within FM, construction, M&E and renewables environment.
• Degree level qualification in construction, engineering, project management, or equivalent experience.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Excellent understanding of JCT and NEC contract forms.
• Advanced knowledge of H&S, CDM regulations, and site management (SMSTS minimum; additional CDM qualification essential).
• Experience managing client facing project works and developing long term commercial relationships.
• High level communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel across the UK.
• DBS clearance.

About BAM

BAM Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe. We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

Application Process

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you. "Join us in Making Possible"