At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage a £15m full lifecycle project in a secure environment, coordinating design and construction activities.
- Company: Join a well-established main contractor focused on high-value programmes across the South East.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive freelance day rate of £400 - £550 and a long-term pipeline of major works.
- Other info: The role is based in Theale, with a focus on complex stakeholder management.
- Why this job: This role offers exposure to a nationally significant programme with a strong emphasis on quality and safety.
- Qualifications: Candidates must have SMSTS, CSCS Card, First Aid at Work, and preferably full Security Clearance.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 55000 £ per year.
Location: Theale
Salary: £400.00- £550.00 per Year
Contract: Long Term Contract
Type: Full Time
If you're a Project Manager who knows their way around complex, secure environments and enjoys taking ownership of full lifecycle delivery, this one's worth a look. You'll be working on a major programme in the South East, supporting a high-security scientific environment with significant long-term investment and a strong pipeline of follow-on works. The initial project sits at £15m, with wider programme works expected to extend well beyond £2bn over the next 5 years. This role pays between £400 - £550 per day (CIS). A DBS check is the minimum requirement, with full Security Clearance highly desirable due to the nature of the programme.
About the role of Project Manager
This freelance role focuses on delivering a £15m full lifecycle project within a highly regulated and secure environment, alongside supporting multiple enabling and associated works across the wider estate. You'll be responsible for managing both pre-construction and delivery phases, ensuring that design, planning, procurement, and site execution are fully coordinated and aligned with strict operational and security requirements. This is a role for someone who is highly organised, commercially aware, and confident managing complex stakeholder environments while keeping multiple workstreams moving in parallel.
Responsibilities for Project Manager
- Lead delivery of a £15m full lifecycle project from early pre-construction through to completion and handover
- Coordinate design development, planning, procurement, and construction activities across live and enabling works
- Manage subcontractors, site teams, and supply chain partners within a secure working environment
- Ensure all works are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in line with security and compliance requirements
- Liaise with clients, consultants, and key stakeholders across a complex, high-security programme
- Oversee interfaces between multiple work packages and future phased works across the wider programme
Requirements for Project Manager
- SMSTS
- CSCS Card
- First Aid at Work
- DBS check (minimum requirement)
- Full Security Clearance preferred (or willingness to undergo)
- Proven experience managing large-scale construction or fit out projects in secure, regulated, or complex environments
- Strong understanding of both pre-construction and delivery phases
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities effectively
About the company
You'll be joining a well-established main contractor with a strong pipeline of long-term, high-value programmes across the South East. The focus is on delivering technically complex projects within secure, regulated environments, with a strong emphasis on quality, safety, and long-term client relationships.
What we offer for Project Manager
- Competitive freelance day rate of £400 - £550 CIS
- Long-term pipeline of major works across a multi-year programme
- Exposure to a high-value, nationally significant programme of works
- Stable and ongoing freelance opportunity with consistent workload
- Supportive delivery team operating across a technically complex environment
Call to action
If you want to hear more about this Project Manager role, apply with your CV or get in touch with Dylan Russell in our London office on 020 7288 0166 or drussell@frlondon.co.uk
Project Manager - SC Cleared in Theale employer: Fawkes and Reece
The company is a reputable main contractor with a strong pipeline of long-term projects in the South East. They prioritise quality and safety in delivering technically complex projects. The supportive delivery team ensures a stable and ongoing freelance opportunity.
