Construction Project Manager (South West England & South Wales)

Company Description: About Us McDonald’s has run its business in the UK since 1974 and currently operates over 1500 restaurants across the UK and Ireland, serving almost four million customers each day. McDonald’s is one of the UK’s largest private sector employers, employing over 170,000 people.

Location: South West England and South Wales (hybrid working pattern - 50/50 split between field based and remote working).

Job Description: Join McDonald’s UK & Ireland and help shape the future of one of the world’s most iconic brands. We’re looking for a Construction Project Manager to support the delivery of new-build restaurant projects from feasibility through to opening. This is your chance to lead high-profile developments and make a real impact on our national growth strategy.

What you’ll be doing:

• Site Development: Partner with our Acquisitions team and external consultants to assess and evaluate new potential sites.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with franchisees, contractors, and internal departments to ensure alignment and smooth execution.
• Project Delivery: Manage the full lifecycle of multiple projects - pre-construction to handover - meeting deadlines and quality expectations.
• Financial Control: Own the project budget, secure financial approvals, and keep projects on track financially.
• Compliance & Quality Checks: Carry out site inspections, ensuring builds meet McDonald’s standards and all CDM/regulatory requirements.
• Collaboration: Coordinate effectively with suppliers, contractors, and internal teams to drive timely, high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications: What we are looking for:

• Proven experience in Construction Project Management, ideally in new build construction, commercial or retail fit-out.
• Strong experience leading project teams.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including franchisees, developers, and contractors.
• A proactive, analytical mindset - able to make decisions independently.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Project Management software (preferred).
• Driving License: A full, clean driving license is required due to the travel involved across the UK & Ireland.

What You’ll Get:

• Access to industry-leading Learning and development opportunities.
• A collaborative and inclusive culture, where your ideas are valued.
• Competitive salary, plus benefits package including bonus, cash allowance, private healthcare.
• Hybrid working.

Additional Information: Company Vision and Culture Our Global vision is to build a better McDonald’s and in the UK and Ireland we are working hard to be the UK & Ireland's best-loved restaurant company. McDonald’s is defined by its culture. Our culture shapes and informs everything we think and everything we do. Our culture influences the way we interact with each other, and how we interact with customers, franchisees and suppliers. Our culture motivates and inspires us to attract and retain great talent, creating a positive, energising, exceptional working environment for us all. Our values drive our culture and shape our beliefs, our priorities and our actions. They influence the decisions we make, how we treat one another and how we show up as a brand to the world.

• Serve: We put our customers and our people first.
• Inclusion: We open our doors to everyone.
• Integrity: We do the right thing.
• Community: We are good neighbours.
• Family: We get better together.

At McDonald’s we are People from all Walks of Life... People are at the heart of everything we do, and they make the McDonald’s experience. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants and offices, which helps us to better serve our customers. We have a strong heritage of diversity and representation within our communities, which we are proud of. The diversity of our people, customers, Franchisees and suppliers gives us strength. We do not tolerate inequality, injustice or discrimination of any kind. These are hugely important issues and a brand with our reach and relevance means we have a very meaningful role to play. We also recognise our responsibility as a large employer to continue being active in our communities, helping to develop skills and drive aspirations that will help people to be more aware of the world of work and more successful within it, whether with McDonald’s or elsewhere.