Project Manager - Buildings in Manchester

We invite you to bring your project management expertise into play as you contribute to our sustainable engineering projects both in the UK and overseas. To succeed in this role, you must have excellent communication skills and experience of the design and construction process.

Your role:

• Delivery of projects from inception to completion ensuring that scope, contracts, programmes, change management, risk registers, budgets and QA procedures are all in place and maintained through the life of a project.
• Managing the design process through design workshops and leading project meetings.
• Communicate with and represent the client’s interest and provide a professional and cost‑effective service that meets the stakeholders’ expectations.
• Managing sub‑consultants (quantity surveyors, architects or specialist designers).
• Assuming responsibility for day‑to‑day project activity including monthly reports, budgets, minutes, MS Project programmes, delivery of presentations and chairing end‑user and design workshops.
• Ensuring coordinated and high‑quality deliverables from our multidisciplinary teams.

Key deliverables (24 months):

• Preparation and delivery of projects to budget, time and quality.
• Coordinating design deliverables and ensuring quality outputs.
• Developing safe, sustainable and profitable solutions.

Your team:

As our new Project Manager you will be part of our project management team in the UK, reporting to the project management lead in the office and linked into the wider UK Buildings Division. We work across a range of projects and sectors, from large defence schemes and overseas embassies to infrastructure projects in Antarctica.

About you:

• Minimum HNC/HND in project management, building/civil engineering or a related discipline.
• Track record demonstrating experience of the design (or construction) process.
• Experience managing commercial processes on projects.
• Basic understanding of procurement methods and contract administration.
• Ability to write high‑quality reports and interrogate financial information.
• Preferably a member or associate member of an appropriate construction‑focused association or institute (APM / ICE, etc.); if not currently a member you will be supported to achieve membership within a reasonable agreed timeframe.
• UK resident for 5+ years, to apply for security clearance.

Personal qualities:

• Confident communicator and listener.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholder requirements and communicate them back to project teams, often across geographical borders.
• Organised and able to prioritise activities.
• Confident user of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, able to navigate common data environments and follow internal processes and systems.

What we can offer you:

• Investment in your development.
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles.
• Recognition for the unique person you are.
• Inspiration from colleagues, clients and projects.
• Long‑term thinking of a foundation‑owned company.
• At the forefront of digital tool utilisation.
• Flexible work environment.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Matched pension contributions.
• Subsidised benefits including private medical insurance and cycle‑to‑work scheme.

Ready to join us? Submit your application. Be sure to include all relevant documents, including your CV. The position will be filled as soon as a suitable applicant is identified. We recognise that some candidates only apply when they tick every box. However, passion and potential often outweigh a perfect resume, and Ramboll’s supportive learning culture can help you grow. If this role resonates with you but you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply – you might be the perfect fit for this opportunity or another within our team. Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application.

Ramboll in the United Kingdom: Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation‑owned people company with more than 1,500 employees across 16 UK offices. We deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy, driving a culture of sustainability, inclusion and continuous learning.

An equal opportunity employer: Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of what we do. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics, including the protected characteristics set out in the Equality Act 2010. As a Disability Confident and Committed employer, Ramboll ensures accessibility for candidates with disabilities and offers flexible working arrangements.

Employment details:

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level.
• Employment type: Full‑time.
• Job function: Project Management.

Additional information: All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.