Project Manager in Reading

A full-time Project Manager role with a specialist high-end residential contractor.

Lead delivery of a £3m super-prime new build residence just outside Reading. Future £2m tennis pavilion build on the same private estate. Oversee a £5m phased super-prime estate development in Banbury, Oxfordshire.

Excellent salary and benefits, including bonus and allowance package. Join a professional, collaborative team with genuine ownership and long-term project leadership.

Your Next Job - What You'll Be Doing

This highly reputable residential contractor is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of multiple super-prime projects across Berkshire and Oxfordshire. The initial focus (starting March) will be a £3m new build super-prime residence on an existing private estate just outside Reading. The new build must sit seamlessly alongside the main property, maintaining the same exceptional design quality, materials, and craftsmanship standards. A £2m tennis pavilion is also planned at the same estate as a later phase. From April, you will also oversee a £5m phased development of a super-prime estate in Banbury, Oxfordshire. Both sites will have a full-time Site Manager reporting directly to you, allowing you to focus on leadership, coordination, programme control, and stakeholder management across both projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Take full ownership of project delivery from mobilisation to completion, ensuring works are sequenced, coordinated, and executed to the highest super-prime standards.
• Manage and monitor programmes across both sites, ensuring milestones, phasing and handovers are achieved on time and within budget.
• Lead health & safety compliance and culture, ensuring robust CDM implementation and risk management.
• Oversee and support Site Managers, driving productivity, quality control and subcontractor performance.
• Work closely with commercial and QS teams to manage costs, variations and value engineering opportunities.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, consultants, architects and specialist subcontractors.
• Produce regular progress reports, forecasts and site documentation, maintaining clear communication with senior leadership.

This is a leadership-focused, site-driven role requiring regular presence across both locations (Reading and Banbury), working closely with directors and commercial teams to ensure programme, quality and financial targets are consistently met.

Your Next Employer - Where You'll Be Doing It

You’ll be joining a specialist high-spec residential contractor known for delivering super-prime homes, new builds and estate developments to exceptional standards. The business has built its reputation on craftsmanship, attention to detail and managing complex projects in sensitive, private environments. They are ambitious, growing and committed to excellence — offering you the chance to take real ownership across multiple prestigious estates rather than being boxed into a single isolated scheme.

Requirements & Rewards - What You Give & What You Get

You’ll need:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering high-end residential new builds or complex refurbishments.
• Experience managing multiple live projects or phased developments simultaneously.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage Site Managers and subcontractor teams effectively.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management capability.
• Strong understanding of programme management, cost control, health & safety and quality assurance in super-prime environments.

In return, you’ll receive:

• Competitive salary up to £80,000 depending on experience.
• Performance bonus and site/project-related allowances.
• Professional development and long-term progression opportunities.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + discretionary closed days.
• Exposure to multiple prestigious super-prime estate projects in the region.

To Apply - Choose What Works for You

Click Apply on this job board. Send your CV to alex @ reinforcedltd . co . uk (remove the spaces). Call Alex directly. Connect on LinkedIn and send a message. Even if you're unsure whether you meet every requirement, reach out — I’m happy to discuss your experience and suitability.

About Me

I’m Alex Wallace, Director at Reinforced Ltd, specialising in placing construction professionals across project management, commercial and site delivery roles in London, the South East and beyond. I work closely with candidates to secure roles that genuinely align with their experience and long-term career ambitions.